BoatU.S. Trailering, the magazine for trailer boaters, has released its annual Best Launch Ramp Stories for 2003. Submitted by members of the BoatU.S. Trailering Club, the stories offer an hilarious yet insightful look into boat ramp launch foibles.

"These stories go beyond the common 'I left out the plug and the boat sunk' genre," said BoatU.S. Trailering's Associate Publisher, Beth McCann. "And while they are very entertaining, they offer some great lessons about proper launch ramp operation."

For example, there is a story about a trailer boater at a ramp in Michigan City, Indiana, who witnessed an ill-tempered man attempting to remove his boat from the launch ramp. After making numerous tries himself and then improperly blaming his female companion for his clearly visible shortcomings in backing the trailer down the ramp, the man's companion had finally had enough. With nary a beat, she kicked him out of the driver's seat, backed the trailer down and secured the boat all in text book fashion -- and then promptly departed the launch ramp without her dumbfounded companion.

There are also tales about what happens during improper power launching, the results of draining oily bilge water on a ramp, and the one about the romantic trailer boater who found out at the launch ramp that that his date did not share his enthusiasm for trailer boating.

The stories are drawn from BoatU.S. Trailering's "Off-Ramp" column. To view the Best Launch Ramp Stories for 2003, go to http://www.BoatUS.com/Trailerclub.

BoatU.S. Trailering is the bi-monthly magazine for BoatU.S. Trailering Club members. In addition to the magazine, the Club offers "over-the-road" boaters a unique, 24-hour roadside assistance program for both trailer and towing vehicle, ramp fee rebates, and a toll-free ramp locator line with over 25,000 ramp listings coast to coast. BoatU.S. Trailering Club members are also members of Boat Owners Association of The United States (BoatU.S.), the largest recreational boating organization in the nation. For more information, call 800-245-6923 or visit http://www.BoatUS.com/Trailerclub.