Eddie Vine Boat Ramp — Attraction in Seattle

At low tide yesterday morning my trailer went over a 12" drop off at ramp 2. The trailer frame resting on the pavement above the drop-off now. No signs anywhere posted about low tide warnings. Luckily the trailer was empty. I put my vehicle in 4 low backed up 2 " and gunned it forward to try to get my tires up the 12" barrier. The trailer lurched and jumped up and somehow cleared. A guy watching the whole thing said he's seen axles broken there doing just what I did. No warning signs anywhere and it's broken axles in the past. Sounds like a lawsuit waiting to happen, if it hasn't already. Out of the 4 launch spots yesterday at low tide, only one was operational. The 3 others were harmful to use. It costs $12 every time to use it. It needs repairs immediately, one ramp at a time. Big rocks dropped &...

Eddie Vine boat ramp is a sheltered ramp with two long lanes for launch and a moderately long retrieve lane. This launch allows access to multiple great fishing locations found in Marine zone 10 or M10. You can target king, coho, and sockeye just outside the launch while dropping crab pots Jeff head and The Oil Docks are to the north and West point is to the South. The shelf along Indianola is due west. Large clean public bathrooms are on site that are open most hours of day. It also has a fast food restaurant, Coney Island, at the location with great shakes and delicious burgers that are stupid over priced. Parking for boat and trailer is available on site but space is limited. There is ample on street...

This ramp has the capacity for 4 side by side launches or returns plus extra space for staging areas. Very low tides such as those you'll see in June will expose the end of the concrete pour, and there is a 10"+ drop to the sand here, so could make pulling up boat trailer and boat a little tricky during spring low tides. Public restrooms available 50 ft away.

Sandwiched between Seattle's Iconic Golden Gardens park and Shilshole Marina, this ramp is gateway to Central Puget Sound. Shrimping, crabbing, salmon fishing, or even a short jaunt up into the supernatural San Juan Islands and beyond to the Canadian...