Finally a day on the water II

easy does it · Posted: Thu May 28, 2020 10:04 am Post subject: Finally a day on the water II

It is 105 in St George today and we are launching in 1 week. I have been watching the video's on Lake Powell...so nice. Is anyone going to be on the lake during the next few weeks? The vessel name is Pura Vida Are their video's on how to solo launch? Exactly how to you land and secure yourself on the lake beaches? I see what looks like rodent barriers on the ropes...neccessay? what is best used for stakes and pounding them in..how long should they be? Do you really need to worry about hitting something if you are just careful or do you need someone on the bow? Could you throw down an anchor and go kayaking or would you need to beach the boat 1st? How many days with 2 onboard is a porta poti usable and what if it is full and you land (what is politically correct?)
Are all the dumpsites working? What is open for gas, ice and supplies on the lake? Sorry for all the questions but trial and error does not work well for me.

JamesTXSD

thataway · Posted: Thu May 28, 2020 10:42 pm Post subject:

As Jim says, State Line and Wahweap are both very long shallow ramps. If solo launching, then I would back way down, and have a line to the back of the truck or the winch post to bump the boat off the trailer, Then pull it over to one of the floating docks on each side. It is a long walk back up to the parking area. We prefer State Line. Teach the wife to back the truck down, and you handle the boat. We think that" Ear-Tech" radio/earphones/mic, duplex are marriage savers!

We use stern anchors, but stakes will work or hurried deadman. We are not bow to the beach people. We like to be able to step off the boat easily form the swim step.

Don't "throw any anchor". You lower it gently, Let out about 3:1 scope and back down on it gently. Then more scope as necessary. Figure in the 3' high bow in plus the water depth. We always put out a bow anchor and then back to the beach. It is a little of a trick, getting to know when to pull up the motor and let the boat drift back....

You could anchor the boat and go kayaking--beaching is not necessary. Be sure the anchor is set. Storms on Powell can be fierce. We have seen over 50 knots. Inflatalbes flying like Kites.

Porti potty--should be a week. I would think that all of the portipotty stations should be open. We always find a dump station easily. Normally fuel ice and minimal supplies at dangling rope and Bull Frog. Bad quality ice, does not last well. Fill fuel at Big Water or State line or Page, before launch.