Charleston SC to Jekyll Island, GA-Need Info.

[PBarrett]

The admiral and I are planning a one week trip, from Charleston to Jekyll Island, in April or May, and would like to know if anyone can provide information on where to put in, store the trailer/tow vehicle and where to pull out. The plan is to launch in Charleston, run down the ICW to Jekyll Island and pull out somewhere in that area. I have a friend that will pickup the truck and trailer and deliver it to Jekyll Island so it's a one way trip by boat.

The boat is a 26' flybridge cruiser, that weighs in about 7000 lbs. and the tow vehicle is an F250 Super Duty with a tri-axle trailer. I'm usually okay with most ramps, but occasionally I run into a steep ramp that causes me problems, so my preference would be to find ramps that are reasonably flat.

Anybody got any ideas?

Thanks,
Pat

 

[Outsider]

Re: Charleston SC to Jekyll Island, GA-Need Info.

Register on CoastalOutdoors.com and ask there, you'll quickly get a consensus on what ramp is suitable ...

 

[Lyle29464]

Re: Charleston SC to Jekyll Island, GA-Need Info.

Average tide change is 5 foot. lots of 6 foot ones and a few at 7 feet. flat ramps will not work. Some times you can find the 7 or or 8 foot drop stretched over 30 feet but that is rare. My F150 2 wheel drive with open gears will do 7000. Couple of times I had the boat give me a push to get things going.

 

[nlain]

Re: Charleston SC to Jekyll Island, GA-Need Info.

I will second the join coastal outdoors forum, there are several members there from that area that can advise you well. I am not close enough to help, if you were in the Midway/Sunbury area I may be able to help. I am a member of http://www.coastaloutdoors.com/ibf/index.php? , and can tell you there is a lot of local knowledge on that forum. It is a family oriented forum that is dedicated to fishing and a few other things. In no way am I trying to get you away from iboats, there is no better place to be, they have a lot of info here and a lot of people ready to help with most of your problems.

 

[PBarrett]

Re: Charleston SC to Jekyll Island, GA-Need Info.

Thanks guys, I'll have to check out Coastal Outdoors. BTW, does anyone know if the Charleston City Marina has a ramp, or are they just forklift or sling?

Pat