Where to launch by myself this weekend 03/22-0323?

cheapersleeper

If I get some stuff done at home I might wnat to take my little boat out for a shakedown. I would be launching by myself. The boat is small and I konw that with a courtest dock that I could handle it. But will any ramps/docks not be flooded? I have never had this little boat out so I would just be puttering around and testing the outboard ans such.

Many thanks,
Brad

edit: I am just going to leave my horrible typing as is. LOL
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Dewey · Posted: Thu, Mar 20 2008 09:47 am Post subject:

I have launched my 15ft boat at Caddo Park or Twin Groves, Caddo has a dock, may be broken though. Twin has good wind protection. I have even done it with no outboard motor.. I usually tie a long rope to the front of the boat, hold the other end, back into the water, hit the brakes so the boat launches itself, pull the boat to where you can get in, go park, go catch dinner. Loading is usually a bit more difficult but not to bad.

cheapersleeper · Posted: Thu, Mar 20 2008 11:06 am Post subject:

I don't think I will use the Captain Dewey method right off the bat. The part about backing up and htting the brakes sounds iffy since I haven't actually launched a boat in 20 years. The long rope part is a method that I am considering since I don't know if the outboard will be balky.

Thanks.
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cheapersleeper · Posted: Thu, Mar 20 2008 09:15 pm Post subject:

Well, hell, all the ramps are closed. Guess I will wait a week or two.
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Ranger1751 · Posted: Thu, Mar 20 2008 10:24 pm Post subject:

cheapersleeper wrote:

Well, hell, all the ramps are closed. Guess I will wait a week or two.

The ramps at Clearlake and Lavonia South are still accessible.

We do not close the ramps until the water reaches the level of the asphault on the ramp approach.

The closed ramps will reopen 14 days (two weeks) after the water is completely off of the base material.

cheapersleeper · Posted: Thu, Mar 20 2008 10:31 pm Post subject:

Thank you, Ranger. My reply was as much for comedic value as for content. I certainly did not mean to sound like I was casting stones. If you knew how long it has taken me to get one smallish boat ready to go, you would laugh.

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anyfishwilldo · Posted: Fri, Mar 21 2008 08:44 am Post subject:

Cheapersleeper, take it to T-wok & launch at the 751 bridge, you can go west under the bridge & find lots to fish without getting into the big water.
...Don
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cheapersleeper · Posted: Fri, Mar 21 2008 10:34 am Post subject:

Thanks for the info!! Hope to do SOMETHING or other soon.
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RickH · Posted: Fri, Mar 21 2008 11:41 am Post subject:

The Dewey way works. Its what I do. It sounds weird but all your doing is letting it float back instead of pushing it out by hand. I have mine setup like that with rope and a carabiner that clips to the front of my boat. I only have a 12' Jon so its not a problem.

cheapersleeper · Posted: Fri, Mar 21 2008 11:57 am Post subject:

Oh, I am certain it works. I just haven't been on any of these ramps with this boat. Been so long that I might leave the boat on dry land if I tried Captain Dewey's method. After I relearn, I will probably use it.
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Fish Hook · Posted: Fri, Mar 21 2008 05:13 pm Post subject:

careful after the boat slides off the trailer because the rope could be jerked out of your hand if it is too short or you launch it too fast.

fishin1 · Posted: Fri, Mar 21 2008 06:52 pm Post subject:

cheaper.....always refer to thier site ...it'll keep ya pretty well updated ..
http://www.swf-wc.usace.army.mil/lavon/
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cheapersleeper · Posted: Fri, Mar 21 2008 07:48 pm Post subject:

Bookmarked it. Thanks.
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