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10-08-2021, 05:09 PM #1
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Marine Dealers are glad they do not have to make sure, New Owners know how to back up
How many boats would not get sold, if the new owner, first had to pass a test in backing up a trailered boat?
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10-08-2021, 06:15 PM #2
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Everyone has to learn but why not learn in an empty parking lot.
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10-09-2021, 03:45 PM #3
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Painful to watch. I'm kind of busybody, and probably would have offered to back it in for him.
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10-09-2021, 05:55 PM #4
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Learning Curves
Actually, the bigger / the better. Anybody tried backing a little iddy biddy utility trailer? Twitchy! Boom! / Jack knife into rear bumper in a flash.
Originally Posted by Lake X Kid
- Method one: Crane neck backward and imagine "nosing" the trailer with rear end of vehicle.
- Method two: Backing with rear view mirrors (harder)
- Method three: Backing with rearward looking live camera (easier)
- Method four: Correlate steering wheel direction to trailer direction (kinda like longhand for tying your shoes?)
All four methods: Little moves and progress to faster with practice.
All four methods: Practice,practice, practice. (On the ramp when it can be done on a slow day)
All four methods: Perfect your depth perception
All four methods: Automatic transmissions only! Manual trannys should not be used by rookie drivers!
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10-09-2021, 07:14 PM #5
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I taught my wife at selfridge on a Saturday afternoon at about 5, tossed her the keys and said, can you please get the truck. Originally Posted by Pulse186
2 minutes later we were heading west on 59 lol
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