Deep Creek Alaska boat launch carnage

Boats in Cook Inlet at Deep Creek Alaska trying to get back on their trailers in 4-6 foot surf

[@robert3302]

Guy on tractor: Oh good, it's almost on the trailer, I can drive away now.

[@xeviuus]

actually, it's impressive that they actually got some boats on the trailer despite the rough water. Alaska is a different world. I won't complain ever again about my neighborhood boat ramp.

[@josephc7900]

That's not very rough. Trailer needs to be in the water!

[@dozer1642]

“He’s more sideways than I am.” Comment of the month award.

[@PJMDValley]

You only get to use your boat once in Alaska, then you need a new one :)

[@MatanuskaHIGH]

Only if you launch at deep creek. Lol

[@ben3989]

I like how the last boat just left the outboards down and running in gear the whole time

[@Munrubenmuz]

Far out. So much potential for a crushed hand or similar injury. I love my fishing but I'm not sure I love it that much. Kudos to these blokes.

[@embg]

they need guide-poles on the rear edges of the trailer so the boater can see where the submerged trailer is..

[@joewoodchuck3824]

If that's the normal surf condition, they need something rather different than a conventional trailer.

[@snorman1911]

Holy crap, I thought for sure someone was gonna lose an arm or leg.

[@JustMeHereAtHome]

Watch this, just before they're all the way on the trailer, I'll drive off, it'll be so funny, they fall for it every time.

[@speedspeed121]

I could watch these all day

[@macclark4112]

I watched this there twice over the years. Hell of a Boat dock but a great time.

[@qafmbr]

derp, can you put the engine up?

[@ro4317]

What was the tractor driver thinking with the first boat?

[@joedennehy386]

In new Zealand our trailers have self centering rollers not skids. So no matter what angle you hit the trailer between the bars you end up on the trailer.

[@mr.h.7586]

It’s the Professionalism that I Respect!

[@johngoodell2775]

its amazing how dangerous a modest swell can be ...things can go so wrong so fast. Guys in Baja use a sort of floating trailer rig that they push off into the water....the boat comes into it 30 yards out, then the strap it in and then they pull it ...eventually the wheels touch the bottom and rolls up onto the beach. I thought it was safer.

[@jefffaescotland7768]

I like watching Loonies at work you get a laugh....they should put wheels on the boat lol

[@jonnyonwheels]

The first few capt’s seemed scared to drive up onto the trailer....the last couple had done that before. They knew you had to commit & just send it!

[@df446]

480p?

[@dk6173]

They're launching from the beach to start with??

[@soylentgreen2065]

Question: If the boat is full of water and on the bottom, yet still in the air, has it sunk?

[@TJ-hd5ym]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@dk6173]

Yeah guys we can bring it in here on beach. Ocean: Hold my fish.

[@kentrobison588]

In Australia, about every eighth wave the sea is calm for a while. Is it the same there?. Perhaps the first crew should have waited a while.

[@fiveowaf454]

Where is the nearest boat ramp or harbor? Deep Creek? it looks more like they are all up another well known creek without the paddle!! Remind me to never by a used boat from anywhere close to there. When the last boat is out of the water with the props still spinning and then they reverse it back in I'm amazed both outdrives weren't destroyed, you think they'd at least trim up.

[@WRHoward61]

the guy on the boat had a helping hand in it... you gotta time the rollers jus a inexperienced capt and beach crew

[@leaddog3132]

been years since i've been there but there used to be a ramp in the creek . you just had to go in at high tide

[@kentrobison588]

The first retrieval - did the boat push the rig up the beach?. Surely it was not driven.

[@lowenbraus1]

4 to 6 ft?

[@robertpapps3618]

You think alcohol was involved?l

[@jasonlenihan9854]

Used to launch her everyday weather permitting, and about half those trips were blow offs soon as you see white caps 25 miles out or so you get the hell on end because you know it’s going to be a rough getting your boat back on the trailer. They used to have a little Philly cheesesteak stand and me and my boss would always get in early and and watch these other boats that waited too long try to get back onthe trailers. Not an easy thing to do with a 28 foot Aluma weld with twin 250s and six people on board but we never had a problem better safe than sorry. Those tractor guys sure earn their money👍

[@Rvalivesound]

I cannot believe what I just saw. I lived on a small boat that was kept in a wet slip in a marina. I knew a trailerable boat would be too much headache for me. I soloed a lot on it. $50 to Mike with the marine forklift and I was safely and insurancely moved from rack to slip or pump out, gas whatever, whenever he had time. I've seen some trailerable disasters, but seeing this shit has put me off it even more!

[@lachlanoneil8938]

Unless you are doing it at the beach it's easy, just take your time, 10 mins. Max

[@timwilson8152]

Not one legitimate tow strap was used in the making of this video. 😂😂😂😂😂

[@damkayaker]

Are these the Kilchers?

[@tata011670]

You guys don’t do this for a liv’n do ya?

[@MikeD-lo9yb]

Challenging conditions, but both the skippers and the shore crew seem to be clueless

[@lenhowl]

Have these guys ever been in a boat before?

[@johnoneill9539]

Hilarious more please !! What a load of Alaskan cowboys 😂😂😂😂🥴

[@nickw9376]

What 4-6 foot surf?

[@floridabassedition9345]

Why do they keep moving the trailer lol

[@chuckeberth4370]

There are just no words!

[@albertbatfinder5240]

Well I never knew that was how it’s done. Learn something new every day.

[@qafmbr]

I'd be wearing my wetsuit, not any kind of clothes! 6:00 prop still turning, starboard engine down, lookout! I sure hope they tip that recovery team well. I would.

[@MN8015HQ]

Jeez, you'd think those guys had done that a couple of times before...

[@mikefule330]

If that's 4 - 6 foot surf then the people are what, 8 - 10 feet tall?

[@Monkmaster1969]

What time is high tide?

[@chrissmith2921]

3:45 am and 3:59 pm today.

[@Star_of_the_new_moon]

Best method I've found without the risk of getting the deck and engine flood, which happened to me on my first beach retrieval was to walk the boat reverse out of the water by someone holding a line tied to the bow eye. Get it on the trailer then pull the trailer with the SUV by a rope till up to safety

[@blkrub]

it looks like a let's flood our boots comedy.

[@snobird583]

I'm a 200 ton Captain, in Alaska, and know exactly where this is. Two of the boats are charter boats which require at least a six-pack Captains license. Both the Captains and the charter company need to have the U.S.C.G. review their credentials.

[@vicO1323]

The sea was angry that day my friends.

[@rc300xs]

The waves were 10 stories high if they were a foot.

[@vicO1323]

bwahahaha

[@greysilverback3924]

was there a golf ball obstructing the blow hole ?

[@sethking7378]

obviously you havent been to sea i am a commercial fisherman i have seen some bad weather thats flat calm to me

[@MJLeger-yj1ww]

The sea is ALWAYS angry, my friend, but few people know or realize that!

[@louisbarningham]

HAHAHAA 3:49 HIS SOUND HE MAKES BAHAHAAAHAA

[@RED1111111111]

who was in charge of hooking it up when it came in?????

[@MJLeger-yj1ww]

They obviously didn't plan that far ahead! Dumb dorks!

[@MegaBait1616]

i wouldn't use this "ramp" a what ramp ?

[@albsnfina]

This is oddly satisfying to watch

[@lachlanoneil8938]

And people think launching at the boat ramp is stressful

[@markblix6880]

Beers?

[@bh9245]

Have these guys never heard of watching the sets and wait for the lull between sets? Wow

[@3Mudbone1]

Four seconds between each one.

[@Cumbriahandyman]

Why is it called launch carnage?

[@reallyhappenings5597]

WTF are they doing up there in Alaska?

[@damkayaker]

Meth, it destroys their brains.

[@dr.strangelove7788]

Don’t get it.... why do they have to come in this way?

[@danilejes8371]

Not one god rope?

[@690jamieb]

the 1st one was a joke . only thing to do there is switch off engine disconnect battery and pull the bung out and weight for the tide to go out then sort it . trying to drag a boat full of water up a beach with a tractor was stupid could burst the hull ,also nearly took someones head off with the bloody chain breaking . the boat is already soaked what was the hurry to do more damage dragging it like that ?

[@toocutepuppies6535]

Alaskan's don't need no stinkin' boat ramp! Did they catch anything?

[@danboren6567]

What a cluster puck!

[@odelldaniel7868]

they need to build some ramps

[@andyaim4764]

The marine equivalent of the Key Stone Cops 😂😂😂😂

[@donjohnson8627]

Just watched it all again and realized that there are LOTS of Darwin award winners in this video!!

[@deej19142]

Here's an idea....how about not using straps that break, get a cable or chain! And also why don't the trailers have indicator poles so the guy on the boat has something to shoot for. *Rolling eyes*

[@deangarvey3978]

The employees were the poles lol

[@Daniel-qj3tp]

noticed the guy with the correct setup trailer for these conditions made it out easy

[@kelceygerman1400]

I know a few NFLDRS that live in Alaska, they're everywhere but u can always tell'm involved in this sort of stuff. I think it might be in the directions, hey ya'll "go up down over under.

[@TheDrywallogist]

As much as they charge you think they have good enough rope or cable.

[@shouasourvang]

At least one of those was partially the tractor driver's fault but some of these skippers are clueless

[@MrEdlindsay]

Last two boats know how to get it done!

[@MrEdlindsay]

The tractor guy took off too soon

[@srt1595]

Why don’t you guys make a break wall ,,just a saying,,

[@massachusettsman1002]

This looks like a comedy show

[@Blackford86]

Why would you put your boat through that

[@ngoti8tor]

These are obviously professionals.

[@michaelmixon2479]

I realize this is Alaska but it seems could build a small harbor to make the launch and retrievals easier.

[@MatanuskaHIGH]

Not at deep creek. They could launch plenty of places and motor farther to fishing holes but deep creek is known to be a shitshow on rough days. I avoid it myself lol. But there’s good halibut fishing close to shore during salmon runs so its popular

[@tebigman65]

This is great! I am hope their insurance man doesn't watch the video!

[@axeman6560]

Boats full of water now three times as heavy hard to tow it , following sea just run it up the beach at speed then winch it on to trailer .

[@KenT-ek8wx]

we'll be shore fishing today..boys.

[@plozikou]

All that's missing is Benny Hill's music ...

[@jlespinoza70]

Good one hahahahaah

[@dk6173]

🤣🤣

[@bobwoods1302]

If it was that much hassle to use my boat I wouldn't bother.

[@JS-qg1ie]

Almost perfect! If they’d have got that strap on that bow and started winching asap they could’ve saved it

[@biggslacker228]

Got a beer Mate?

[@felixsanchez1615]

I cant believe Alaska doesnt have a Boat Ramp.

[@swimstud5151]

I was wondering the same thing. I'd travel long and far to find a ramp before giving this a try.

[@denali9449]

No sure of the exact mileage but it is about 40 45 miles south to the Homer Harbor or north to Kasilof. If you want to spend 4 -5 hours running time and a hundred gallons of fuel, have at it.

[@artisannasitra6725]

I would have been smarter to beach the vessel "at speed" and time on top and then load with STRAPS THAT ARE NOT WORN OUT AND OLD for phucks sake.

[@michelnadon9296]

thks , I dont look so bad now,, i guess the are no sheltered bay around

[@gotthyme]

Watched a guy get his arm fractured trying to roll in his boat with waves! We caught a nice king that day but no halibut

[@paulcummings686]

What the hell did you think was going to happen?

[@Darkfinn]

Who looks at these conditions and says "Yeah, let's take the boat out!"

[@guyb6665]

Men

[@denali9449]

@@guyb6665 ALASKAN men

[@jennifersilves8413]

I would be so mad. They effed that all up.

[@shortcut579]

yea ,i'd need to find a different marina .

[@jett-rampartflyer2852]

It's called Wave Timing. Practice if need be.

[@Lawman2be]

Says the keyboard warrior sitting in his cozy chair at home.

[@jett-rampartflyer2852]

I've loaded and offloaded boats in this exact same location. Same beach. So your comment about being a keyboard warrior is irrelevant- I actually have first hand experience with it. Good luck with your words next time you make an attempt to comment.

[@Lawman2be]

As have I since the 1980s, long before the tractor was there. These tractor operators have no idea what they are doing. They pull the trailer out right as the boats are approaching.

[@Lawman2be]

Says the guy that posts numerous articles desperately reminding everyone that he is from Alaska. Go troll somewhere else, dipshit

[@GardylooAlaska]

People stupid enough to do it deserve what they get... just burn the fuel from Homer

[@bobbypossumcods1701]

5:30 like a boss

[@pegjames188]

I'm watching this and outside the wind and rain is howling all I need is a bucket of salty water to put my feet in and I could be there.

[@andyaim4764]

Are these boys any good at arranging a rather big drinking session at a beer brewing establishment 🤣

[@brotherbrovet1881]

How anyone would try that without sideguideposts on thier trailer is just being me. Must have more dollars than sense.

[@johnnycop77]

Larry, Curly and Moe.