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GusMan · 05-23-2005, 09:56 PM

Howdy All,

I agree that the crane at Harilla landing is a pain in the butt. Launched there yesterday morning without much of a problem (Ford F150 SuperCrew with a 19' bass boat), though I needed to make several passes back and forth to spin the trailer into the water.

In the afternoon to take the boat out, however, was a much different story. They were working on the crane and had lowered the boom to the ground to start cutting off cables and things with a torch (disassembling the crane?) which made the turnaround *totally* unusable. I had to jump through hoops to get the trailer backed up the ramp again and try to turn it around using the road just above the actual turn around area. Given the tight conditions, I managed to scrape up my running board on my truck on one of the large boulders that flank that area. I was pissed. After another 25 point turn, I managed to get the trailer backed down to the ramp to retrieve my boat.

Under optimal conditions... the turnaround at Harilla is adequate... but with the crane there... it's just plain silly.

And the scary thing is that I think Harilla is one of the better free accesses to the big lake! Disgraceful... actually!

Gusman

05-23-2005, 09:56 PM	#3
GusMan Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 135 Thanks: 1 Thanked 45 Times in 26 Posts	Harilla Landing Howdy All, I agree that the crane at Harilla landing is a pain in the butt. Launched there yesterday morning without much of a problem (Ford F150 SuperCrew with a 19' bass boat), though I needed to make several passes back and forth to spin the trailer into the water. In the afternoon to take the boat out, however, was a much different story. They were working on the crane and had lowered the boom to the ground to start cutting off cables and things with a torch (disassembling the crane?) which made the turnaround totally unusable. I had to jump through hoops to get the trailer backed up the ramp again and try to turn it around using the road just above the actual turn around area. Given the tight conditions, I managed to scrape up my running board on my truck on one of the large boulders that flank that area. I was pissed. After another 25 point turn, I managed to get the trailer backed down to the ramp to retrieve my boat. Under optimal conditions... the turnaround at Harilla is adequate... but with the crane there... it's just plain silly. And the scary thing is that I think Harilla is one of the better free accesses to the big lake! Disgraceful... actually! Gusman