thanks to No Bones
 

Thanks NO Bones, its looking good! I do have a question though, my neighborhood requires all boats to behind a fence, so when we moved in a year ago, in anticipation of one day having a Seacraft boat I built a fence and put a large gate to make it easy to get the boat through. The problem is that there is only enough room to go straight back and park it which I did. The next morning when I went to take the boat out to take the family for a boat ride my truck just spun and would not pull the boat out. I ended up getting a neighbor with 4 wheel drive to pull it out. So my question is since the backyard has a slope and the boat sits at the bottom of the slope, would putting pavers down where the truck got stuck help so I have traction? Or what other solutions can do so I can still park the boat in the back yard?

https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1705/...c8bc2c2d_b.jpg20160427_162608 by TomParisOBC, on Flickr

Tom try checking your tounge weight on the trailer first.

you can also make a drive way with Rocks if you have a aggregate yard close.... I am doing concrete curbs to keep the rocks in.. I bought a kobalt mixer to pour my curbs with .... ( later project)

:);)

Gravel will be easy and cheap you may want to do some pavers to let the tires sit on

the picture shows No Bones what he sent, but I will take some to better illustrate my issue. It could be the tongue weight that Ryan mentioned but I hope not. I am buying a better boat cover btw that was just a temporary solution to protect the console = )

Tommy, Tommy, Tommy....

Honey, this new boat is just going to need a bigger 4 wheel drive
for us to be safe !!!

We cannot have our kids slipping down the ramp for scallop season !

Glad the decals worked, they look great !

Back-up was for just in case ..;)

Enjoy

Move the fence.

Take a look at the pavers that are kinda like lattice work; criss-cross pattern concrete with holes about 3"x3". The work pretty well in some places and still let grass grow in the square holes. If you set them deep enough you can still mow across them without flinching too.:eek:
This shows them, but we used to get them pretty cheap at an ornamental concrete place.
http://www.belgard.com/products/pavers/turfstone
Home Depot may have them too.

if you go the gravel route ... use limestone and you wont need the pavers.... it packs like concrete and you can spray it with soy based concrete stain if you wish to change the color.. ( my wife doesn't like the color and wanted pea gravel witch NEVER packs )...

Or you can always park it at my house .... and just in case leave the key...LOL

lol jorge, thanks for all the tips guys. I will still post a couple pictures so you can see the slope etc.

I was being half serious about moving fence. Forward, so you could park on even ground at least. I rented a little mixer and put these in, about 20 years or so ago. I now park my fifth wheel here. The one cracked from the weight and wet conditions there at times (trailer weighs about 9500 lbs). Had to place the one close to my well because of my gate placement as well.

This stuff turns the cheapest gravel or rock into a lifetime driveway. We use it in all our yards and it is simply amazing how well it works. Drains wonderfully as well.

http://www.prestogeo.com/geoweb

ok so here are the pictures for illustration purposes.

1 looking through the gate at the slope and you can see where my truck got stuck and dug holes.

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7064/...fac4f465_k.jpgSlope by TomParisOBC, on Flickr


2) stepped through the gate looking down at the spot I want to park

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7387/...80faccee_k.jpgSlope by TomParisOBC, on Flickr


3) Side view for elevation purposes

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7387/...ba88dc8f_k.jpgSlope by TomParisOBC, on Flickr

4) boat sitting now

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7367/...9ef5cbcd_k.jpgSlope by TomParisOBC, on Flickr

My neighbor with the 4x4 truck who pulled it out for me, he thought the pavers from Lowes would be enough, just looking for final opinions now that you can see it.

One good thing, you won't have to jack it up to let the water drain out.

Crawfordville, Fla.
 

Wait a minute......
Are you living on the side of a mountain? Do they have mountains like that in Crawfordville? Are you some kind of Cracker-Hillbilly?
You need to build some kind of terrace or everything you do is going to slide down the hill. First buy a Bob Cat and a Mack dump truck. You can get a trailer later (be sure to get the appropriate paper work on the trailer or Pelican will "wig -out"!) Go ahead and get the Laser grading attachment option on the Bobcat it's only another $8-10K. Lay up a retaining wall, spread out the geo-textile and back fill it with crushed concrete base, then install some Turf blocks and sod. For a mere $127,000.00 you'll be all set. Just throw it on your credit card. Summer's coming, get with the program, Bro' - this is getting serious.
Let me know. I'll bring the up-side down spray paint to help you lay it out - my contribution.

lol Pelican is the Parker Yacht of our board