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here's one
when I had a small tin boat I'd back into the creek down the street from me, hit the brakes, she'd slide right in and stop when the bow line tied to the trailer got taught. Yup, one launch the bow line snaps, boat heads out into the incoming current further up into the creek. Next to this ramp is a small horseshoe shaped public beach with a high spot of sea grass and mud at the other end. All I had in the old truck was a 50' extension cord and my tool belt. I grabs the 50 footer, the hammer and starts running the length of the beach still wearing my knee highs,,,, quite a site I'm sure for those still on the beach at the end of the day. Gets to the high spot just as she's drifting by, looks about 51' away LOL, ties on the hammer to one end of the cord, steps on the other and lets one of those Roy Rogers cowboy tosses go. Dead nuts,,, she was more like 48' away! Hammer hooked onto her and I pulled her in. Don't remember how I did that night but it had one heck of a start.
Sorry Ross, I know this has nothing to do with your post,,,, couldn't help myself and hope the boat Gods treat you a little better the rest of the season :-)
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