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[quote=badfish][quote=Dogboy]Yes, beach wheel it on the ramp using the ramp just like any other beach launch.  Nowhere did I suggest to sail up on the ramp.

The alternatives to this are to either hoist the sails with the boat on the trailer and back the trailer into the water and tie off at the dock or back the boat into the water using the trailer, tie off to the dock and then hoist the sails with the boat in the water.   Both of these options will be more difficult and prone to disaster if the wind is strong and/or coming from a less than ideal direction.

As long as you’re not clogging up a busy launch ramp, just wheel the boat down to water’s edge and rig it like you would anywhere else.

If beach wheels are not available, then back down the ramp with the trailer. But my point is, avoid using a dock and driving around on the trailer with the sails up if at all possible.  As long as the ramp isn’t crowded, beach launch from the ramp.

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I see what you're saying and I think it could be done.[/quote]

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