Redondo Hand Launch damage... - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

Saba Slayer · 01-12-2023, 05:36 PM

That big west swell Tuesday night did some major damage to the King Harbor hand launch and the Yacht Club parking lot at the north end of the harbor...

Looks like it may be a while to get the hand launch repaired...I'm sure it's not high on the city's priority work list...they're just keeping the old girl alive until they can come up with the new "Waterfront" plan...
The "Hoist" dock is usually available to hand launch at times like this...but its a tough entry to the ramp without having two people and a lighter type kayak...

MITCHELL · 01-12-2023, 07:57 PM

And the sea 🌊 taketh away

....

Salty · 01-12-2023, 10:23 PM

Wow, that is unfortunate... Thank you for the update and pictures.

JohnMckroidJr · 01-16-2023, 08:19 AM

Bummer. My family launched our sailboats off that crane decades ago. Cool to see that it is still there, but sad to see the damage.

TJones · 01-16-2023, 10:14 PM

thanks for update. very disappointing.

Salty · 01-18-2023, 01:34 PM

A few videos and articles out there that show the beating the harbor took:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1yYbA080dC8

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nZkThWlAceg

https://easyreadernews.com/redondo-b...vors-the-bold/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yfmh1BkeJPA

JohnMckroidJr · 01-19-2023, 12:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Salty

A few videos and articles out there that show the beating the harbor took:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1yYbA080dC8

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nZkThWlAceg

https://easyreadernews.com/redondo-b...vors-the-bold/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yfmh1BkeJPA

Dang, that's some serious swell. Hope the boats in basin 3 did ok. (City of Redondo sank in weather like that)

01-12-2023, 07:57 PM	#2
MITCHELL Sea Hunter Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Where ever I may roam where I lay my head I call home. Posts: 2,277	The sea giveth..... And the sea 🌊 taketh away .... __________________ Duke Mitchell Last edited by MITCHELL; 01-13-2023 at 09:14 AM.

01-16-2023, 10:14 PM	#5
TJones Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 2,526	wow thanks for update. very disappointing.

01-12-2023, 10:23 PM	#3
Salty Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2020 Location: Huntington Beach, CA Posts: 434	Wow, that is unfortunate... Thank you for the update and pictures.

01-16-2023, 08:19 AM	#4
JohnMckroidJr Senior Member Join Date: May 2014 Location: Fort Lauderdale Posts: 1,945	Bummer. My family launched our sailboats off that crane decades ago. Cool to see that it is still there, but sad to see the damage.

01-18-2023, 01:34 PM	#6
Salty Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2020 Location: Huntington Beach, CA Posts: 434	A few videos and articles out there that show the beating the harbor took: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1yYbA080dC8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nZkThWlAceg https://easyreadernews.com/redondo-b...vors-the-bold/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yfmh1BkeJPA