Hot Boat Weekend At Hardy
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We are looking to bring the boat out on Saturday if I can find a better boat launch. What other boat launches are there besides brower. Last year I scraped up the back drive guard with the curb and boulders at the end of the big launch at brower. Some of these 36' + boats must be launching somewhere else.
My buddy always has problems taking his 38 cougar out so last year we yanked it at the small launch at the other end of brower. I think it is much nicer! (even though it does not look like it) It does/did not have a drop off at the end of the cement.
Great purchase on the boat last year! It looks great!
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We are looking to bring the boat out on Saturday if I can find a better boat launch. What other boat launches are there besides brower. Last year I scraped up the back drive guard with the curb and boulders at the end of the big launch at brower. Some of these 36' + boats must be launching somewhere else.
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I toured all so-called ramps this past weekend on a poontoon, from River Ridge to Hardy. I too am looking for a place to launch a 32'. IMHO they are all terrible. The nicest is the River Ridge, but there is not enough room to easily align a triple axle for launching. At River Ridge, the back axle of the poontoon trailer dropped off the cement!!! Had to put her 4x4 just to pullout a 500lbs poontoon trailer up over the end of the cement pad.
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DETDIA,
You could also check out Oxbow. Other larger boats have used it but the turn around is very very tight.
http://www.oxbowpark.net/oxbow.html
I think your best bet is give the other launch at brower a chance. I think it will be fine...If you need a hand let us know! We are at sites 131,132,133. Or hanging by the boat. (black/white checkered advantage)
You could also check out Oxbow. Other larger boats have used it but the turn around is very very tight.
http://www.oxbowpark.net/oxbow.html
I think your best bet is give the other launch at brower a chance. I think it will be fine...If you need a hand let us know! We are at sites 131,132,133. Or hanging by the boat. (black/white checkered advantage)
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I poontooned into that cul-de-sac from the River until depth was 3' and solid green with gnarly weeds; I missed the other launch at Brower's.
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It would be the two boat launch near the new bathrooms.