Live Oak, as we all now know, is closed for repairs. I rode by it yesterday in the boat. Here’s what it looks like (sorry for the poor quality cell-phone pics). Yes, that’s dirt where the ramp used to be:
Just trying to learn every bit I can about saltwater fishing…
Ramp looks like it will still be two lanes. Wonder what all they plan for the dock?
J Ford
J16 cc Carolina Skiff “Hydro Therapy”
Yeah, it looked no wider than it was before. I just hope they fix the drop off at the bottom of the ramp so it doesn’t mess up trailers any more.
I couldn’t tell anything about the dock. That big crane rig and other stuff was all over where the dock is/was.
Just trying to learn every bit I can about saltwater fishing…
I thought the dock was nice enough, just needed to extend the ramp so it could be used at low tides.
Hopefully they will put up some pilings along the ramp or a floating dock along side the ramp ( kinda like Steamboat ) so the ramp will be more user friendly. I have a gel-coat spideweb cause my motor stalled coming off the trailer and I got washed into the pier.
Thanks for posting this, I was actually planning on taking a ride down and putting the boat in at Live Oak. Reckon I am going to be stuck either using Dawhoo, or Steamboat.
How is the crowd down there it has been about 4 years since i was down there, working EMS on the island i was able to kinda keept up with things down there. But not anymore.
Thanks again for the post
PMS
Scout 172
Yamaha 115
When is it opening back up?
I went to have a look last Saturday when we were there and ran into a female ranger who told us it was on schedule for June 1st ( something about the tides being right for the completion). Hope it’s true, but who knows. Figured she knew the story, though. It will be a relief from launching at the marina.
why would they wait till sunday instead of saturday!!! dang it
I was down there yesterday and spoke with the guys working on the ramp. They said that they would finish Friday and the fishermen could have it back. However just because they are gone Friday doesn’t mean the State will let us in until Sunday. I had heard it was going to have a dock in the middle of the ramp, that is not true just a small curb like at Steamboat. Also they did not make the ramp any longer just changed the angle of it. It has three different degrees of angle on it according to the guy working there.
man im goin down there saturday and i sure would love to put in there… i feel kinda stupid putting my jon boat in at the marina…
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Originally posted by dixiedeerslayai feel kinda stupid putting my jon boat in at the marina…
That would be pretty funny to see.
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Live Oak is open!!! I put in there this morning 5/31. 2 seperate lanes, drop off fixed, dock repaired.
i put in at live oak as well saturady morning… but i would like to say when i rode by the marina there was two SMALL john boats tied off to the dock…haha
Drop off not fixed. Go at low tide and you will see. I was by there yesterday and today at low tide.
WHY DIDNT THEY MAKE THE RAMPS WIDER WHILE THEY WERE WORKING ON IT… ITS STILL A NARROW ASS RAMP
It looks worse than it was before. Before I could launch my boat anytime except an hour before or after dead low. Now I may only get it in within an hour of high. The drop off is awful - worse than before - If you go off now - you will tear something up.
Look at it at low tide before you try it or you may tear something up.
I don’t understand how they could screw it up that bad.
pbunn
I hate to hear that cause it was pretty bad before when you had to get someone to drive around to the marina at low tide to load back up. I guess the marina is going to be the new launch site…wonder where all the trucks and trailers will park?
23 Hydra sport 225 Yammy
The Margaret Jane II
The new boat ramp and dock are awesome. There is a grade break at the low tide line but it should not cause any problems.
capn
^For a jon boat maybe!
I talked to a guy with a 17 foot CC and he had to wait 2 hours to put in Sunday. Us guys with offshore boats - even small ones are going to be worse than before. The right side has a hump of concrete at the end that looks like crap.
pbunn
I can’t believe they didn’t fix it…or, God forbid, made it worse.
This is unbelievable!!
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