Where can a person learn about ramp etiquette? I see people doing things all the time that I would think with a little common sense you wouldn't do. We just bought a boat this year and luckily I work with enough boaters that I was able to get a few to go out with me early in the year before the ramps got crowded to give me pointers. Between that and common sense, I feel like I have most of it figured out. But I don't consider myself an expert.

Two questions I have about ramps:

At a ramp (like Settlers Trace at T'ville) where there are two lanes to prep your boat are both lanes to be used whether putting in or pulling out? Or are they designated specifically for one or the other? I've always thought that you are free to use either. I came to this conclusion on two reasons: One, I figured it was better to use both lanes rather than keep backing the traffic up the hill. And two, inevitably, I find someone in one of the lanes that's loading like 10 people, some of whom came in a separate vehicle and have to park in the far lot; and trying to inflate their tube. Am I correct?

The second situation I encountered was at Wax on Nolin. We were getting ready to pull our boat out when I noticed that the next guy in line facing the ramp had pulled too far down the ramp to make the turn to get the trailer to the water without waiting for the ramp to empty--basically the other people loading and unloading were in his way. Coming out of the parking lot, I saw there was an open lane and knew that I could get turned around correctly and back all the way down with no issues. Thats what I did. Was taking the next open spot the correct thing to do, or should I have waited behind this guy (not that the end justifies the means, but I was in and out before he had the opportunity to get turned around-and no, I didn't impede his opportunity)?