Aldrich Point Boat Ramp needs our Help

[Capin' Dan]

Pictures to follow this post hopefully but bottom lines this launch needs some TLC that needs to come from the community that uses it. The county bottom line isn't going to upkeep the launch and unless we do something it will be removed.
With that said I am posting two days this week to make repairs on this ramp. Delta Waterfowl is donating $200 for materials which I figure will cover about half of what is needed so if you can't help with muscle help with the green stuff. Below is what we intend to do this Friday and Saturday,

Tides are as follows for the weekend.

Friday Low is a -1.77 at 9:20 we would like to start at 7 am on that day
High tide is at 3:10 and is only a 7 foot

Sat:
Start time at 8ish AM
Low of -1.60 at 10:01 AM
High of 7.32 feet at 3:50

Agenda for both days
Complete filling in the hole at the bottom of the ramp (Using exsisting materials at the bottom of the ramp)
Clean brush and blackberries,
Dock repairs and improvements.

Items needed.
Shovels,
Picks,
Rakes (Heavy duty metal)
Chain Saw
Weed whacker (Brush cutter blade)
Hammers
Screw drivers Drill drivers with #2 SQUARE bits.
Nail bars.
Roofing nails
Roofing glue
Roofing material Rolls approximately 60 feet.
Tools cresants wrenches, bigger stuff
Pliers
Deck screws.

We need to purchase the following:
Roofing material (60' X 3' in some sort of rolls)
Glue for roofing material
Roofing nails
Deck Screws
2X6 Pressure treated 20 Feet (2 – 10 foot sections)
Eye Bolts ¾” by 10 inches long (4each)
Square plates galvanized 3 or 4 inch square with ¾” to 1” hole in center 1/8” thick (8each)
¾ inch galvanized nuts (8 each)
Large galvanized washers (4 each)

If anyone has a source for these eye bolts please call me at 503-369-4868 as I can't find them (Please only call if you know where they are) they can be up to 1 " in diamater.

Thanks in advance folks

[jnicholson]

I think I can help out some, well see as it gets closer to the end of the week.

John

[QH's Paw]

You already know I'm in, just a matter of which day. I'll bring which ever tools I can find and maybe a string mower.
I'll look around the shop for some of the other items on your list and then let you know if I find anything else.

[lor]

Photo's posted on behalf of Dan showing the current conditions of the dock.

[Dave Smith]

Did you guys check with the owner?? He is on this board quite a bit.........

[lor]

Originally Posted by Dave Smith

Did you guys check with the owner?? He is on this board quite a bit.........

Hello Dave,
I believe Dan has been in regular conversation with him, the owner provided the photos posted above.

[Capin' Dan]

He took the pictures and yes I did speak with him he owns the land not the dock and is fusterated with the county and to be quite frank has told them to fix it or remove it.

[hunter97051]

Dan, left a message on your phone. I can help with the eye bolts, nuts, plates, and washers if you can use steel. I don't have access to the galvanized but, as a last resort I can help you out. Just let me know. I also have access to one galvanized piling loop for connecting the dock to a piling so it can float with the tide. It attaches with 1/2" lag bolts that I can provide also. I won't be able to come down friday in the morning. I don't get off work untill noon. If you need the stuff to make the repairs I can hook up with you and get them to you this week. I can come down on saturday morning... Carl

[Hunt'nFish]

Dan, sorry about the phone going dead while talking last night.
Ace Hardware had 1/2" Glav Eye bolts in 8" & 12" lengths...and nuts, but no galv plate washers.
But I could punch some out of SS sheet, have the shear press and punch here at work.
Add a galv washer and I think that would work.

Carl, that's awesome!
Hunt'nFish

[Capin' Dan]

Thaks to Carl who is manufactoring all the hard ware we need to make this work. What a stud!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[hunter97051]

Dan, I have it done!! Give me a call on your way home I will meet you at Lawrence oil parking area... I should have my cell charged by 1pm

[jmike]

I just want say thank you to everybody who is helping out to make a better and safer ramp.....I have never launched there at A.P ...we have always used Blind Slough do to the size of the boat (small) ........Hopefully my new sled will be reay to go the fall and I will have the honor to use the ramp and dock that all of you have worked so hard to make better.........Ifishers rule !!!!...........mike

[Capin' Dan]

Carl, Thanks man that material is so much better than anything I could have imagined purchaseing over the counter. Once we bolt this stuff up it will get the job done.

Thanks Man

[hunter97051]

Dan, no problem!!! Just let me know if you need anything else and I will see what I can do.... Carl

[Hunt'nFish]

What time are we rallying?? I took Friday off and have room for 3 guys in my rig.
Pager # in my profile.
Dan, I'll call you tonight to finalize plans.
Hunt'nFish

Ok, 7am it is......(helps to re-read posts.)

[QH's Paw]

See Y'all in the morning.

[lor]

I'll be there Saturday morning.