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Gene_in_NE
Apr 09, 2016Explorer II
pigman1 wrote:Several years ago there was a story in the newspaper about a couple that were going to launch their boat with their motorhome. They were having a problem getting lined up with the ramp. So....the husband got out and was going to give directions to his wife on backing down the ramp. Then an unexpected problem happened, the engine of the motorhome stalled. When power brakes lose vacuum of a running motor, you have to stand on the brake pedal. Before his wife realized what was happening, the motorhome was launched.
I too have seen a number of RV's launching boats, but I've also seen a VERY NICE large class A up to the windows in Canyon Lake in Arizona. As long as everything goes well there's no problem, but when you have just one thing go wrong, it gets very expensive very fast. By the way, the guy's boat was floating just fine in Canyon Lake. According to Murphy, if it can happen, it will.
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