Hope this isn’t a TNDeer member…

[Methane]

Just saw where someone lost their truck in a boating accident (boat launching).

Fisherman loses truck after accidentally backing in too far into lake

SODDY-DAISY, Tenn. (WTVC) — A fisherman hoping to see what was biting on Chickamauga Lake in Soddy-Daisy, Tenn. Tuesday ended up losing his truck, boat and trailer before ever getting on the water, according to Hamilton County's Office of Emergency Management. This happened a little before 9 a...

fox17.com

 

[TheLBLman]

Geez. That sure looks a lot like Richard Simms' truck.

 

[Omega]

Ooof, I have been close to doing that as well, luckily I had it in 4x4 and managed to climb out. They really need to manage the leading edge of those ramps, many have a good drop off the end.

 

[Smo]

Might be easily too manage the water level…

 

[WTM]

eva ramp is like that at winter pool. back too far and your in the creek channel.

 

[7mm08]

Ooof, I have been close to doing that as well, luckily I had it in 4x4 and managed to climb out. They really need to manage the leading edge of those ramps, many have a good drop off the end.

Dropped my left trailer tire off on a hole on the Northshore ramp on Loudon. I was going to run the engine about 20 min after getting back from a fishing trip to the coast.

I tried everything and gave up and called a wrecker with a winch. That and my 4WD got it out. Wrecker guy " everyone knows there's a hole on the left".

Feel sorry for the guy…… in the Ram

 

[rsimms]

Geez. That sure looks a lot like Richard Simms' truck.

Nope! Looks like a truck I'd like to have... but I've been driving Forest Green truck for years.

 

[Hduke86]

That ramp is a drop off for sure in the winter. It's pretty dang deep at the ramp drop off also. I always use that ramp to launch my boat but I have a 16' aluminum boat and back down in the winter just enough to push my boat off by hand. I do NOT wait for it to float.

 

[Pilchard]

For anyone with Instagram, you should follow qualifiedcaptain. He posts this type of stuff almost every day.

 

[Pilchard]

Man! I just looked at the pictures and he sunk his boat too. Tough day for that guy. I guess that's what insurance is for!

 

[Hduke86]

Just a couple of miles down the road is probably the best boat ramp in Soddy. Very wide and no drop off with a dock. I say from here on out he'll be using the other ramp.

 

[Displaced_Vol]

I can just see the guy reading this and thinking "really buddy…nothing else you could report on today?!?"

 

[m r too ducks]

look at the holes at the end of the concrete, no wonder he couldnt get it back out.

 

[Gravey]

Should definitely be some type of warning sign there. When we started going to Tim's Ford and looking at ramps somebody told us about one that's fine in summer pool but based on their comments would be like the one pictured above in winter.

 

[ADR]

look at the holes at the end of the concrete, no wonder he couldnt get it back out.

Ummmm, is that a boat bow down in front of that ramp at the time of that picture?
Interesting timing if that's the case. And yes those holes look like a great place to snatch the axle off a trailer.

 

[Pilchard]

Ummmm, is that a boat bow down in front of that ramp at the time of that picture?
Interesting timing if that's the case. And yes those holes look like a great place to snatch the axle off a trailer.

It sure appears to be a transom with a black outboard upon closer inspection .

 

[Gravey]

Ummmm, is that a boat bow down in front of that ramp at the time of that picture?
Interesting timing if that's the case. And yes those holes look like a great place to snatch the axle off a trailer.

Yes that's the boat with the motor sticking up.

 

[Sam Davis]

I sure feel bad for that pilgrim. Bad day for sure.

 

[RUGER]

Wow!
Bad deal for sure.

 

[m r too ducks]

Ummmm, is that a boat bow down in front of that ramp at the time of that picture?
Interesting timing if that's the case. And yes those holes look like a great place to snatch the axle off a trailer.

yes, that is the boat. pictures are from the rescue team, as you can see the truck and trailer have been removed already.