the hammer said:
There’s something else I just thought about and I should add. In NJ, most of the ramps I launched from were unimproved and with very little incline. Have you ever launched at the old Assunpink and Rising Sun ramp, JL8Jeff? The Farrington chain of lakes or even Manasquan Reservoir? Again, not steep ramps, you might have back up past the shoreline and into the lake to launch.
In SC, the ramps I’ve seen are improved and have inclines from shoreline to depths.
No, but our ramp levels out at a certain river level and you have to back your vehicle into the water to get the trailer in far enough. In this picture, if you look where my truck is, the ramp is a lot flatter at the front of the truck. I had to back my 2000 Camaro SS right up to the tailpipes to unload my previous boat. The truck is no big deal because it sits higher. But even on the flatter section, the boat slides very easy on my bunks. I like to start the motor while the boat is still on the trailer just so I know it will run when I take it off. With the jet outboard, the motor has to be down in the water enough to circulate it through the engine.