Ramp Advice, Keyport or Leonardo

[My Retreat]

Guys, Haven't been down to the water recently. I'll be launching my boat this week 27' Grady and the AH ramp is closed. So what is the better ramp to use and confirmed open Keyport town or Leonardo???

Thanks!!!

[Gerry Zagorski]

I've recently passed by both Keyport and Leonardo, both are open but neither have their floating docks in... The Keyport ramp looks to have very little water in it at at low tide so I don't think I would reccomend using it at low tide.

Hope this helps.

[Chrisk]

Don't know Keyport but you have low tide trouble at Leonardo with anything bigger then a rowboat. A 27 footer?

[DoubleG]

Leonardo is also bad at low tide! I've been where there wasn't any water on the end of the ramp. Had to wait a few hrs for some water top get on the ramp. Good luck and be safe!

[xperks22]

I have heard that Keyport Marine Basin has floating docks and is open for use. That may be an option for you if it is confirmed that they do have the floating docks in.

[OFF the SHORE]

27' at KMB may have some trouble getting under the bridge. Be careful

[Gerry Zagorski]

Originally Posted by DoubleG

Leonardo is also bad at low tide! I've been where there wasn't any water on the end of the ramp. Had to wait a few hrs for some water top get on the ramp. Good luck and be safe!

Yes and the very mouth of the entrance to the marina is all filled in with sand. 18 to 24 inches of water at low tide... Boats with outboards that can be trimmed up are usually OK 1 hour before or after low tide. Dead low you are taking a chance. If we have a new or full moon tide I would avoid the area 2 hours on either side of low tide.

As a side, funding has been approved to dredge this area and it is on the Army Corp of Engineers list to be dredged. Given all the other higher priority areas that were effected by Sandy, this project is taking a back seat to them and could take as long as a year to get done.

[Trident 13]

Keyport be better bet,low tide in both areas suck,dont know where u coming from,edison ramp has no issues only thing permit needed can get from town, its like half hr ride to hook

[OFF the SHORE]

Keyport public is not that bad when the floater is in but as of Sat. it was not and that makes launching there a PIA Edison may not be a bad idea if planning on cashing in on some of the hot back bay bass'n that has been reported lately. JMO

[My Retreat]

Appreciate all the feed back guys!! I will plan to launch near high tide to eliminate the low water situation!

Feels great to get the season kicked off and hopefully a few bass to top the day off!!