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TiltonBB · 04-23-2015, 08:33 AM

I have not used that Downings ramp for many years. At that time when the lot was full there was parking at "Letter S Road" which is about a mile away.

That is a considerable walk and if the people with you cannot operate the boat, or drive the towing vehicle with the trailer, the boat has to sit at the dock until you get back. On a busy weekend that is a long time to tie up a dock.

The ramp across the bay is very steep. I have launched there. I remember the front wheels of the towing vehicle kept locking up as I backed down when I stepped on the brake and all the weight shfted to the rear. The trailer surge brakes don't work in reverse.

Neither situation is ideal but both ramps are probably the best that they can be given the limited space available.

04-23-2015, 08:33 AM	#5
TiltonBB Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Gilford, NH and Florida Posts: 3,160 Thanks: 749 Thanked 2,277 Times in 986 Posts	Alton Parking I have not used that Downings ramp for many years. At that time when the lot was full there was parking at "Letter S Road" which is about a mile away. That is a considerable walk and if the people with you cannot operate the boat, or drive the towing vehicle with the trailer, the boat has to sit at the dock until you get back. On a busy weekend that is a long time to tie up a dock. The ramp across the bay is very steep. I have launched there. I remember the front wheels of the towing vehicle kept locking up as I backed down when I stepped on the brake and all the weight shfted to the rear. The trailer surge brakes don't work in reverse. Neither situation is ideal but both ramps are probably the best that they can be given the limited space available.