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I know Chuck, too, at least by email. I know other people in the area, some who launch under all conditions there. You can see that Chuck looks for a +2.5 tide to launch. I intend to launch at zero tide. What Chuck does isn't going to work for what I want to do. A long trailer tongue won't be enough on its own here as the ramp ends at the zero tide mark, and then there is a 6 foot drop.