"Trevor Miller" wrote in message
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Any recommendations on launching in this vicinity?

-trevor

The ramp on Boston Street is the closest, you can see the fort from the
ramp, but there is limited parking. Room for 2 boats on the ramp and it's
free. I think it's open 24 hours.

Another choice is the ramp by Harbor Hospital at the intersection on Hanover
Street and Waterview Ave. It's a quick 4 or 5 minute ride to the fort.
Four decent ramps, free, lots of parking, open 24 hours.

Both launch into speed controlled areas so waves are minimum.

There is another ramp about 10 to 15 minutes away at Ft. Armistead. If the
others are full this ramp is usually not. It launches into the N. Patapsco
which gets real rough by the Key bridge. But there is a new jetty to divert
some waves, it is definitely an improvement from when I used it last.

I would try Boston Street first since it's right across the harbor, then the
ramp at Harbor Hospital.

When are you going to be in Baltimore? You could look me up. Always have a
cold beer aboard for a fellow rec.boats member.

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Thanks for the info...have these sites been recently updated? In your guide
the Hanover and Armistead seem to be much smaller than you state here.

-trevor

"Lee Yeaton" wrote in message
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"Trevor Miller" wrote in message
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Any recommendations on launching in this vicinity?

-trevor

The ramp on Boston Street is the closest, you can see the fort from the
ramp, but there is limited parking. Room for 2 boats on the ramp and it's
free. I think it's open 24 hours.

Another choice is the ramp by Harbor Hospital at the intersection on
Hanover
Street and Waterview Ave. It's a quick 4 or 5 minute ride to the fort.
Four decent ramps, free, lots of parking, open 24 hours.

Both launch into speed controlled areas so waves are minimum.

There is another ramp about 10 to 15 minutes away at Ft. Armistead. If
the
others are full this ramp is usually not. It launches into the N.
Patapsco
which gets real rough by the Key bridge. But there is a new jetty to
divert
some waves, it is definitely an improvement from when I used it last.

I would try Boston Street first since it's right across the harbor, then
the
ramp at Harbor Hospital.

When are you going to be in Baltimore? You could look me up. Always have
a
cold beer aboard for a fellow rec.boats member.

- - - - -
Lee Yeaton
www.chesapeakeboating.com

the boats of rec.boats
www.thebayguide.com/rec.boats

rec.boats merchandise
www.cafeshops.com/recdotboats

"Trevor Miller" wrote in message
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Thanks for the info...have these sites been recently updated? In your
guide
the Hanover and Armistead seem to be much smaller than you state here.

-trevor

Those are not my descriptions. I no longer provide ramp info, that info is
from the MD DNR.

The info on the MD DNR site is wrong, trust me. I launched at those ramps
for over 8 years. What I told you was correct.

I have photos to prove it:

Hanover/Broenig:
http://www.bayphotos.com/bayphotos/p.../photo_02.html This
only shows one side of the ramp. There is another 2 wide ramp to the left
of the photo.

Ft. Armistead:
http://www.bayphotos.com/bayphotos/p.../photo_05.html

Boston Street:
http://www.bayphotos.com/bayphotos/p.../photo_01.html

Any other questions you can email me through my site.

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Lee Yeaton
www.chesapeakeboating.com

the boats of rec.boats
www.thebayguide.com/rec.boats

rec.boats merchandise
www.cafeshops.com/recdotboats