alongside the wall or dock and tie up. Discharge passengers and unload the boat if possible. Have someone get the tow vehicle from the parking lot and get in line for retrieval. When your turn arrives, line up your boat with your trailer which is now waiting for you on the ramp. The trailer should be in about the same position as it was for launching. As you prepare to reload the boat on the trailer remember to consider the effect of wind and current which can give you difficulty. This process may be difficult and may require more than one attempt. Once properly loaded on the trailer bunks or rollers, be sure to secure the bow winch and carefully exit the ramp and return to the parking area in order to complete the tie down process, secure the boat and clean up. For a list of statewide boat launch sites go to: www.dec.ny.gov/docs/fish_marine_pdf/nyboatlaunching.pdf 18http://www.dec.ny.gov/docs/fish_marine_pdf/nyboatlaunching.pdf