# How not to retrieve a boat **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [August 17, 2011, 6:19pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-not-to-retrieve-a-boat/215603 "2011-08-17T18:19:22Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 18\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![JayS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jays/32/15375_2.png) [@JayS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JayS)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2011, 6:19pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-not-to-retrieve-a-boat/215603/1 "2011-08-17T18:19:22Z")
![http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6061/6054761084_a057c4082c_b.jpg](http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6061/6054761084_a057c4082c_b.jpg) Pulled into Niawanda Park and got to watch this Mensa candidate in action tonight. When she said, “you have to back it up a little farther” I was as excited as a kid on Christmas. Unfortunately I didn’t get to have up close video of a shitty Jeep floating away since they decided that was far enough and managed to pull the pontoon boat out. I love the look on the guy’s face on the dock behind them in the full res version. Also, the bubbles clearing coming from the exhaust at the rear bumper. [![](https://farm7.static.flickr.com/6061/6054761084_2ae8c90f39_o.jpg) ](https://farm7.static.flickr.com/6061/6054761084_2ae8c90f39_o.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![ieatpaint](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ieatpaint/32/7311_2.png) [@ieatpaint](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ieatpaint)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2011, 6:21pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-not-to-retrieve-a-boat/215603/2 "2011-08-17T18:21:32Z")
FS: Jeep with freshly washed carpets. Minor electrical issues. ---
**Author:** ![JayS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jays/32/15375_2.png) [@JayS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JayS)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2011, 6:36pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-not-to-retrieve-a-boat/215603/3 "2011-08-17T18:36:03Z")
Part of me really wanted to explain what that shiny silver winch right in front of her face was for, and how it allows you to pull the boat up onto the trailer without submerging your car, but the evil side of me won out and I just went for the camera hoping the truck was about to float away. ---
**Author:** ![RedGoober4Life](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/redgoober4life/32/7610_2.png) [@RedGoober4Life](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RedGoober4Life)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2011, 7:02pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-not-to-retrieve-a-boat/215603/4 "2011-08-17T19:02:04Z")
Isn’t that even worse than a Liberty (I never imagined…), the Dodge Nitro? ---
**Author:** ![1QIKZ](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/1qikz/32/6112_2.png) [@1QIKZ](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/1QIKZ)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2011, 7:25pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-not-to-retrieve-a-boat/215603/5 "2011-08-17T19:25:52Z")
The guy in the background tethering his boat also looks more interested in watching than helping. At his age, I’m sure it’s not the first time he’s been audience to this. ---
**Author:** ![OfficerK](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/4da419/32.png) [@OfficerK](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/OfficerK)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2011, 7:41pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-not-to-retrieve-a-boat/215603/6 "2011-08-17T19:41:58Z")
HAHAHAH OMG Did this with a friend, I was bringing in his jetski and he submerged his Trailblazer on the ramp…still remember seeing the fishtail of water and then his baseball gear started floating into the harbor. He filled the interior up to the back seats and had water in the spare wheel well for months…ahh memories ---
**Author:** ![FadetoBlack](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fadetoblack/32/6118_2.png) [@FadetoBlack](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/FadetoBlack)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2011, 7:45pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-not-to-retrieve-a-boat/215603/7 "2011-08-17T19:45:40Z")
Why am I not surprised that someone who bought a Dodge Nitro wound up in this predicament? ---
**Author:** ![TradersBASE](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/tradersbase/32/5321_2.png) [@TradersBASE](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TradersBASE)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2011, 7:48pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-not-to-retrieve-a-boat/215603/8 "2011-08-17T19:48:26Z")
ROFL. Nice work catching that pic. ---
**Author:** ![mindless](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mindless/32/7286_2.png) [@mindless](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/mindless)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2011, 8:02pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-not-to-retrieve-a-boat/215603/9 "2011-08-17T20:02:03Z")
Get in there real deep like ---
**Author:** ![Mankthetank19](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mankthetank19/32/5295_2.png) [@Mankthetank19](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Mankthetank19)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2011, 10:21pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-not-to-retrieve-a-boat/215603/10 "2011-08-17T22:21:57Z")
Could have been deeper ---
**Author:** ![Jam](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jam/32/7235_2.png) [@Jam](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jam)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2011, 10:38pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-not-to-retrieve-a-boat/215603/11 "2011-08-17T22:38:23Z")
> [@FadetoBlack](#): > > Why am I not surprised that someone who bought a Dodge Nitro wound up in this predicament? boom ---
**Author:** ![bracketracer](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bracketracer/32/15592_2.png) [@bracketracer](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bracketracer)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2011, 5:21am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-not-to-retrieve-a-boat/215603/12 "2011-08-18T05:21:06Z")
One of my favorite activities is hanging out near a busy public boat ramp and watching stuff like this. Nice catch for sure. ---
**Author:** ![JayS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jays/32/15375_2.png) [@JayS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JayS)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2011, 5:30am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-not-to-retrieve-a-boat/215603/13 "2011-08-18T05:30:04Z")
I forgot to mention that Tonawanda Police rolled up, stopped their car about 20 feet from the water, shook their heads and left while the truck was parked that deep in the water. I understand the disgust but it was pretty unprofessional not to stick around since this could have turned into a police/rescue response issue in a hurry. ---
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2011, 5:57am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-not-to-retrieve-a-boat/215603/14 "2011-08-18T05:57:47Z")
HAHA Classic idiots. I went on a buddy of mine’s sail boat last week and I had to warn him about submerging the car so far. He was in so far the tailpipes were underwater. Related Video: [https://youtu.be/LiCblTNjBpA](https://youtu.be/LiCblTNjBpA) ---
**Author:** ![Fry](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fry/32/7284_2.png) [@Fry](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fry)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2011, 5:58am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-not-to-retrieve-a-boat/215603/15 "2011-08-18T05:58:00Z")
With a vehicle that shitty, you don’t pull the boat out with the truck you push the truck out with the boat. ---
**Author:** ![boxxa](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/boxxa/32/5045_2.png) [@boxxa](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boxxa)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2011, 7:32am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-not-to-retrieve-a-boat/215603/16 "2011-08-18T07:32:07Z")
You should have told him he needed to back up further. ---
**Author:** ![Onyx\_Z32](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/onyx_z32/32/7581_2.png) [@Onyx\_Z32](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Onyx_Z32)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2011, 7:52am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-not-to-retrieve-a-boat/215603/17 "2011-08-18T07:52:06Z")
lol nice catch. ---
**Author:** ![ultradriver10000](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ultradriver10000/32/7397_2.png) [@ultradriver10000](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ultradriver10000)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2011, 8:26am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-not-to-retrieve-a-boat/215603/18 "2011-08-18T08:26:02Z")
I don’t see a problem there, my buddy used to put his jet ski in the back of his s-10 blazer. He’d back the blazer up until the back started to flood and would pull the ski out. Went in the same way. LoL It was also a $1000 beater though lol