Ramp etiquette for a newbie

[DJD]

Welcome aboard!

[Duayne]

You say they had drivers are were tied up to both sides of the docks? It's one thing to tie up if you are by yourself, they are the ones that need to be muttered at if they had drivers and were taking up dock/ramp space..

[markmac60]

Nothing wrong as far as I can see. Two other points that a lot of people screw up on though. 1. At night, turn headlights off when backing down the ramp and leave them off while loading. Keep parking light on though. 2. Load your stuff from the truck to the boat before you get in the ramp line. Once boat is on the trailer, get out of the way before loading from the boat to the truck. Welcome aboard.

[Col Forbin]

You say they had drivers are were tied up to both sides of the docks? It's one thing to tie up if you are by yourself, they are the ones that need to be muttered at if they had drivers and were taking up dock/ramp space..

This is dead on - the only time I every tie up to a dock, is if I am by myself, or if my wife is with me (she wants no part in backing the truck or operating the boat). Sounds like you did nothing wrong at all. Common sense and common courtesy go a long way at the boat ramp, a great deal of people are lacking one or both of those.

Welcome!

[mhall]

You say they had drivers are were tied up to both sides of the docks? It's one thing to tie up if you are by yourself, they are the ones that need to be muttered at if they had drivers and were taking up dock/ramp space..

Only time I ever tie to the courtesy dock is if I'm by my lonesome.

[DYNATRAK]

Only time I ever tie to the courtesy dock is if I'm by my lonesome.

ditto. and even then sometimes i can unload/load quicker than the others.