Fresh water ramp to Chesapeake

Status
Not open for further replies.
A

aubry_pierre

.
Oct 15, 2010
4
MacGregor 26 Magog, QC
I own a MacGregor 26X, the trailer is not galvanized. Looking at ramps, I noted one near King George VA, named "Hop Yard Landing". This is on the Rappahannock River. There is a 2 to 3 ft tide there, but this site is located at least 25 Nautical Miles from the big bay. Is this ramp in fresh water?
If not can someone recommend a ramp that is not in sea water?
 
richk

richk

.
Jan 24, 2007
495
Marlow-Hunter 37 Deep Creek off the Magothy River off ChesBay
aubry_pierre said:
I own a MacGregor 26X, the trailer is not galvanized. Looking at ramps, I noted one near King George VA, named "Hop Yard Landing". This is on the Rappahannock River. There is a 2 to 3 ft tide there, but this site is located at least 25 Nautical Miles from the big bay. Is this ramp in fresh water?
If not can someone recommend a ramp that is not in sea water?
Click to expand
If it's tidal, then it's probably at least brackish. Check out http://www.chesapeakebay.net/maps.aspx?menuitem=15165 for salinity map. Example attached.
Rich
 

Attachments

RichH

RichH

.
Feb 14, 2005
4,773
Tayana 37 cutter; I20/M20 SCOWS Worton Creek, MD
The Rappahannock in that area is 'mostly' fresh water ('brackish') but the salt content will depend on how 'dry' or 'rainy' the weather has been previous to your launching and how much water from upstream is moving in the Rapp.

A few immersions in salt water are not going to be a problem, just use a hose and wash it down with fresh water, and the 'wash' doesnt have to be immediate. ;-)
 
Ross

Ross

.
Jun 15, 2004
14,693
Islander/Wayfairer 30 sail number 25 Perryville,Md.
The Perryville, MD area ramps on the Susquehanna River are on drinkable fresh water and only six miles from open water on the bay. These are only about 2 miles from Interstate 95.
 
catsailor

catsailor

.
Jan 10, 2009
590
PDQ 32 Deale, MD
aubry_pierre said:
I own a MacGregor 26X, the trailer is not galvanized. Looking at ramps, I noted one near King George VA, named "Hop Yard Landing". This is on the Rappahannock River. There is a 2 to 3 ft tide there, but this site is located at least 25 Nautical Miles from the big bay. Is this ramp in fresh water?
If not can someone recommend a ramp that is not in sea water?
Click to expand
As others have said, salt is not that big a deal. Grease on the contacts and rinse when done. Special attention to the INSIDE of the frames.

However, in general the Chesapeake is nearly fresh from the Sassafras River north. The lower rivers are salty way up.
 
Dan Johnson

Dan Johnson

.
Oct 14, 2005
2,191
1983 Hunter H34 North East, MD
Cat...

Actually, the Bay north of Worton Creek/Poole's Island is mostly fresh/brackish, depending on the volume of water flowing down the Susquehanna and the amount of tidal scrubbing caused by wind and moon. The lack of sea nettles (jellyfish) is relative proof.
 
JVB

JVB

.
Jan 26, 2006
270
Schock Wavelength 24 Lake Murray, SC
When I take my Sea Doo to Charleston, SC I stop at a fresh water ramp on the way home, back the boat trailer into the water and run the engine for a few minutes to flush trailer, boat, and engine.
 
rgranger

rgranger

.
Jan 19, 2010
12,950
Hobie 16 & Rhodes 22 Skeeter Charleston
JVB said:
When I take my Sea Doo to Charleston, SC I stop at a fresh water ramp on the way home, back the boat trailer into the water and run the engine for a few minutes to flush trailer, boat, and engine.
Click to expand

Simple....


I like it:)
 
Status
Not open for further replies.

Top Bottom