Canandaigua Lake State Marine Park closing after Labor day

[FLXTroutman]

I saw an article in the Daily Messenger announcing the closure of the north end boat launch the day after Labor Day. The ramps will be demolished and rebuilt with the closure until January 1, 2012.

[MR WALLEYE]

That's going to suck For allot of people. I'm closer to the south launch. Thanks for the info.

[33canuck]

Yuppers they are closing it Sept. 6. Town ramp will be open Nov. 6 other than that woodville is it for the lake.

[woody 184]

Thats a Sweet Launch to begin with, I cannot imagine it getting any better..... Woody

[excavr]

I noticed the sign on the attendant's booth a few weeks ago indicating the closure. Something must have changed from when I read the bid documents. I read the ramp must remain open to the public during construction.

I have mixed feelings about the proposed plan. They are replacing the long wooden docks with 20' floating aluminum docks and adding a dock on the north and south side. The new docks on the north and south sides will make it easier to utilize those parts of the launch and should reduce congestion. I am not thrilled about 20' floating docks though. I find floating docks are more difficult to tie onto when I am coming back in by myself. I would think they will make it more difficult for the larger boats too.

[FLXTroutman]

hmm, I walked those docks this morning they are way longer than 20'

[excavr]

hmm, I walked those docks this morning they are way longer than 20'

Yes they are. The plans call for new concrete adbutments and I think it was a 20' ramp section with handrails and a 20' dock at the end. The new docks will not extend past the sheet piling like they do now. The new docks won't be long enough to stack 2 boats on the loading lanes. It is going to take longer to get out of the water.

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[143447]

Totally Woody, a sweet launch...how are they gonna process all those boats in and out on Holiday weekends?... trailers are parked clear out to the enterance road!!

Every time I launched there I was impressed with the ease of use and all the room. One loading one waiting on the same dock!!

The idea of the floating aluminum docks is to remove them at some point in the fall and install at the town's convenience?

Is this a liability issue? Are the wooden docks being abused during the off season?

The town of Woodville removes the docks there like other floating docks at public launches, I believe.

[zern]

I just used those docks yesterday. I see the equipment all ready to start work. I talked to other boaters and no one seams to understand why the change or justfy the money spent. Aside from a bit of maintance are a solid platform to launch from.

[woody 184]

It Seems as if it is a Maintenance issue maybe. Im sure those old wood docks need maintenance, if they switch to 20 foot Aluminum floaters then there is Zero maintanance... We are Definately going backwards...... Woody

[blueghost1]

Yeah that sucks. Usually start fishing Canandaigua Labor day through November

[woody 184]

Kevin Maybe we can dock the boat at one of the Marinas down there for a month.. Should not be to costly being Off Season for Boating..... Woody

[tcon]

I was just thinking, this site is the first I have heard of this what about all the people that plan on taking there boats out after labor day...Woodville is going to get busy!

Tom