I haven’t had any issues at Kingston, although I launch when the tide is in. There is a sand bar off to the right of the ramp. I am in Seabeck. My preferred launch in Kitsap County is at the Port of Kingston. Today I launched out of Silverdale. I got my halyard tangled on the spreader while raising the mast. I noticed it when getting ready to raise my mainsail. I fixed it with my boat hook. When I grabbed the halyard I garbed the wrong side and gave it a good tug. My shackle flew up and lodged in the mast head. Made for a short day on the water. Andy Nelson M17 348 Sent from my iPhone
On Jun 24, 2019, at 15:32, Bob Eeg <montgomeryboats@hotmail.com> wrote:
Jim. Heads up.
The Salish 100 will be in Kingston. Just launch your 17 and put put over to Port Townsend. Have fun.
Marty posted this one hour ago. You’re welcome.
Hey, Pocket Yachter friends in Port Townsend - Our Salish 100 armada is in Gig Harbor tonight, at Blake Island Tuesday, Kingston Wednesday and Mats Mats Bay Thursday night before sailing, rowing, paddling or motoring to Port Townsend this Friday to complete the 100-nautical-mile cruise. Can you join us for the last leg (or two) and be part of this inspiring small-boat cruise? We tend to leave each overnight stop between 9:30-10:30 a.m., riding ebb currents northbound. It would be great to finish with a lot of Pocket Yachters as part of the big fleet...which should get up to 100 boats by the time we reach PT. As you know, there are launch ramps at Mats Mats and Kingston. Call me if you have questions. Thanks! Marty Loken
Be well Bob
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On Jun 24, 2019, at 2:03 PM, Steve Trapp <stevetrapp@q.com> wrote:
Don't know about the Kingston ramp, but will advise any M-boater going to the South end of Puget Sound to the Olympia area to use the ramp at Swantown Marina as near to high tide as you can. Imagine most ramps on Puget Sound are most user friendly at high tide or near high tide. Steve M-15 # 335
-----Original Message----- From: Jim Poulakis Sent: Monday, June 24, 2019 12:51 PM To: For and about Montgomery Sailboats Subject: M_Boats: Kingston WA Ramp
Ahoy Puget Sound M-17 Captains;
I recently moved from the San Francisco Bay area to Kingston Washington. Have any of you had experience launching an M-17 from the Kingston Marina? The ramp angle looks a little shallow to me. Along those lines, is there a trick for determining the ramp angle beforehand?
Thanks,
Jim
M-17 "Spirit"