If you have a larger boat, Highland is out

Captain YARRR Admin Offline Doing the rain dance Posts: 2587 Round Rock, TX Gender:	If you have a larger boat, Highland is out Jul 21^st, 2013 at 7:06pm Pulled mine out to put it on my trailer and it was a real battle. We had an F-350 in 4 low and spent a good 15 mins trying to get out of the gravel and up the ramp without spraying rocks all over my hull. I wouldn't do it if it wasn't necessary.
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JC Veteran Austin Boater Offline Austin Boater Posts: 254 Cedar Park	Re: If you have a larger boat, Highland is out Reply #1 - Jul 21^st, 2013 at 9:42pm Once the lake drops a little farther they're supposed to be pouring more ramp. To make it worth the concrete guys time, they will only pour sections abt 20' long. Not sure how much farther it has to drop before he gets out there, but it's gotta be getting close.
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Captain YARRR Admin Offline Doing the rain dance Posts: 2587 Round Rock, TX Gender:	Re: If you have a larger boat, Highland is out Reply #2 - Jul 21^st, 2013 at 11:20pm There is about 10 ft of gravel. Hope we don't get there!
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In2Deep Veteran Austin Boater Offline Lake Travis / LOTO Boater Posts: 442 Lake Travis/ LOTO Gender:	Re: If you have a larger boat, Highland is out Reply #3 - Jul 22^nd, 2013 at 7:20am It's dire out there. Put mine back in yesterday using Dink Pearson. Hour drive there, hour back, just to idle across the lake to my slip in Lakeway. Oh well. Aside from the transportation logistics, launching from shore there wasn't bad, and it seems that's about the only option happening right now.
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Griswald Austin Boater Offline Posts: 139 Jonestown	Re: If you have a larger boat, Highland is out Reply #4 - Jul 22^nd, 2013 at 8:14am Launched mine at Dink's Saturday as well. Not bad at all
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Captain YARRR Admin Offline Doing the rain dance Posts: 2587 Round Rock, TX Gender:	Re: If you have a larger boat, Highland is out Reply #5 - Jul 22^nd, 2013 at 8:46am Clark, how's the new engine running?
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Griswald Austin Boater Offline Posts: 139 Jonestown	Re: If you have a larger boat, Highland is out Reply #6 - Jul 22^nd, 2013 at 9:30am Like new.
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LookSquirrel Austin Boater Offline Austin Boater Posts: 181 Libertyhill, TX Gender:	Re: If you have a larger boat, Highland is out Reply #7 - Jul 22^nd, 2013 at 8:15pm How do you like launching at Dick Pearson park is it that bad..
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In2Deep Veteran Austin Boater Offline Lake Travis / LOTO Boater Posts: 442 Lake Travis/ LOTO Gender:	Re: If you have a larger boat, Highland is out Reply #8 - Jul 23^rd, 2013 at 6:43am I had no problem launching my 28. For a sure bet, I had my Excursion in 4WD Low, but definitely didn't need it. 2WD with decent larger tires would have been just fine. Disclaimer: I'm not sure of the launchability outlook as lake level continues to drop, so use your own best judgment.
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Reply #9 - Jul 23^rd, 2013 at 12:07pm

I don't think launching with my 2wd will be a problem. Retrieving would be a whole different matter.
How far did you guys have to back in to get the trailer fenders under water? Did ya have to step out into water?

Wish I had one of those old 6wd military trucks. I could lauch/retrieve from just abt anywhere! Grin

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In2Deep Veteran Austin Boater Offline Lake Travis / LOTO Boater Posts: 442 Lake Travis/ LOTO Gender:	Re: If you have a larger boat, Highland is out Reply #10 - Jul 23^rd, 2013 at 3:18pm I didn't have to back in too far at all. The slope from the shoreline was enough to get the trialer dunked deep enough without getting too wet.
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LookSquirrel Austin Boater Offline Austin Boater Posts: 181 Libertyhill, TX Gender:	Re: If you have a larger boat, Highland is out Reply #11 - Jul 25^th, 2013 at 11:06am I'm going to try it today, I will take some pics and post.
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JC Veteran Austin Boater Offline Austin Boater Posts: 254 Cedar Park	Re: If you have a larger boat, Highland is out Reply #12 - Jul 25^th, 2013 at 1:03pm LookSquirrel wrote on Jul 25^th, 2013 at 11:06am: I'm going to try it today, I will take some pics and post. awesome..
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