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Catigale wrote:My life just got complicated with us hosting a new exchange student from Belfast starting in August. Im not sure as a hosting parent I should offer to take her out on a boat for a week - sounds icky creepy...

Ill keep you guys informed at least..

If u promiss to behave u can sleep on my boat & leave the Admirals on ur's , but u must wear MENS PJ 'S & no Black Panty Hose I'm John not Jim !!

As I remember - your Scotch was better....

Crikey wrote:As I remember - your Scotch was better....

Yes u r right so remember bring good Scotch if u want a boarding pass

J

By my tally, this is the list of attendees so far.

Definitely:
beene
Highlander
Crikey
seahouse
tkanzler

Maybe:
dreamer
Catigale

Boy, it sounds like a great time is at hand.

I wish the admiral and I could attend, but we will have Nice Aft in the Adirondacks from Aug. 5-15, and then back to work. Maybe someday?


Ray

It certainly was/is a sweet spot to have a rendevous!



We had three other boats show up last year - where are you guys? (Gals?)

Can you guys research something for me?

Where is the nearest ramp in TO I can pull out? If I sail to TO but get pinned down by weather, I might want to bring my trailer around to TO, pull out, and trailer home.

Catigale wrote:Can you guys research something for me?

Where is the nearest ramp in TO I can pull out? If I sail to TO but get pinned down by weather, I might want to bring my trailer around to TO, pull out, and trailer home.

East side of TO
Ashbridge's Bay Park, Lake Shore Boulevard East, Toronto, ON

West side of TO
Humber Bay Park Road West, Toronto, ON

Humber Bay Park Road West, Toronto, ON
Here's where Geoff " Beene". Rocky "Dreamer" & I "Highlander we all launched & retreived from this one
http://i844.photobucket.com/albums/ab1/ ... G_0919.jpg

http://i844.photobucket.com/albums/ab1/ ... G_0924.jpg

@ work right now so unable to post the links but if u just google these above sights & go to satellite u see the launch ramps

J

What about in Port Credit? It looks like there's a ramp right across the river, but I don't know if it's ok to leave a car and trailer there for a few nights, or if there's a better place.

tkanzler wrote:What about in Port Credit? It looks like there's a ramp right across the river, but I don't know if it's ok to leave a car and trailer there for a few nights, or if there's a better place.

Tom, Port Credit works, and I think the parking is first come first served. Not the best ramp, but busy in season. I would say fairly secure due to fairly efficient area policing.- but don't hold me to that too strongly.
We're selling the home but will most likely still be here during August. I can park anyone in the back forty for as long as they'd like, but that's across the lake near Jordan Harbour, where we're coming from. Still weather hamstrung if stuff turns though.
Ross

So far the best ramp I have found, is the one we all use.

Lakefront Promenade Park
Launching from this area
Mississauga Sailing Club‎
120 Lakefront Promenade
Mississauga, ON L5E 3G9
(905) 891-1941
mississaugasailingclub.com‎

43.564557,-79.561229

G

I have searched all over trying to find a place where we can rig and launch
And then leave vehicle and trailer there overnight
For several nights

So far I can't find anything anywhere

The place we launch from posts signs everywhere that say no overnight parking

Rocky has used that location for years with no issues
Leaving vehicle and trailer behind for several nights at a time

We have also

However, that doesn't mean we wont get shut down at some point

The ramp across from the Credit Village Marina is acceptable, but not the greatest
You can park you stuff around the corner from that, but again, signs saying no overnight parking

There are storage places nearby that have plenty of boat/rv/trailer slots avail
For a price

Most of the sailing clubs along Lake Ontario have no ramps as they just crane everything in and out 2 times a year

G

Thanks for the info. I'm not a member of any club, nor would I want to be a member of any club that would have me as a member (yeeees, yes indeed), but the Boat US ramp finder shows another ramp right next to the club. Is this one ok for leaving the car and trailer for a few days? Or can I use the club ramp?

Both site you see there are public use areas
Neither belongs to any club
Although there is one located right beside it

Neither lot allow you to leave your vehicle overnight, at least signed as such

Like i said, we have all done it, with no issues..... so far

Sadly there is a full service marina right next door as you can see from the photo
Full of slips and boats

Lots of parking room avail also
Yet they will not allow non members to touch their space

!@#$#@#!$!$!#@@@#

G

Coming from the US, I'm not sure I'd want to risk getting towed or something.

Crikey's offer is sounding better all the time.