The best way to pull the boat in the launch lane is when the towing vehicle has reached the boat ramp as well as the trailer. It is best to retrieve the boat in this manner for it is more appropriate, convenient and it is a way of showing courtesy towards others because it is a proper manner.
Traffic jams on boat ramps can be avoided if everyone follows and practices some common courtesy at the ramp. While retrieving the boat from the water surface, it is a common courtesy to place the boat into the launch area only after the towing vehicle has arrived at the ramp. Drop off the driver and then generously wait wait offshore for your turn. Try to clear up the ramp until the trailer arrives at the ramp. This is a most common practice that every body should follow as a common courtesy to others.