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As we are well into summer and boating season, we felt it was important to share some boating rules of the road and launch-ramp etiquette.  Ramp rage is a real thing and is often provoked by boaters who do not know the rules of the ramp, or worse, don't care that they are inconveniencing other boaters waiting in line.  So, this week, Firstmate Controls is sharing with you a few boat ramp etiquette rules to follow.  We hope these guidelines help you to avoid ramp rage from ruining your day on the water! Be Ready to Launch BEFORE Getting in Line There are a lot of things to check and recheck before launching your boat.  Waiting until you are in the middle of a long line at a busy boat ramp is not the time to perform these tasks.  When you pull into the parking lot, we suggest you move to the side and let others go ahead and dump their boats.  Put your plug in, take your straps off, take your motor toter off, plug in your graphs, put your lights in—wha...

As we begin experiencing warmer weather and draw closer to boating season, we felt it was important to share some boating rules of the road and launch-ramp etiquette. Ramp rage is a real thing and is often provoked by boaters who don't know the rules of the ramp, or worse, don't care that they're inconveniencing other boaters waiting in line. So, this week,  Firstmate Controls  is sharing with you a few boat ramp etiquette rules to follow to avoid ramp rage from ruining your day on the water! Don't Block the Ramp if You're Not Ready to Launch There are a lot of things to check and recheck before launching your boat. Waiting until you’re in the middle of a long line at a busy boat ramp is not the time to perform these tasks. When you pull into the parking lot, move to the side and let others go ahead and dump their boats. Put your plug in, take your straps off, take your motor toter off, plug in your graphs, put your lights in—whatever you have to do—before clog...

When you buy a boat, seldom are you taught the boating rules of the road or launch-ramp etiquette. Ramp rage is a real thing and is often provoked by boaters who don't know the rules of the ramp, or worse, don't care that they're inconveniencing other boaters waiting in line. So, this week, Firstmate Controls is sharing with you a few boat ramp etiquette rules to follow to avoid ramp rage from ruining your day on the water! Don't Block the Ramp if You're Not Ready to Launch There are a lot of things to check and recheck before launching your boat. Waiting until you’re in the middle of a long line at a busy boat ramp is not the time to perform these tasks. When you pull into the parking lot, move to the side and let others go ahead and dump their boats. Put your plug in, take your straps off, take your motor toter off, plug in your graphs, put your lights in—whatever you have to do—before clogging up the line. Not only does this drastically help the flow of tra...