Warning (Halcombs Landing)

[Cintibob]

Gentlemen,
I have been following this string with interest since I normally launch in November at Halcombs due to courtesy dock being easier to load/ unload bass boat by myself. I would simply launch next to the courtesy dock and be able to get in the boat from the dock. I tow an 18 foot Ranger Bass boat on a Mercury Grand Marquis. Not at all good on gravel covered ramps.
I am familiar with the Pumkin Creek ramp and it's more difficult alone.
Is the original ramp at Halcombs useable for my vehicle? Is the courtesy dock still close enough to the ramp to use?
Thanks.
Cintibob

[birdstrike]

Last time I was down there (couple of weeks ago) two wheel drive trucks were not coming out with boat attached. Several folks had to unhook and get help from a 4x4 or other creative towing tricks. I know this isn't what you wanted to hear. Sorry.

[mhall]

Gentlemen,
I have been following this string with interest since I normally launch in November at Halcombs due to courtesy dock being easier to load/ unload bass boat by myself. I would simply launch next to the courtesy dock and be able to get in the boat from the dock. I tow an 18 foot Ranger Bass boat on a Mercury Grand Marquis. Not at all good on gravel covered ramps.
I am familiar with the Pumkin Creek ramp and it's more difficult alone.
Is the original ramp at Halcombs useable for my vehicle? Is the courtesy dock still close enough to the ramp to use?
Thanks.
Cintibob

Like birdstrike said, DON'T TRY IT. You will be sorry in a two wheel drive truck if you do. The corp are a bunch of educated idiots in my opinion. They built a new ramp you can't use, THEY WON'T EVEN LET YOU TRY. Then they totally and completely destroyed the very usable ramp that was there. Put in at Pumpkin it's a piece of cake, I do it by myself all the time. Put in, tie up to courtesy dock, park truck and away you go. Jamestown is fine too if you don't mind that two mile walk up and down that billy goat hill, LOL.

[Cintibob]

Thanks gentlemen, I appreciate it. Last thing I need is to be stuck on the ramp. Pumpkin Creek it is !!!
Bob