Hingham Public Boat Ramp,
Hingham MA
New England Trailer Sailors

Directions to ramp:

The address of the ramp is   5 Otis St (rt 3A)
Best route from RT 3 - take rt 228 to 3a. Take left onto 3a until you get to the ramp. Alternate route - Any access to rt 3a will get you there. You can access 3a in Quincy, Follow 3a South until you get to the ramp. There tends to be a lot of traffic, traffic lights, marginal and narrow roads. I would strongly recommend RT 228 Map

Pictures of the ramp can be found off the site at http://www.geocities.com/yellow_mgb/mac26m/hingham_ramp/

 Ramp condition and docks: You can not launch at low tide at all. You can launch about 1-2 hours either side of low tide. Ramp is long, Very good condition. Very wide (2-3 car width). Parking lot is good size. Public landing couple hundred feet away. Public landing is in very good condition. There are 2 beaches on either side of the ramp. You can beach the boat if you like on the small beach between the ramp and dock.

 Parking and Fee: On a busy weekend. I would strongly recommend launching some time Friday or Friday night. The parking lot is filled to capacity early on Saturday through Sunday. There is an overflow parking lot, but is no good for sailboats with the mast up (power lines). The ramp is lit at night. I have launched at midnight in the past to get a good tide.

Amenities: None at the ramp.
There are a few restaurants across the street. There is at least one gas station close to the ramp on 3a. There is a marine store/bait shop next to the ramp. They sell ice - Old Salt Outfitters, 3 Otis Street Hingham, MA 02043 Phone: (781) 749-9855
The harbormaster said the town was putting in 2 transient moorings this summer (2005). Not sure what the cost would be per night. I would guess $30. Not sure if the moorings have been placed yet.

Other notes: Access to Boston Harbor:
Channel out to Boston harbor is a small maze and can be quite shallow near low tide. Consult your chart. Depth sounder helps out a lot. DO NOT attempt to cross bay- Stay in channel. It is VERY shallow outside channel. Trust me!
Harbormaster information:
Off site link http://www.hingham-ma.gov/harbormaster/index.html
Phone 781-741-1450

DateSubmitted by PhoneEmail
8/05Paul Seeberg. paul@phantomracer.com

 

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