I wrecked my new boat 😳 Part 2 of epic failures.

[@1997wolverine]

A wise man once said, "I've learned so much from my mistakes, I am thinking of making more". Its how we grow.

[@TheGBC84]

Man thanks for sharing. That was painful. I'll be safety strapping my boat all the time now.

[@Shelterguy100]

Thanks for what you moved through to share this. Painful to watch but your testimony will give us other boaters the strength to overcome. See ya on the lake!

[@jerryscray1789]

No safety chain ?????

[@robbarron4066]

Thank you for having the courage for sharing. My Skeeter came with that short chain link safety for the crank mount spot. Heart goes out to you man. THANK YOU

[@davehuggins5777]

Sorry that happened, Mark. You're a good man for sharing to help others.

[@yuh8me]

Don't sweat it man you do this long enough it's bound to happen. My wife bought brand new pontoon boat and the first trip I dropped it off the trailer in the parking lot and all I could do was laugh, we were there till 3am getting it back on.

[@cowboyjack328]

No judgment here. That’s one of my biggest fears. Luckily no problems, knock on wood. I run a drotto latch so always run the safety chain. I have tripped the drotto release with the safety chain still on tho. Thanks for sharing. I’m sure whoever watches this will never let it happen, 6:48 thanks to you. I’m glad you have viewers who seem to never have made a mistake. Lol

[@tonyhudson8698]

Cheers from New Zealand. Any GIVE/ Movement of boat on trailer is Bad, I used chain and a screw toggle, Dee shackle on to Boat.. Solid as, no give no SLIP.. Also a rachet strap across top of boat is a GREAT IDEA.. Yes takes a moment to put on / take off BUT SAVES THAT DAMAGE TO BOAT and Your EGO... Cheers with a cold one New Zealand boater.

[@douglasparton1434]

Three good things here. You were not hurt, the boat is repairable, and nobody was watching. When I do stuff like this it is while I'm launching or removing for a tournament and 200 guys are watching. I've learned alott from this, thanks for sharing brother.

[@XploreAz]

Except the 41K viewers (at this time).

[@daveysketter9186]

any bass boat I ever had always had a safety chain? I always hooked the chain before pulling the boat out of the water! hard lesson to learn!

[@tedborchers9009]

I'm so sorry, everything will work out brother.

[@justbfrank1]

Appreciate your honesty and I actually need this. I want to learn how to repair small dings on my own boat. Thanks

[@DirkDigler209]

Thanks for sharing Man at least no one was around I had like 15 trailers behind me there was so many people there and I had been waiting for about 40 minutes for my turn and just doing it alone and in a hurry I didn’t put on my safety chain and my strap broke and I had my boat sitting completely off the trailer on the boat ramp so it could’ve been worse thanks for having the balls to share

[@DitchPickler]

How did it slide off so much? The ramp doesn’t even look steep? Sucks man! Hope you get it all fixed!

[@Hocking1973]

Wow, it sounded like something actually gave way on your winch. So sorry that this happened to you, but thank you so much for sharing this. I will definitely make sure my new boat has a safety strap on it. If not I will do the same solution you came up with.

[@andrewmcconico6745]

Brother, both your drain plug vid and this one happened to me. Learning experience for sure but I now have a routine I do every time I put my boat in and take it out to ensure it never happens again. My damage happened to my motor and not the fiberglass. Glad you are man enough to share for those who have never thought or known this can happen. This may help a new, or experienced boater not have the same issues. Thanks for sharing and please do a vid on the repairs as I am sure many people would love to see them and how others repair their boat.

[@shepardw4981]

Thanks for the video man . Never thought about it but yeah it's easy enough to put a safety chain back up on there so I think I'll add one to my boat

[@stevenhallsworth5839]

The boat looked totally secure the first time you did it is there a problem with the ratchet not locking

[@FishingNorthernOntarioCanada]

that is unfortunate accidents heppen even to experienced boaters ,,, few years back my ranger bounced had some slack an suffered some gel coat cracking at bow , i added a boat buckle same as the ones on the back an use it on bow now as a 2ndary strap works beautifully, Thanks for sharing i will be double checking after seeing that ,

[@mattg8593]

Using the trim to lift the stern was good, clear thinking in a situation like that!

[@58dbeck33]

Tracker may have allot of faults, but they do have that safety strap already....note to self...ALWAYS watch the boat in the mirrors while putting in and out of ramp

[@mobasser]

Bummer man, hate to see that, but thanks for posting, mine doesn’t have that chain either, but it’s gonna have now!

[@jefferyholland]

I have a safety cable on my winch, and I never hook it on when I first load my boat, but I will now. That is a crazy thing to happen. Best of luck with your repairs.

[@JVRottweil]

Surprised your trailer didn't come with a chain. All mine have. Towing with just the strap is insane but I see folks do it and not even strap their transom in the interstate. Glad you do now though

[@michaelsmith-pl2dn]

Good luck ! great Idea on hold down! Doing mine before the season!

[@joethelen8716]

Thanks for posting Mark, hopefully you may save one of us from making the same mistake. I thought that your motor had been draggi g on the ramp.

[@kencleg7721]

My winch switch dropped a spring years ago ? Maybe replace it

[@scottballesteros8366]

Just want to say Thank You for being transparent. With this video I will now change my way of loading my boat. Mistakes do happen and we learn from them.

[@jimwaller5465]

Mark.... Really sorry for the incident. If that us the worst you ever have to deal with going forward, you will be set! I know it sucked, but you got it! Take care and best to you.

[@bobborgstede837]

Sorry to see this and thanks for being brave enough to share. What ramp was this? Looks familiar but I can't place it.

[@DirkDigler209]

Just a heads up to anyone always have 2 1 foot 4 x 4‘s in the bed of your truck I’ve seen this happen you can back up over your two by fours and it’ll lift your trailer up enough so you can jack your boat back on and relieve the pressure you can have any kind of failure even if you do everything right. Thank you for sharing these videos it can really help people

[@heritagebassfishing2392]

Dang man...Sorry! I'll be following for the repair process...good luck.

[@hines862009]

Sometimes the latch hits the top of the gear tooth on the winch. Counter rotate winch handle once bow is against post to double check (although safety is a good solution).

[@kentuckytrapper780]

That's a bad deal man, I put one of those motor toters that go on the hydraulic Jack's to the motor, all the railroad tracks and rough roads pulled the transom out of my boat, a 250 xs is a lot of weight hanging, those holders that go to the trailer to the motor for me, good luck with the repair..

[@godzilla7148]

I've had bass boats since 1988. Never had a safety chain on any of them. That being said, I'm going to the hardware store today to rig one up. Sorry for your mishap, but you may have helped others from doing the same. Thanks!

[@TNAROHfan]

That's one of the things my dad and uncles always stressed were safety chains. Not so much for entering and exiting the ramp but for driving. I've had two incidents: one where a winch strap broke and the other where through user error, I failed to properly latch it. In both cases my boat was in danger of coming off the trailer going down the highway. If not for the safety chain, I have no doubt it would have. When it failed, it actually bent the transom tie down plates and would have been hanging there by imagination if not for the chain . The other, I managed to catch it when I saw the bow bobbing up and down before I got to the speed limit. My winch strap was in the process of unwinding itself. That reinforced two valuable lessons, a safety chain is a must, never rely on transom tie downs and always make sure the winch is in top shape and properly secured.

[@MarkBlackstock]

Great advice

[@cscheatum]

Don’t feel too bad. I was taking my first bass boat out to the lake a few days ago and did not latch it onto my trailer properly. It fell off on the highway. Luckily I was able to use a Jack and get it back on. No damage, just to my ego. But I learned a good lesson, always do a hard tug to make sure it’s locked into the ball.

[@MarkBlackstock]

We never stop learning

[@jaimeastin]

I like that you about to fix it yourself to. Sure you assess the damage well enough to make sure nobody structure and cracks in the air, but you're about to do this no insurance need be or handsome shop. Hit that resin get the paint right do everything good and you'll be proud of it at the end.

[@stephansmithoutdoors]

73 Days.. I'm sure you got it back to looking like new! Looking forward to the repair video.. Anyone can just take something to the shop.. Your on another level when you can fix it yourself! Kudo's..

[@cb4176]

Those winches don't just fail. It wasn't properly engaged in the lock position.

[@riccochet704]

Was it a winch failure, or did you somehow bump the gear selector on it? It sounded like the winch was releasing which allowed the boat to slide off the bunks. Either way, I'd be replacing that winch with a new Fulton G2, for peace of mind. As for the damage, doesn't look too bad. Good luck with the repairs. Tight lines!

[@MarkBlackstock]

I’m not positive I thought it was locked but I may have missed fully latching it.

[@lonniebarrett4691]

Sounded like the latch slipped

[@stilltuckered]

I’ve had the beam that the wench is attached too, break. That was a scary ride home.

[@mikebuehler6248]

I have a safety chain even if the Winch breaks the chain is there.

[@CMmuskie]

Safety chain should be standard equipment on a trailer. On every boat trailer I have ever used or seen. Surprised yours's did not come with. I hope this video encourages everyone who does not have one, to install one right away. Saved my ass a few times.

[@johng.9877]

I can only imagine how sick you must have felt. Sorry and thanks for sharing for others to learn..

[@centralcoastcamper9631]

I've had the wench strap break on the launch ramp before, and the safety chain saved the boat from coming off. The sun rots the strap over time but it doesn't look like it, then pop! The Chinese knock offs like Harbor Freight sells are the worst!

[@Insurance-Rep]

I am sorry to hear this happened but this should be normally a covered insurance claim. Did you take that route?

[@prockfisherman8661]

Tyhats a bummer dude. Thank goodness for insurance?

[@oldschoolhawking8191]

I'm surprised those trailers don't come with a safety chain. There's a lot of tension on those straps.🤔

[@c.shoefish]

I don't understand how you didn't hear that or especially feel it, I had a winch give out on me and I could feel my tiny 16' tin boat (at the time) shift backwards and I was able to catch it before the safety chain even took tension...costly mistake, I'm sure you learned your lesson though... we've all done dumb shit, I "hooked" my boat onto the truck one early morning (about 330) but instead of it latching around the ball, it just sat on top and I hit the first bump and it popped off, luckily I had chains on and no one was on the road....lesson learned. Now, every time I hook up I give the trailer a good shake.... The day started out rough, but I ended up having one of the most epic days of fishing ive ever had!

[@MarkBlackstock]

Radio was on to high.

[@CT-gc1ck]

I pulled up with my motor running once in idle. Thank you for sharing this as a teaching moment. I'm glad you're alright. Make an update on when it's fixed and also how you did it in case others make the mistake, as well. More like in case I do.

[@civilized5734]

Ouch! Looking forward to seeing the repair vid

[@billybob8228]

First time watching your videos and really enjoyed it. Was an interesting predicament, never actually seen it happen in the moment until now. My takeaway is a 2000lb +boat, when properly set up will balance on a trailer and stay put without straps. When a boat is properly matched to a trailer and tongue weights are set correctly a boat will stay on a trailer while coming out of the water the right way without a strap. I presume this is a bunked trailer. Not a roller.

[@brianshort2101]

That looks like every pleasure boater I e ever seen on the ramp. Except they'd take 20 minutes to get it on the trailer to begin with. Lol

[@northflwanderers]

It happens. Like riding a motorcycle it's not a matter of if, just a matter of when.....Good of you to share, nobody wants to show something like that, but sharing may save someone from a similar outcome.

[@leovoldoftrest9987]

Damn. If it was a failed winch, that makes me want to hook a safety up every time I pull mine out of the water. Thank you for sharing this.

[@dsmith2858]

I’m a bit confused as I didn’t think the winch would engage (ie, crank the boat onto the trailer) unless you did YOUR part right? Not tracking how it allowed it to unwind. When I saw the first clip (couple weeks ago) I assumed this was on the same day that you took on water, and figured the weight of the water while pulling out caused the winch to fail. PS: really sorry this happened!

[@marcosgonzalez6545]

Sorry to see this. I'll admit I'm guilty of the same mistake once! I'd help someone if this happened to them. We've been in their shoes.

[@ernestcoleman4672]

I'm looking at that winch spin backward?

[@Tomc8030]

I’m going to add what you called a safety chain to my boat. I’ve never thought about my wench coming lose and I pull up some fairly steep boat ramps…..

[@donniedickerson8077]

Ouch,that Hurts , I usually Fish With Murphy's Law Rules ,, "If Anything Can Possibly Happen, It Will" ,,,

[@kenburk7732]

Dropped my classic one of my first trips out. No damage luckily. Hate that happened to your new sled. Brother keep us updated.

[@l3thal1ty86]

Thanks for sharing, Mark. Working together, we can learn from each other's mistakes.

[@bigjohn860]

Saw a large boat @ 20 foot with cabin laying on the highway, truck and trailer parked on the shoulder.

[@mikeheinl5353]

I once dumped a Tr22 triton all the way down a ramp looked like a skipping rock it was bad.

[@efrainmarquez231]

Thanks for sharing Mark....it happens...

[@kyleUT]

Ya gotta use a safety chain for just that reason. Mine saved me a few times over the years.

[@JimGLopez67]

This is a great tip that might help someone ,hope you can get it fixed up soon , thanks for sharing it , Im sure it will look fine when your done , good luck bud .

[@kencleg7721]

I saw a dude w a double hook now I know why the double hook

[@bcallisjr]

I will never tow my boat without a safety chain attached to it. My winch didn't come with one, but I bought one to put on when I put on the new winch!!

[@leeflory1716]

That was brave of you to make that video, I ran a new boat into rocks going around somebody like an idiot. Just messed up a new prop and dinged the lower unit. 😅

[@brentbyus2593]

That's why there are safety chains by the wench. If the wench breaks it only slides 1 ft

[@thorbjornthunell4788]

Never ever move my boat even on flat ground without a security strap. This is one of my worst fears. Glad ot didnt cause that much of a damage after all.

[@bigguy1403]

While that totally sucks it could have been so much worse bro..speedy recovery to your baby..

[@brianpierson7708]

Always have a couple 2 by 4’s or 2 by 6’s. The 2 by 6’s are better and you can put them under the rear tires and back up on them. Also a couple blocks that you can put under your trailer Jack for it to sit on to get a extra 2”-3” of height out if it an do not unhook it from the ball leva it hooked up and Jack it up. That will get the back of the trailer down lower without it flying up in the air and fighting with it. If you need a little more you can let the air out the trailer tires down to 20 PsI and still be able and drive a ways to a air pump without any damage to the tire if you have to you can go down to 15PSI but you need to have or be close to a air pump and go as slow as you can and don’t hit any holes or bumps along the way and I would not myself go any further then a mile or two with anything less then 20 but sometimes you don’t have a choice nor help to get it at some lakes around the country with ramps that are on gravel or dirt roads

[@mbtackleandfishing]

Sorry to hear, but it does happen. hope you get it fixed up fast and back on the water, tks for sharing, i know this must have been hard.

[@jmccain6369]

Every noise it made was terrible just listening to. It's happens to all of us, don't feel to bad. On a positive note tho, the new intro is fire. 🔥🔥🔥

[@mitchellbowen1606]

Drotto latch prevents this from happening! It’s definitely worth the money. Hope you get it fixed and back on the water soon!

[@stevelv23]

Pre- trip is to check your equipment make sure everything is safe before you take off.

[@nachogtz3512]

Wow, sorry about that. Please document the fix, I’m sure several people will probably have to do the same someday.

[@jamesbarron1202]

That sucks. I hit a submerged treetop running 70 mph and did the same to my boat but not the drain plug damage. I just run with it that way. I never repaired it. Are you going to do a repair video? I hit a huge log floating just below the surface in my other boat years ago in 1991 and knocked the trim out on it. Running 70 then also. Ray Roberts was still a new lake and that log had been cut down with a chainsaw. It was completely underwater just touching the surface. Impossible to see and it floated right into the boat lane thru the standing timber. My fishing partner landed on the front deck and I hit the steering wheel. Single console. I was fishing at least 5 days a week back then so I was constantly on the water. The lake was fantastic back then.

[@guynoir4733]

You got a bargain . I wrecked my boat and got four broken ribs .

[@scottlowman.1044]

My boats came with a secondary chain and I always attached it before pulling the boat out.

[@MarkBlackstock]

My other boat had one

[@brianhahn9487]

Glad you were not hurt learning a valuable lesson. Only very concerning part of the video was how you explained you had logged 10’s of thousands of miles with no incident…you are driving around with no safety chain on?

[@MarkBlackstock]

This is a new to me boatand didn’t have a safety strap my old boat did have one.

[@bugsgrass]

As a grown man I would cry. Everyone’s worst nightmare (or up there in the top ten). We are all acceptable to it because as you said we are all human. I hope it turns out to be just s memory you can laugh at.

[@johnm2617]

Yes it dose suck ! Sorry ! I have a short safty strap that I usally put on after cranking it up ! But it will be all the time now !

[@ScruffyCityFishing]

Wow! Could have been much worse. So sorry man. I don’t have a safety chain, but will before my next trip out!

[@heatseeker1712]

I bet an aluminum boat is looking mighty fine right now.

[@kvaughn1573]

I always turn my music off and roll my window down when taking out…. I also have a safety chain. Can’t imagine! Shit happens brotha, awesome you can fix it tho!

[@georgeparson4926]

Man...that sucks!..I would of cried...it happens to the best of us

[@thekiolbassa]

It's ok, man. Pimps F up too!

[@andyjeanise5696]

Left my keys on the bumper this morning after hooking up. Had to cut the hitch lock off to unhook lol.

[@T_J_Fishin]

Thank you for entrusting me with this incident after it happen as I told you then, I had a similar incident but my was launching the boat not retrieving the boat.

[@Crashdog111]

I never knew about safty chains till my 3rd boat which I got in 2020 and it came with one. I was like "Wow! what a great idea"

[@FranklinHicks-qs4gs]

How is there no safety strap standard ???

[@MarkBlackstock]

Not sure? Previous owner could answer that I think

[@FranklinHicks-qs4gs]

@Mark Blackstock I'm paranoid about that happening so in addition to the safety strap, I have a short loop of rope on the front cleat I wrap around the post on my trailer

[@jaimeastin]

We have all had something... I launched without drain plug... The ramp was full, so I pulled to the shore so other people could launch and leave. I came back and my boat was low... I realized what happened. Thankfully, I was on the beach which I never do. I ran the bilge and sat kinda shame, but happy it was not worse

[@stephansmithoutdoors]

Jaime you should come out for the tournament in May! Your in Arkansas now right?? Just a short drive.. 👍

[@georgegentry4375]

Sorry to hear this story but thank you for sharing the lesson.

[@timroyall6513]

Seen many new rigs that don't have the safety straps/hooks along with the main winch line. It seems that trailer makers are assuming one is not required. I always make certain that mine is hooked, just to prevent this from happening. Glad that you had also added it to your rig. Hope you get it repaired quickly, it's time to fish!

[@HotRod37]

Brought a new boat last year First thing I did was put a safety chain on it. It's a law in some states

[@terryporche9059]

Should install a turn buckle instead of a chain or quick buckles

[@joshual9759]

I love you man ! It's gonna be alright