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    Ramp launch Flying Scot with Subaru Forester 2015

    Does anyone see any problems if I use a 2015 Subaru forester (1500 lbs towing capacity) to tow a boat a few hundred yards across a parking lot and back in / take out from a boat ramp? The boat is a flying Scot which weights around 1200 lbs with the trailer. The trailer has no brakes. Not looking...
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    Identifying suitable ramps for keelboat launch

    I own a Catalina 18 and due to its fixed keel I need to launch at ramps that are steep enough to get the boat into deep water quickly or that have enough pavement to allow me to use my trailer extension. I’m interested in finding ramps generally in the Chesapeake Bay, Eastern NC, Charleston, and...
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    Ramps for Trailer Sailers Along Mississippi Gulf Coast?

    Looking to sail along the Mississippi Gulf Coast this year. Looking for information on boat ramps that will allow "easy" access in/out. Have Catalina 25 with a wing keel which drafts 3 feet. Don't have trailer extension and not wanting to use cargo straps. Have tried calling several of the...