Building a Boat Ramp

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Bill Connelly

Guest
A while back someone (Craig in Alaska?) was asking about tips for building a
boat ramp on their property. For what it's worth, I just happened to
stumble upon the following info thanks to the Virginia Dept. of Game and
Inland Fisheries. So, here it is for the List Archives, if nothing else:

http://www.dgif.state.va.us/boating/bldg_boat_ramps.html

Since I launch and land on sandy beaches of varying firmnesses all the time,
I might guess that a simple truckload of gravel and a rake would probably do
the trick just fine for an Amphicar, just to give it some improved
"purchase" to climb out, but if a proper ramp's what you want, maybe the
above link will help.

~Bilgey~
 
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WB6WSN

Guest
Fw: Building a Boat Ramp

----- Original Message -----
From: WB6WSN
To: amphicar-lovers@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Monday, June 14, 2004 12:28 AM
Subject: Re: [amphicar-lovers] Building a Boat Ramp



----- Original Message -----
From: Bill Connelly
To: amphicar-lovers@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Sunday, June 13, 2004 5:48 AM
Subject: [amphicar-lovers] Building a Boat Ramp


A while back someone (Craig in Alaska?) was asking about tips for building a
boat ramp on their property. For what it's worth, I just happened to
stumble upon the following info thanks to the Virginia Dept. of Game and
Inland Fisheries. So, here it is for the List Archives, if nothing else:

http://www.dgif.state.va.us/boating/bldg_boat_ramps.html

Since I launch and land on sandy beaches of varying firmnesses all the time,
I might guess that a simple truckload of gravel and a rake would probably do
the trick just fine for an Amphicar, just to give it some improved
"purchase" to climb out, but if a proper ramp's what you want, maybe the
above link will help.

~Bilgey~




California also has a big pdf specification for boat ramps, with engineering
drawings and construction notes. See:

http://www.dbw.ca.gov/facilitieslocal.htm


Ed
El Cajon
67 Rust Guppy


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Bill Connelly

Guest
Yes, the California guide noted by Ed below at
http://www.dbw.ca.gov/facilitieslocal.htm is MUCH more detailed than the
Virginia one I had originally mentioned.

~Bilgey~

----- Original Message -----
From: Bill Connelly
To: amphicar-lovers@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Sunday, June 13, 2004 5:48 AM
Subject: [amphicar-lovers] Building a Boat Ramp


A while back someone (Craig in Alaska?) was asking about tips for building
a
boat ramp on their property. For what it's worth, I just happened to
stumble upon the following info thanks to the Virginia Dept. of Game and
Inland Fisheries. So, here it is for the List Archives, if nothing else:

http://www.dgif.state.va.us/boating/bldg_boat_ramps.html

Since I launch and land on sandy beaches of varying firmnesses all the
time,
I might guess that a simple truckload of gravel and a rake would probably
do
the trick just fine for an Amphicar, just to give it some improved
"purchase" to climb out, but if a proper ramp's what you want, maybe the
above link will help.

~Bilgey~


California also has a big pdf specification for boat ramps, with engineering
drawings and construction notes. See:

http://www.dbw.ca.gov/facilitieslocal.htm


Ed
El Cajon
67 Rust Guppy
 

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