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Lack Of Rain Creating Challenges At Boat Launches This Summer

It has been an abnormally dry to drought condition across Minnesota, and because of the lack of rain, it has created challenging conditions for people trying to get their boats into or out of the water at public boat launches. According to a news release from the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, when the water level drops during extended dry periods, the concrete ramps at boat launches may no longer reach all the way into the water, and hazards such as prop-wash holes can become more problematic. Image Credit: Teresa Kauffmann Prop-wash holes are caused by power loading the boat onto the trailer instead of using the preferred method of cranking it on the trailer by winch.  When water levels are low, people are more likely to back their trailer past the ramp’s end and into a prop-wash hole if one is present.

This is Causing Problems for Minnesota Boaters; What Can You Do?

This is Causing Problems for Minnesota Boaters; What Can You Do? A lack of rain is causing problems for Minnesota boaters this summer. Low water levels are making boat access more difficult and creating prop-wash holes. The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has some advice. The DNR says in a news release, When water levels drop during extended dry periods, the concrete ramps at boat launches may no longer reach all the way into the water and hazards such as prop-wash holes can become more problematic. A prop-wash hole is creating when boaters power-load onto their trailer instead of cranking their craft into place. When a trailer is backed further down a launch it can fall into one of these holes.

Boat Launch Challenges are Abundant in the Northland Due to Lack

It s been a dry, hot summer so far across the Northland which has caused abnormally dry to drought conditions across the area. With more hot weather expected to close out the month of July, related issues are likely to remain if not worsen. One such issue created by these conditions is launching boats into area lakes. The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources reports that getting boats into or out of the water at public boat launches has been an issue for a lot of people. They say when water levels drop during extended dry periods, like we ve been experiencing, the concrete ramps at boat launches may no longer reach all the way into the water and hazards such as prop-wash holes can become more problematic.

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