[Twox48]

but I suppose it can happen to anyone if you boat long enough and have a momentary lapse of attention!

Last weekend I pulled a "rookie mistake" leaving my dock...I untied the lines and started to back out when I realized I missed a line at the bow.

And a few years ago I bought a new trailer for my old 20ft bowrider. While the boat was off the trailer on stands I figured what better time to wax the bottom, so I did. When I was checking the fit of the boat on the trailer I pulled the trailer with the boat out of the barn and into the driveway which has a slight incline. "Hmmm what's that click, click, click noise?" I said to myself when I realized the winch was not locked and the boat was sliding backwards off the trailer! I jumped from the truck and grabbed the winch in time to prevent disaster! The boat had slid about 3 feet back! Moral of that story...a freshly waxed bottom makes for VERY easy unloading!