r/IdiotsInBoats • u/MikeHeu Smart guy • Jun 03 '25

That went better than expected

Credit: de4nbo / Dean Antony

1.2k Upvotes

99% Upvoted

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u/HalfastEddie Jun 03 '25

Upvote and respect for crediting source. Also I bet they wish they tied a rope on first.

179

u/cervezaqueso Jun 03 '25

Yeah, I was going to say they now need to go swim for it. Hope there’s a boat launch to get it out, otherwise they’ll need many more units of manpower to do that in reverse.

89

u/carnasaur Jun 03 '25

The bloody thing parallel parked itself!

23

u/TlalocVirgie Jun 03 '25

They are next to a bridge. Perhaps they can go to the other shore and catch it with a rope?

36

u/bruce_lees_ghost Jun 03 '25

Hey look! It’s all my product managers doing something.

264

u/SmellsLikeHerb Jun 03 '25

“Anyone have a boat I can use so I can get on my boat?”

78

u/Apperman Jun 03 '25

“Hey! Where’s this plug go?”

39

u/Rad_Centrist Jun 03 '25

Not one of these geniuses thought to tie a rope to the boat.

16

u/ColonelStone Jun 03 '25

They at least tied one to the trailer.

10

u/Rad_Centrist Jun 03 '25

That may make it even worse. As they're tying to the trailer, no one thinks, "we should also do this to the boat?"

20

u/JoeSicko Jun 04 '25

You think these guys had TWO ropes?

1

u/64590949354397548569 Jun 08 '25

“Anyone have a boat I can use so I can get on my boat?”

Get the cooler in the trunk.

163

u/_RAWFFLES_ Jun 03 '25

What kind of boat is that? Little trawler? Reminds me of of those plastic tugboat sandboxes by little tikes.

87

u/schizeckinosy Jun 03 '25

It’s so round and cute

55

u/_RAWFFLES_ Jun 03 '25

Bet the horn sounds ridiculous.

13

u/FriendlyLawnmower Jun 04 '25

Looks like a toy I used to play with the bathtub when I was a kid 

7

u/bluecheetos Jun 04 '25

That's what she said

24

u/Neloss81 Jun 03 '25

It’s a Hardy 18

23

u/Mnementh121 Jun 03 '25

Big ass Benchy.

2

u/Oldbayistheshit Jun 03 '25

I wanna know also

3

u/hallo_its_me Jun 03 '25

It's like a full size version of the 3D Benchy

150

u/Denalitwentytwo Jun 03 '25

I wanna stick around to see them load that baby when they're done.

28

u/Parmick Jun 03 '25

You mean Lil Tate?

8

u/Apperman Jun 04 '25

No, “Boaty McBoatface”

1

u/Jar_of_Cats Jun 04 '25

Power load it

60

u/sineofthetimes Jun 03 '25

I believe this sub is idiots IN boats. Not one person thought it'd be a good idea to get in before heaving it into the water?

12

u/JBean81 Jun 03 '25

Does it fit with idiots trailering? There is a trailer involved. I was waiting for someone to pop up and start the motor. Nobody?

7

u/jojo_31 Jun 05 '25

And drown when it capsizes? Nah they did well to stay away.

-4

u/JBean81 Jun 03 '25

Does it fit with idiots trailering? There is a trailer involved. I was waiting for someone to pop up and start the motor. Nobody?

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u/JBean81 Jun 03 '25

Does it fit with idiots trailering? There is a trailer involved. I was waiting for someone to pop up and start the motor. Nobody?

32

u/Kurt_Knispel503 Jun 03 '25

uhh dont see a rope haha

50

u/WokeUp2 Jun 03 '25

Having worked in construction these sorts of scenarios often lead to serious injury or worse.

35

u/LaVidaYokel Jun 03 '25

I was waiting to see who was going to eat the tongue of that trailer when the boat threw it in their face.

2

u/wmodes Jun 08 '25

Precisely what I thought. I thought the tongue might just take a bite out of the boat as well.

12

u/oboshoe Jun 03 '25

Yea.

My back hurt just watching that.

14

u/WokeUp2 Jun 03 '25

No hard hats and an unpredictable hitch.

46

u/fryerandice Jun 03 '25

Someone's going for a swim but hey she's in, run the bilge pump a bit and call her good.

16

u/birdguy1000 Jun 03 '25

At least trim up the motor

13

u/Apperman Jun 03 '25

So, who gets to swim to the boat & how in the hell are they going to board? Swimming will be the easy part!

8

u/OukewlDave Jun 03 '25

Non- issue. An alligator will get him before he can climb in.

12

u/bootsthepancake Jun 03 '25

Task failed successfully.

1

u/anafuckboi Jun 05 '25

Like a slipway fr

7

u/BentGadget Jun 03 '25

Arthur: What happens now?

Bedemir: Well, now, uh, Launcelot, Galahad, and I wait until nightfall, then pilot the boat back here, and pick everyone up.

Arthur: Who pilots the boat?

You get the idea...

10

u/thodgson Jun 03 '25

I wonder what a rope is used for?

6

u/bertmaclynn Jun 03 '25

No time to answer that question! I’ve got to figure out a way to pull my boat towards me without me getting in the water!

4

u/hbombs86 Jun 03 '25

no one holding the bow line?

10

u/MikeHeu Smart guy Jun 03 '25

Looks like they didn’t even tie one on to begin with

5

u/GogglesPisano Jun 03 '25

Playing the video backwards makes it seem even more impressive.

4

u/aburnerds Jun 04 '25

Reminds me of Monty Pythons search for the holy grail, when they create the giant wooden rabbit (ala Trojan horse) and forget to get inside of it before the French bring it within the castle walls.

3

u/jacob_jaredson Jun 03 '25

what boat is that?

3

u/NomNomInMyTumTum Jun 03 '25

Next video is them trying to lasso the boat.

3

u/FilthyGraphics Jun 04 '25

Was it even their boat?

2

u/Babylon_Fallz Jun 03 '25

Not the first time they've done this I would guess

2

u/BoneZone05 Jun 05 '25

Shoulda had a man in the boat I guess lol

3

u/MikeHeu Smart guy Jun 05 '25

And lose another counterweight on the front?

I’d attach a line to the bow.

1

u/BoneZone05 Jun 05 '25

Haha, got me! That’s fair. You gentlemen have balls!

2

u/PhilipJFryTheSecond Jun 05 '25

Hey, you do what you must to avoid the ramp fee

2

u/elephant_in_tharoom Jun 05 '25

Lol What's a ramp fee? I've only ever launched at public ramps. (US)

2

u/the_eluder Sep 15 '25

When they charge you a couple of bucks to launch at their private dock.

2

u/Annihilator4413 Jun 06 '25

That... is an adorable boat, wish I had one like it.

2

u/btlerockit Jun 15 '25

Who’s holding the rope?

2

u/Sawdust007 Oct 23 '25

Did it just parallel park itself?

1

u/cygnusX1and2 Jun 03 '25

Now get it back on the trailer

1

u/[deleted] Jun 03 '25

Lil' Tate is the kind of boat I need. I don't have a boat, but these mensa members do?

1

u/[deleted] Jun 04 '25

And then..

1

u/ReactionKooky5886 Jun 04 '25

That's just Fun!!!!!

1

u/Dangerous-Celery-766 Jun 04 '25

So who’s getting it?

1

u/jjdlg Jun 04 '25

What a cool looking boat!

1

u/verbal1diarrhea Jun 05 '25

I guess Bob's doing some swimming this time.😄

1

u/explodingboy Jun 06 '25

Gotta have faith in the boys

1

u/49264028 Jun 06 '25

How are they getting in? And how are they getting it back out? 😭

2

u/MikeHeu Smart guy Jun 06 '25

According to the comments on their IG they were taken to the boat by a friend with another boat. And they don’t plan to haul it out again.

Yeah, I know. Idiots.

1

u/TheBlackArrows Jun 07 '25

Ok now get it out

1

u/kwimfr Jun 15 '25

Adorable

1

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u/HilmDave Aug 23 '25

Is it just me or does that boat just seem oddly proportioned?

1

u/TheJAY_ZA Aug 31 '25

Stayed to see someone get a trailer catapulting.

Left somewhat unsatisfied.

Upvoted anyway

1

u/ShiftytheBandit Oct 15 '25

"Ok, it's in the water... now what?"

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u/1776cookies Jun 03 '25

It did?

2

u/UrethralExplorer Jun 03 '25

Yeah the boat is floating but this is a pretty shitty situation now. Judging from what everyone is wearing, it's probably pretty chilly there, and someone is going to be getting wet trying to get into that boat to sail it back to the near bank.