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Originally Posted by LIforrelaxin
Why is it that so many people are complaining this year about this ramp...
I find it hard to believe that over the course of a summer that the ramp was ruined...
As with all ramps in the Northeast that I have had to deal with, I am sure this ramp fall into the category, of not being designed to be used with today larger boats.
Of course to build proper ramps requires finding the right site, and dealing with environmental approval...
If your going to boat late into the season, deal with the fact that getting your boat on the trailer is going to come with some hassles. Or learn where the better ramps are around the lake.
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...and yet it was ruined over one summer. My guess is that you have not seen this ramp before and after. As far as not being designed for larger boats, I would just add that the same class of boats have been launching there for years without a fraction of the problem that we saw in only a few months. The size of the boats is not an issue if people simply followed the directions given (signs) and used some sense. It is incorrect, in my opinion, to blame the ramp design. This ramp has seen cruisers, go fasts, jets, jet skies, bowriders, bass boats and virtually every other trailer boat without incident for years and years and years. Could an all-concrete ramp solve some of the issues, sure it could; but this is not what is currently installed nor has it ever been.
Sure some people are ignorant to power loading, but this is no excuse just like ignorance is no excuse for breaking the law. IMO, this is more about inconsiderate behavior because there is no one there to correct them. Same thing for improper and illegal parking, illegal docking, leaving garbage everywhere, etc.