HELP! Johnson street boat ramp
Submitted by tim-o on Sat, 2012-11-24 06:06
Spur of the moment decision this morning, but hoping to get advise on this little boat ramp. Iv got a 15ft aly runabout and will use the mrs' crv, will it be ok at low tide there to launch and retrieve? Never been there thats all just need the heads up, certainly dont want to have an issue retrieving.
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beau
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Well you've past low tide so
Well you've past low tide so its only going to get higher from now on. In regards to the ramp itself, wouldn't have a clue...
AlwaysFishin
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I have an 18 ft fibreglass
I have an 18 ft fibreglass towed by a Hilux in 4 low and it can be a struggle. The ramp, which is made from concrete blocks, ends prematurely, leaving a large drop off. If the wheels of your trailer fall off the end of the ramp it can be pretty tough pulling it back up, even more so because the ramp is covered in sand.
ricey
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No problem in my opinion
Ali boat much lighter.
my opinion only though.
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till
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I used to use it all the time
I used to use it all the time with my 14' ali cc. Hard to want to use it with anything bigger and glass though.
tim-o
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Yep, satellite photo doesnt
Yep, satellite photo doesnt show concrete going far so I was thinkn there may be an issue with the tide out if the trailer wheels drop in the sand and the ramp is full of sand. Just tryin to avoid the chop traveling from matilda bay to drop some pots around mozzies, I suppose Ill just go and suss it out, cheers everyone
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Bruce
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Very soft on the low tide,
Very soft on the low tide, saw a 24ft fiberglass going in and totally ruined the track, also took 15mins to get it out. From memory on low tide it is quite shallow so you have to back in a bit more to get into a bit more water. Should be fine with the ally though and it's a 1 lane boat ramp
Rig
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ramp
I have been using that ramp for around 15 years and it can change a fair bit with sand moving frequently. Your boat size should be no worries its just the car its hard to comment as I dont know the 4wd capabilities of the CRV. 9 times out of 10 you need to activate 4wd in a patrol/cruiser and get a bit of wheel spin. but its not like your going to lose your car there and usually plenty of people to help out
tim-o
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Dont underestimate a honda!
Dont underestimate a honda! We took it up to Grey last summer, loaded (roofrack and back) with campin gear and i was passin my mates in cruisers in reverse on the beach, never got it bogged the whole weekend, nice and light, tows the boat mint too, overtaking caravans doin 90 piss easy
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GusG
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I used to put my 12' tinny
I used to put my 12' tinny using my Subaru Outback but i wouldnt be too confident of getting a bigger boat in and out. You want want calm water and a high tide
tim-o
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No dramas Yana! was no issue
No dramas Yana! was no issue to launch and retrieve. Nice and close to some good fishing and crabbing!
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Rig
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traction
its more about traction in that situation at the ramp, only 1 way to find out
poketz
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ramp
used to launch my mates 14ft tinny there with my magna wagon, never had an issue. did have to help a guy in a panelvan trying to pull out a 16ft cc that couldnt get traction, 1 set of rear tyres later he was out haha