LOCATION: Tantabiddi Boat Ramp, Exmouth

LAUNCH TYPE/Facilities - Concrete ramp that is often covered in sand, depends on tidal movement.

INSIGHTS:

- Gets very busy March through to August on good days.

- Bog mats are ESSENTIAL when retrieving on a LOW tide. Can sometimes retrieve without them depending upon conditions, but not a good idea.

- Steep decline and difficult to see where to reverse, a slowly slowly approach is good for first timers.

- The moored areas are 8 knots, even though not sign posted.

- Channel markers are a little difficult to see, look on the Tantabiddi DEC tourist board to see how to get behind the reef if you don't have a chart plotter.

- Difficult retrieval for larger heavier boats

- Remember to have a cold beer for the drive back to town!

- No fingerlings or jetty

EMERGENCY COVERAGE

- Exmouth Sea Rescue is manned on the weekends and monitored during the week.

Just after launch, effectively what the ramp looks like.

LOCATION/Sub Location/Facility - EAST FREMANTLE/Between Aquarama and  Leeuwin.

LAUNCH TYPE/Facilities - PRIVATE RAMP/1 Concrete Ramps with medium finger with front L. 

INSIGHTS:

- Must be a member to legally use it - though they make exceptions on the Rotto swim boat support.

- Shallow decline ramp that, due to river weed, can get very slippery - excellent for aquatic single point landings on your bum!

- Very limited parking.

- Great bar facilities overlooking the water.

- No Boson supervision so can be dissapointing from a idiot free launch vs fees.

- Absolute PR*CK of a current at times and the unwary can end up playing (not so)dodgem cars with the pen sticks nearby.

- Don't even try and find an evening parking spot if there is a function on. 

- No designated boat trailer bays - first come first served.

EMERGENCY COVERAGE - Fremantle Sea Rescue provides 24 x 7 coverage for typical areas fished. 

Colin

RECFISHWEST Member 576
VMR 610 - Albany Sea Rescue - Mariner 421

LOCATION/Sub Location/Facility - Hopetoun

LAUNCH TYPE/Facilities - PUBLIC RAMP- 1 Concrete Ramps with side jetty

INSIGHTS:

- Gets very busy Christmas/School Holidays

- Heaps of Parking 

- Good ramps with shallow decline.

- Travel north to get around reef. Markers easy to see

- North facing so doesnt get the rolling southern swell but you still need to be careful

Good Pub on the right just as you pull up onto the main road

EMERGENCY COVERAGE VMR604 CH 90

LOCATION- South east Coast -Salvation Bay Jerramungup Shire

LAUNCH TYPE/Facilities - PUBLIC RAMP/ 1 Beach Launch

INSIGHTS:

- Bush ramp used mainly by locals, campers and commercial salmon fishermen

- Sand ramp with gravel over the top 

- Faces south into a protected bay but still suffers from swell.

- Difficult retreive with a southwester

- Once launched you need to head slightly east before turning the corner north west.

- often weeded up during winter

EMERGENCY COVERAGE - NO RESCUE SERVICE -Highly recommended to let someone know your intended return

LOCATION/Sub Location/Facility - Esperance Fishing Boat harbour Public Ramp

LAUNCH TYPE/Facilities - PUBLIC RAMP- 2 Concrete Ramps with finger jetty

INSIGHTS:

- Gets very busy Christmas/School Holidays

- Heaps of Parking 

- Good ramps with shallow decline.

- Turn west to head out through the breakwall

- Protected launching 

-Toilets and water near the ramp

EMERGENCY COVERAGE

Local Sea rescue VMR601 channel 88

VHF only when I was down there

24hr Rescue mobile number is 0419 869 655

The local Angling Club welcomes visitors on Friday nights for cheap beer and a great barbeque.....situated close to the ramp

LOCATION/Sub Location/Facility - Bremer Bay Fishing Boat harbour Public Ramp

LAUNCH TYPE/Facilities - PUBLIC RAMP- 2 Concrete Ramps with finger jetty

INSIGHTS:

- Gets very busy during summer Holidays

- Heaps of Parking 

- Good ramps with shallow decline.

- Turn south west to head out through the harbour

- Protected launching though you still need to be careful during heavy swell  

-Fish Cleaning facilties, Toilets and water near the ramp

EMERGENCY COVERAGE

Local Sea rescue VMR607 channel 88

LOCATION/Sub Location/Facility - Bundegi Boat Ramp, Exmouth

LAUNCH TYPE/Facilities - Small concrete area constantly covered in sand

INSIGHTS:

- Difficult beach launch and retrieve

- Tidal movement important on launch/retrieve times

- Bog mats often left in sand by previous users and are hard to find when required

- Often has churned up soft sand, making it boggy for retreive

- Time consuming effort if other people are retrieving

- Filleting table is up the other end of the beach behind the jetty

- Sandflies can make it unbearable standing about without aerogaurd

- Ramp is soon to be upgraded

EMERGENCY COVERAGE

Local Sea Rescue - Often manned only on weekends (off season) - VHF 72 and 27 meg 88 or 90

Information provided by Bouttime. 

LOCATION/Sub Location/Facility - Port Gregory, Access to Abrohlos Islands/ North island

LAUNCH TYPE/Facilities - PUBLIC RAMP - Beach launch

INSIGHTS:

- Not a well used ramp, shelter from the ocean with a reef for protection

- Dirt carpark to park car and trailer

- Soft sand so will need ramps to assist when pulling the boat out.

- Unmarked chanel but with an up to date chart you can see the enterance

- Care must be taken when launching/retreiving due to soft sand. Check first to make sure

EMERGENCY COVERAGE - Contact either Geralton or Kalbarri by phone as not to sure about radio coverage.

There is a small shop for food and drinks and a caravan park for fuel. It is best to take everything you need.

LOCATION/Sub Location/Facility - Coral Bay Boat Ramp

LAUNCH TYPE/Facilities - 2 boat slips, 1 finger jetty and 2 commercial offload points

INSIGHTS:

- New ramp thats yet to be tested in busy periods

- Small turn around area for larger trailers

- Potential for extreme congestion in peak season

- Large car park, but 500m walk to vessel.

- Good shore based fishing location

- Only one finger jetty completed due to lack of funds 

- Beach launch from Bill's Bay is now offlimits 

EMERGENCY COVERAGE

Coral Bay Sea Rescue (unsure of details) 

LOCATION/Sub Location/Facility - Peaceful Bay

LAUNCH TYPE/Facilities - Beach Launch

INSIGHTS:

- Easy beach launch on good days.

- Be careful when parking your vehicle after launch, tide and swell moves the beach significantly some days.

- Swell over 2.5-3 meters can have dangerous set waves break accross the bay

- Water movement on retrieval can make life difficult. Having deflated tyres before launch will certainly increase chances of successful retrieve.

- Can possibly bribe locals to retrieve with tractor if the conditions turn bad.

- Popular on holidays, its a good thing to see other boats out there in that stretch of water! 

EMERGENCY COVERAGE

PEACEFUL BAY SR

VMR 616

9840 8108

C/- Post Office

Peaceful Bay 6333

LOCATION/Sub Location/Facility - Mindarie Marina Public Ramp

LAUNCH TYPE/Facilities - PUBLIC RAMP- 4 Concrete Ramps with 2 finger jetties

INSIGHTS: -

 - Heaps of Parking - Reasonable ramps with shallow decline.

- Jetties do not have any protective rubbers at the moment so best use your own bollards

- Turn west as you head out from the marina, you will notice two reef breaks. One is inshore about 1nm north west of the entrance (Quinns Rocks) and the other main break is Directly west (Staggies Reef). Both these reefs break in anything over 1m swell so should be visible. If travelling west take the south west leads, just to be safe as the major reef line can break in different places when swell is up over 2m.

- Protected launching and retrieving allthough there is only one retrieve lane, so either time your return or expect a lengthy delay to retrieve.

- 2 Pubs very close by and washdown facilities in the carpark.

EMERGENCY COVERAGE Local Sea rescue VJ6LQ channel 90 for log on and log off. Bad reception inside the marina so make sure you log on and off about 500m outside the marina.

Hopefully someone has a good pic.

Add to the list of essentials for tantas.

A good snatch strap so some else can help pull you out 

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No Orange Hats Allowed

V8 twin turbo diesel....Ohh what a feeling!

LOCATION/Sub Location/Facility - Guilderton Ramp

LAUNCH TYPE/Facilities - Beach Launch with shallow decline

INSIGHTS:

- Small boat launching only....nothing over 5m unless you have a tractor

- Dangerous during periods of heavy swell

- Limited Parking on the beach

-  can be busy in the mornings during summer Holidays

- Un-protected launching, old rock groyne needs repair....need to be careful

- take note of the 4WD recovery number posted on sign at the ramp.

- Normally not servicable during late winter due to beach washing away

- Only a rubbish bin....no other services

EMERGENCY COVERAGE

Local Sea rescue is Two Rocks on CH91

LOCATION/Sub Location/Facility - Augusta Boat Ramp, Augusta

LAUNCH TYPE/Facilities - 3 concrete / timber ramps, 3 different inclines ( Gradient of ramp ), finger jetty for two of the three lanes

INSIGHTS:

- Easy launching for small to larger boats

- Surge from swell can be an issue if the swell is up 

- Free parking

- Small reef in front of the ramp needs to be watched when leaving the ramp. Safe passage is clearly marked

- No wash down facilities

- Ample parking close to the ramp, with toilets near by

- Timber can be slippery when wet.

EMERGENCY COVERAGE

Local Sea Rescue - local sea rescue VHF

Enjoy a good hard ...... Fish

Wood bridge down to concrete end.Concrete end is above beach level.Single lane, ample parking nearby. .
4x4 recommended as usually very slippery where concrete meets wood bridge section.
If first one there in morning usually have to remove seaweed[kelp] from ramp.
Lot of care to be taken when swell is above 1.5 metres outside [concrete end higher than beach causes trailers to wash sideways off ramp]
Sorry no photos

Leeman has two ramps, one is called Town Ramp, can get in and out with 4x4 or 2 wheel (if carefull) have to put up with a lot of weed, especially if council doesn't clean frequently, get in early not a lot of parking. 

Second ramp is sea rescue ramp, was put in privately, slightly steep, slippery with sand better to use 4x4, not bad parking but get in early if you don't want to walk too far, follow bouys out. reefs depending on tide, apparently sea rescue has applied for funding for new jetties, approved but when it happens??, southerly blows bit tricky on both ramps to retrieve with surge but usually somebody around give each other help on surgie days.  Wish I had photos but next time going up will take some for ramp help, think this is very good idea gives boaties chance to see what they are in for when going away to spots you don't know.  Greenhead has fantastic ramps, plenty of parking also Jurien Bay excellent.

Also Leeman Sea Rescue

To all the members who took the time and effort to make up this page,I wish to say thank you,it is just the sort of information that boaters need,particularly the personal experience add ons,I look forwords to using some and adding comments on others.rgds Jersey

Only too pleased you got use out of it mate. Looking forward to your additions.

Anybody got any updates? 

Thanks Roberta

Colin Molloy

(Colin 2 - Co-founding member of the prestigious Colin Club)

can anyone tell me how to get to the boat ramp for moore river
cheers
dave

Dave,

Easy mate, just head down to the river (left at the serv, off the main road coming in) down to where the fish & chips shop, BBQ, Caravan Park etc is all located.

The boat ramp is basically at the eastern end of the car park.

Not a bad ramp as long as the water level is up. Just be careful heading up river as it can be very shallow in some areas

Steve

LOCATION/Sub Location/Facility - Duke Caravan Park east of Esperance

 33°55'24.55"S 122°34'45.95"E

LAUNCH TYPE/Facilities - Sand, 4 wd required.  Small boats may be ok for 2wd as sand is normally very hard.

INSIGHTS:

- Free parking

- Wash down facilities

- Ample parking close to the ramp, not sure about toilets

Its a pity this thread has died.  It would help if people stated suitable for 2wd/4wd and gps data.

Not dead mate (we hope), just sleeping

But would be great to see some more entries/updates

I certainly agree on the 4wd/2wd non hard stand entries.

By GPS, I assume you mean co-ords for those that have motor vehicle GPS units Mark?

An alternative perhaps would be a google or similar map for those that don't have units.

Thanks Mark for your interest and push on this thread!  

Colin Molloy

RECFISHWEST Member

(Colin 2 - Co-founding member of the prestigious Colin Club)

Thanks for the clarification mate . BTW, never even considered your comments a criticism - just a very well worthwhile additional suggestion  

Colin Molloy

RECFISHWEST Member

(Colin 2 - Co-founding member of the prestigious Colin Club)

Does anyone have info about dongara/ port denison ramps and photos? I have a 19ft f/glass hull 

LOCATION/Sub Location/Facility - Port Denison Boat Ramp

Northern groyne of marina

 29°16'16.03"S 114°55'14.13"E

LAUNCH TYPE/Facilities - 1 concrete ramps, no finger jetty.

INSIGHTS:

- Easy launching for small to larger boats

- Free parking

- No wash down facilities

- Ample parking close to the ramp

- Don't think toilets at boat ramp but there are public toilets about 300 m south near the jetty with shops there as well and still within the marina.

Thanks to Roberta and Bob Kennington.

Leeman Town ramp at low tide.

Sea Rescue Ramp both with weed, Summer time is just sand.

Another angle of Sea Rescue Ramp

Adding to Carnarvonite's above.

Pic from Ocean with my trailer preparing for retreive; note, plenty of viewing seats to watch the entertainment;

Sunday arvo saw about 4 trailers washed sideways off the concrete, one nearly broken leg as boat washed sideways onto bloke, 5 cables snapping, one boat on the concrete, one trailer popping off the tow ball.  Surprising how many do not engage 4WD when using a 4WD!

Worst was the group that had all of the above (I was helping with the winching, thinking this rusty piece of crap is going to ........snap!).

No problems with my rig though, good organised crew helps with back up plans and 1st low engaged.

Was a 2 metre swell outside.

Cheers Pete

Also check this page for boat launching ramps in the Swan river:

Thanks to Geoff (GPC123)

http://fishwrecked.com/node/22755

one of the best ramps around .only a single ramp but sheltered from the wind and pretty much any tide you can get in or out without to many probs unless your launching an 7.5 plus if so ide be looking at least mid tide

the floating jetty is what makes the ramp so enjoyable to use .instead of the likes of exmouth ,dampier port headland with big tides if you come in on a low your usualy climbing some barrnicle encrust rusty old ladder to get on the walk way .if your putting things into your boat youve either got wet feet [high tide] or ya passing things down to people in the boat.[low tide].the walk ways are usually that non slip sharp as steel griddy stuff .not onslow good old timber and the level of your boat is always constant to the walway with ease you can embark and disembark.and the best bit tyhe fishing rocks

Whoever designed the new Bundegi ramp should be shot, then hung, then shot again. Obviously someone sitting behind a desk, that has no idea what Bundegi even looks like.

LOCATION/Sub Location/Facility - Bundegi Boat Ramp, Exmouth

LAUNCH TYPE/Facilities - Jetty

INSIGHTS:

- Long reverse to water line

- Tidal movement important on launch/retrieve times - strong surge 

- Time consuming retrieve for inexperienced backers

- Filleting table is up the other end of the beach behind the jetty

- Sandflies can make it unbearable standing about without aerogaurd

- On low tide under .4m big boats get stuck on the sandbar and can't retrieve/launch

- Very busy during peak season - patience is required

- On low tide its easy to back off the ramp onto the rocks - trailer makes a large thump as it drops off the end of ramp

EMERGENCY COVERAGE

Local Sea Rescue - Often manned only on weekends (off season) - VHF 72 and 27 meg 88 or 90

Has anyone got any info on ramps in and around Dunsborough? is there any ramps that you can launch with 2 wheeldrives?

Slothwan,
The old dunsborough ramp is on the eastern side (or is it southern???? anyway it is on the other side of town to Perth) Is reasonable but not sure if you have a big boat.

The other one is at Quinalup... follow the beaches from Dunsborough back toward Busselton for a few kms and you will find it. Both are suitable for 2wd but quindalup can get nasty when the wind comes around the Cape.

There's a few locals on here that could give you more info.

Good Luck,
David

As Dagree has said follow the beach east from Dunsborough township or if you are coming from Bussellton turn right at the roundabout before the golf course.The first small ramp is the professionals ramp and is a no no[the rangers love writing tickets].The main ramp is another 1 km further on

Thanks fella's

Bump

in carnarvon is the south fascine ramp or the pelican point ramp better for launching bigger boats

that pelican point ramp is so bloody slippery aint it

The ramp in the fishing boat harbour is the better ramp than Pelican point.Its got the nobbly concrete base not like the smooth one a Pelican point plus there is the jetty.
High tide can somtimes be a problem because there isn't too much slpoe on the top part of the ramp,I've found it easier to put the hubs in and use the right hand/sand side. If you are on your own with a smaller boat retrieving on that side is easier,all you do is park the trailer close to the jetty so the boat doesn't get blown round in the sea breeze

I am heading down to Busselton next week.

I have seen boat trailers parked about 3-4km south of the Busso Jetty. On GoogleEarth it looks like a little beach launch. It is the corner of Geographe Bay Rd and Dolphin Rd. Would I be OK getting a 6m glass boat in there? I am staying at Mandalay so I may have to head to Port Geo Marina if not.Any other suggstions?

3-4km south of the jetty will put you somewhere close to the Shell road house.The jetty runs north\south.

There is a ramp about 3-4 hundred metres east of the jetty that a mate puts his 22 foot penguin in at with no problems

If your deckie (aka Missus!!!!) doesn't want to get wet feet then head down to Quindalup Ramp near Dunsborough as it has a finger jetty!!

Cheers,

David

Busselton - Geographe Bay Marina

LOCATION/Sub Location/Facility - Busselton - Port Geographe Bay Boat
Ramp

LAUNCH TYPE/Facilities - Concrete ramps, with finger
jetties.

INSIGHTS:

- Easy launching for small to larger boats

- Free parking

- No wash down facilities

- Ample parking close to the ramp

- Toilets.

Busselton - Dolphin Road Boat Ramp

LOCATION/Sub Location/Facility - Busselton - Dolphin Road Boat Ramp
LAUNCH TYPE/Facilities - Beach Launch - single ramp
INSIGHTS:
- Easy launching for small to larger boats with 4WD
- Beware of soft sand if others have not engaged 4WD
- Free parking - Room for approximately 20 vehicles
- No wash down facilities
- Toilets.

Geographe Bay ramps are just what we are dreaming about up here in Broome. AHHH one day it might happen

I'm jealous

Busselton - Newtown Beach Boat Ramp
 
 
 
LOCATION/Sub Location/Facility - Busselton - Newtown Beach Boat
Ramp
LAUNCH TYPE/Facilities - Concrete ramp, no finger jetties.
INSIGHTS:
- Easy launching for small to larger boats
- Free parking
- No wash down facilities
- Ample parking
- Toilet
- Watch out for the drop offs on the edges of the ramp

Thanks heaps for the pics and all. With me being one of these lesser experienced boaties, and the wife unlikely to be much help looks like the Marina will be the go, especially if it is blowing a little. I probably drive further to launch at Hillaries when i am home anyway.

Thanks again, and ask them to save me a spot by the giant pillow, I can keep an eye on the boat from there.

Had the same prob with the deckie (wife) at first but now she gets wet when retreiving!!!

And you can keep an eye on the mums watching the kids on the big pillow too...... Had the corner site last year and Clive let us keep the boat just out of the boat parking area next to the main switchboard. Able to keep trailer hitched to car as well.

Alas they have removed the pole now so have to park where others do now :-(

Good luck when you get down here Cammos.
Cheers,
David