chewie Posted July 18, 2013 Share Posted July 18, 2013 how good is Gunnamatta boat ramp? I need to launch on Saturday to go out off Cronulla. 4 1/2 meter boat. Is this the best option or am i better off going out of Yowie bay. Chewie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
batfishing Posted July 18, 2013 Share Posted July 18, 2013 Wally's wharf, Buraneer/Dolans bay Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk HD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yowie Posted July 18, 2013 Share Posted July 18, 2013 (edited) Gunnamatta ramp seems o.k. to me, not as steep as Dolans Bay or Yowie Bay. Edited July 18, 2013 by yowie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squidboy Posted July 18, 2013 Share Posted July 18, 2013 The ramp can be shallow but if you take your time launching ( by this I mean not forcing the boat off the trailer) it is quite a good ramp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Choicebro Posted July 18, 2013 Share Posted July 18, 2013 Hey mate, I use the Tonkin park ramp all the time as it is only 2 mins from home. Never had any problem at low tide with my Nomad 440 Cheers Choicebro Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chewie Posted July 18, 2013 Author Share Posted July 18, 2013 Thanks guys, do all your suggestions have ample parking. i'll be there before 6 am Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
filthmonger Posted July 18, 2013 Share Posted July 18, 2013 Gunnamatta is fine although i always bypass it and use Water St ramp at Burraneer to avoid crowds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Aussie007 Posted July 20, 2013 Share Posted July 20, 2013 i would avoid that ramp unless u want your boat to bottom out on launching its really only suitable for small tinnies 3-4m this ramp is extremely shallow you will find you need to reverse your car so much your rear car wheels will be under 4 inches of water, it also gets packed a better boat ramp is wallys wharf as mentioned but parking is a pain in the ass and the hill is steep not good for big boats unless u have a 4WD a much better boat ramp is swollow rock its the most furthest away from the heads but plenty of parking and a beach next to the ramp to pull your boat up onto Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chewie Posted July 21, 2013 Author Share Posted July 21, 2013 Thanks guys got the info. I ended up using the water street ramp which was perfect, easy to launch in my small boat and ample parking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
batfishing Posted July 21, 2013 Share Posted July 21, 2013 The beauty of Wallys Wharf, is THAT hill from the small car park down to the ramp. It tends to keep the people away who can't reverse a trailer, aren't confident etc. Swallow Rock, yes, but crap it gets busy, and you often still have to park up that hill. Last time I went to use it, I was looking at a 2 km walk plus up that hill and a good 20 minute wait plus in queu at the ramp. Went to Wally's Wharf, put straight in and walked 200M The one at Yowie Bay where Andrew Shorts Marina was, was a good ramp with plenty of parking, No Hill !, unfortunately waiting time could be a bitch. The other issue with both it and Swallow Rock, is the 8knot zone to get out of the Hacking, you can miss most of it, by running straight to Lilli Pilli Baths, then sticking close to the rocks through the channel and coming back in to th main channel at the end of the 8knot zone. And yes ther is no issue with depth, I have run my 36'r through there at low tide. Water St, I only ever used with my old trailer boat(540 Sig) once, there is no wharf etc so is a bit of a pain. However they launched my 36' at Water St! I was unsure when they suggested it, but no issue. And the day I was there, marine mechanics were picking up and launching several large boats Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk HD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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