Bill: We launched at Long Beach Marina, Alamitos Bay. There's a big launch ramp (I think it's Davies Launch Ramp) just north of the bridge that is just north of that marina. You pay to get in and park there.
--Gary Hyde 2005 M17 sailboat #637 'Hydeaway 2' We can't change the wind, but we can trim our sails. Sailing is like "African Queening" thru life. On Jul 16, 2008, at 2:19 PM, Bill C Day wrote: > I just recently towed my M-15 out to Southern California from > Missouri. > I slept in the boat both nights I was on the road, and found that it > makes a fine "boaterhome". Since I've been here, I've launched > twice at > Oxnard and done some nice ocean sailing. What I'm looking for now > is a > good sailing lake within a reasonable distance of my home in Frazier > Park (top of the Grapevine, between Bakersfield and Los Angeles). I'm > interested in a good launch ramp with a dock to tie up to while I park > the car, room for sailing without dodging power boat wakes constantly, > and the possibility of good wind. Anyone have a suggestion of where I > could find such a lake? > > While I have everyone's rapt attention, I have another question. I'm > constantly trying different ways of hanging fenders on my 15. Some > work > better than others, but I still haven't found the perfect solution > in 22 > years. I'd like to hear what other skippers have come up with for > attaching fenders in the right locations for good boat protection. > So, > tell me, how do you tie one on (fender, that is)? > > Bill Day > M-15 363 > "Gee Whiz!" > > > _______________________________________________ > http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats _______________________________________________ http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats
