Fool at the launching ramp Sunday....ME!

[manuel]

Sunday after a day of fun on the river we head to the launching ramp, I back the van and trailer to the water and my friend sits in it to hold the brakes (because my parking brake is disconnected) while I guide the boat onto the trailer, then the van dies, she tries to start it but it won't, I climb out of the boat and try it but nothing happens, I had 1/4 tank when we got there so I knew that was not the problem but I popped the hood and looked at the clear fuel filter and it was EMPTY !, the angle we were parked at was too steep and the pick-up must of been out of the gas,
by this time there were 2 boats waiting for this fool to get out of the way, nobody had a gas can and I had left my tow strap in the other van, someone went to the gas dock to find a gas can but they had already closed, I got an emty 2 liter plastic Coke bottle we had in the boat and undid the fuel line and turned on the key and waited for it to fill up, I did have a small funnel in the van for putting in oil, after 2 bottles it started up and we pulled away, luckily it was race day at Talladega (26 miles away) so things were a little slow on the river because of it I think, the traffic is bad for hours after the race and we try to stay off the roads,
It was funny afterwards but I felt like an idiot while it was happening :redface: Manuel

[lewiville]

the best part about it is that you handled the situation rather than sittin around and doin nothin.
good job gettin out of there, especialy on a sunday........OOOHHH BBOOYY do people get pissed

[Keithb87]

At least you did not let the van roll into the water and sink.. :notam:

[Moneypitt]

And the e brake is disconected because______________?

[jbtrailerjim]

At least you did not let the van roll into the water and sink.. :notam:
Thats exactly where I thought the story was going, when I started reading it.

[KrazyKa]

While at a launch ramp a gentleman "more seasoned than I" once told me, "Sometimes you watch the show. Sometimes you are the show."

[dicudmore]

bummer dude....
Glad you got it taken care of

[LVJAKAZ]

Good for you!!! You didnt just sit around like a Jack A$$. I ALWAYS have trouble backing down the trailer...But im learning

[Boatcop]

I back the van and trailer to the water.......
Van???
What is this? The Seventies?
I didn't think anyone drove vans anymore.

[manuel]

And the e brake is disconected because______________?
When I bought it that's how they were, when I went to re-connect them I could not get enough slack, the rear end was swapped out to a 3.73 Posi-trac so I need to measure the cables and compare and see what I need because I don't trust just being in "park" that's why I get someone to hold the brakes, I've seen 2 rigs roll-in, VERY ugly sight, Manuel