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DBreskin · 08-24-2016, 04:06 PM

I launched my catamaran at Libby's ramp Sunday but did not get to sail.

I went through the trouble of backing my trailer to the water, stepping the mast (no thanks to branches 2' lower than my mast) and dropping the boat in the water. I then attempted to park behind the museum, difficult due to the cars without trailers spaced too far apart. I managed to squeeze into the lot.

I then walked back to the ramp and waded in to push my boat around to the non-ramp side of the dock so I wouldn't block anyone else trying to launch or retrieve. I made the foolish mistake of going barefoot and sliced open my foot on a sharp rock. Lots of blood, a few stitches, and a promise to my wife to buy new water shoes before I try again.

It was challenging taking the mast down and putting the boat back on the trailer with my foot sliced open.

08-24-2016, 04:06 PM	#12
DBreskin Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Wolfeboro NH Posts: 283 Thanks: 143 Thanked 121 Times in 76 Posts	Bad experience at Libby's ramp I launched my catamaran at Libby's ramp Sunday but did not get to sail. I went through the trouble of backing my trailer to the water, stepping the mast (no thanks to branches 2' lower than my mast) and dropping the boat in the water. I then attempted to park behind the museum, difficult due to the cars without trailers spaced too far apart. I managed to squeeze into the lot. I then walked back to the ramp and waded in to push my boat around to the non-ramp side of the dock so I wouldn't block anyone else trying to launch or retrieve. I made the foolish mistake of going barefoot and sliced open my foot on a sharp rock. Lots of blood, a few stitches, and a promise to my wife to buy new water shoes before I try again. It was challenging taking the mast down and putting the boat back on the trailer with my foot sliced open.