where can i launch a zodiac in sonoma?

hi folks,

does anyone know wherei can launch a zodiac in the sonoma area for ocean fishing? i think i will be heading up there in late august to give it a try.

if you know of places, can i trailer it into the water or do i have to launch by hand?

thanks in advance!

These are the place you can launch a zodiac to my knowledge, from south to north.

Bodega bay there's a good ramp on the inland side of doran.
Timber cove but I believe you have to let them launch it with their truck unless it's small enough to hand launch, even if you do have to hand launch it is a very short walk to the water.
Ocean cove has a ramp.
Im sure there's more and Mendocino has quite a few as well and is just north of sonoma.

Joe

These are the place you can launch a zodiac to my knowledge, from south to north.

Bodega bay there's a good ramp on the inland side of doran.
Timber cove but I believe you have to let them launch it with their truck unless it's small enough to hand launch, even if you do have to hand launch it is a very short walk to the water.
Ocean cove has a ramp.
Im sure there's more and Mendocino has quite a few as well and is just north of sonoma.

Joe

thanks for the info joe!

so i guess timber cove still helps with launching which is a nice thing! i had thought they stopped launching a while back but then again i did not look much into it.


i have seen the launch at ocean cove but on really low tides that place can be hard to get into i think.

thanks!

john

Did not see the folks at Timber Cove giving anyone a hand launching this weekend.  Everyone was on their own and it seemed easy enough if you had the right tools.  They will tow you out of the sand if you get stuck, for a price. 

Did not see the folks at Timber Cove giving anyone a hand launching this weekend.  Everyone was on their own and it seemed easy enough if you had the right tools.  They will tow you out of the sand if you get stuck, for a price.

aah ok, thanks for the info. i have 4wd but its good to know that rescue can be had there as well!

im thinking late aug when i have 2 weeks off work i'll launch up north and try it out.

Did not see the folks at Timber Cove giving anyone a hand launching this weekend.  Everyone was on their own and it seemed easy enough if you had the right tools.  They will tow you out of the sand if you get stuck, for a price.

aah OK, thanks for the info. i have 4wd but its good to know that rescue can be had there as well!

im thinking late aug when i have 2 weeks off work i'll launch up north and try it out.

I launched there  a few months ago,stuck on the way in,got pulled out by a big blue dodge,after diving the tide was WAYYYYY out and  backed down and got stuck trying to get out ,again ,lol.,had the big blue dodge and a jeep to pull me out, i think that was the first and last time ill try to launch there.

point arena has a launch its 25.00,well not a boat launch they have a crane at the pier

Did not see the folks at Timber Cove giving anyone a hand launching this weekend.  Everyone was on their own and it seemed easy enough if you had the right tools.  They will tow you out of the sand if you get stuck, for a price.

aah OK, thanks for the info. i have 4wd but its good to know that rescue can be had there as well!

im thinking late aug when i have 2 weeks off work i'll launch up north and try it out.

I launched there  a few months ago,stuck on the way in,got pulled out by a big blue dodge,after diving the tide was WAYYYYY out and  backed down and got stuck trying to get out ,again ,lol.,had the big blue dodge and a jeep to pull me out, i think that was the first and last time ill try to launch there.

wow thats too bad, do you have a 4x4 or was the sand just that soft?

i have launched at a few places where i basically had to have a long strap from my tow hitch down to the trailer and i manually shoved the trailer down into the water. after launching i had to pull with the vehicle far enough out so my back wheels didnt sink into the soft stuff. that was in mexico and we didnt have any help around had we needed it.

sounds like walking the inflatable in with beaching wheels might be better at timber cove. at least i have an idea of what to expect!

john

I had four wheel drive,but i have also never launched on a beach  so i may have made the mistake of spinning my tires to much.

I had four wheel drive,but i have also never launched on a beach  so i may have made the mistake of spinning my tires to much.

i think that can just as well happen to anyone in the situation and all beaches are different as well.

thanks for the info! i'll see how i do when the time comes!

WannaB Lower your air pressure in your tires next time, this will help. I take my tires down to 15 PSI on the fronts and 10 PSI on the rears when I go to Pismo Rec. Area towing my Heavy 27 Ft. travel Trailer loaded to the gills.

JohnGuneaPig you can launch at Doran into Bodega Bay and also at Dillion's Beach at the mouth of Tomales Bay.

How big is your inflatable? We used to launch my Achilles SD 124 at Stillwater, Ocean Cove , Salt Point. It took 4 guys to carry down at Stillwater and Salt Point. Ocean Cove I could launch with two depending on the tide.

i have a 10' achilles i was selling but decided to hold onto it to have a roll up boat for trips and such. its great for one maybe two people but thats it!

I used to launch at Fort Ross. If you can carry boat and motor a little ways.