Boating NZ

A trailer boat launch and recovery checklist

oat launching ramps can be chaotic at times, especially during periods of heavy use. Observing the comings and goings of trailer-boaters at any busy boat ramp on a holiday weekend reveals a plethora of mistakes, unsafe practices and poor ramp etiquette.

Most of them are the result of ignorance rather than bloody-mindedness,

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