boat launch areas

[Frank99]

Looking for boat launch area or marina on or near Paugus Bay to take boat out sunday June 26 usually use Christmas resort but launch is closed sunday 12:00-6:00 any replies would be appreciated.

[marcucci]

What about the far end of the bay? Lakeport landing, Irwin, Pagus Bay Marina? I don't know if they are open Sundays.

[Lcookster]

Hi,

Any experience with the Libby Museum Launch? I am coming for vacation next week and am staying in Tuftonboro and have a 19 foot Maritime Skiff. The house we rented has a dock and I though Libby museum looked the closest to our house. Can I leave the trailer there while my wife drives the car back to the house and meets me? I can then go back for the trailer and bring it to the house. Just not sure of the size of this launch site. Who manages it? Is there a fee? Do I call the museum to set up the service. Please let me know.

Thanks

[Acres per Second]

Get there (Libby Museum ramp) really early, but there should be temporary room for your trailer and plenty of room for your boat in the ramp. (Concrete/rock wall on one side -- trees on the other. It is tight).

Big sailboats are launched from there. Check the bottom of the ramp for "drop-off". Sometimes the bottom gets eroded-away by wakes and your trailer tires may not get back up the ramp when taking the boat out.

'Suggest allowing Jet-Skis to launch ahead of you. (They have zero patience, and sometimes will launch two at a time).

There's no fee, but there can be a line waiting to launch on weekends. (Except on weekends when it's raining -- a good time to launch).

Update:

I drove by there last night.

Unfortunately, the wide-open area next to the road has been paved over and shrunk down to just five parking spaces for Museum parking! (Only -- posted). Maybe someone can check "behind" the Museum to see if the temporary trailer parking there is still available.

Maybe if you get there on the "off-hours" of the Museum, and are very focused, it'll work.

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