I'm in Hermiston at Hat Rock state park.? Two places to launch one nice public boat ramp.? one public ramp with an attached private marina, small and not as nice but I can leave Pilgrim's mast up so a quicker launch.
At your service Larry Pegg 208 249 0538 -----Original Message----- From: Farley Welch <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: For and about Montgomery Sailboats <[email protected]> Sent: Fri, 21 Nov 2008 11:31 am Subject: Re: M_Boats: Columbia Larry - Where do you sail on the Columbia? I just bought an M15 and I've launched a few times from the Gleason ramp across from the airport. The river is nice and wide there. I've sailed a Laser for many years off of Sauvie Island, but I haven't located a boat ramp on the Oregon side out there. Have you ever put in at Rooster Rock State Park? It looks like a easy launch spot since the ramp is in a protected area - I'm wondering about the current there. Thanks, Farley Welch M15 - El Jeffe [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent by: montgomery_boats- To bounces+fwelch=ve [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] om an.xmission.com cc Subject 11/21/2008 10:00 M_Boats: Columbia AM Please respond to For and about Montgomery Sailboats <montgomery_boats @mailman.xmission .com> Well I've been out on the Mighty Columbia a few times now.? Not as much as I would like but that's how it goes this time of year.? I'm not nearly so brave when it's just me on the water.? I pull in my roller jib pretty early and am wishing for a topping lift for the main so I could reef if need be. the wind has been mostly very light and the one time it picked up we were already headed in.? Overall, I've learned some and had a good time.? The bad news is (good for Ida sailor) when I was single handing the first time I forgot to pull the rudder and almost ruined it.? My wife normally does this while I get the truck.? I salvaged it with some epoxy but it is in Bad shape.? So, over the holiday, I'll take it to Joel and have a new swing up made . Anyone have experience with reefing the main with no topping lift.? is there a good sequence of action that makes it easy?? At your service Larry Pegg Pilgrim M-17 #55 208 249 0538 _______________________________________________ http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats _______________________________________________ http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats _______________________________________________ http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats
