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| | boating facilities (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24) |
 | | A boat slip is the portion of a pier, main pier, finger pier, or float where a boat is berthed or moored, or used for embarking or disembarking. |
 | | A boat launch ramp is a sloped surface designed for launching and retrieving trailered boats and other watercraft to and from a body of water. |
 | | At high water, the entire chain is floating and a transition plate connects the first float to the surface of the launch ramp.As the water level decreases, segments of the chain rest on the launch ramp surface, matching the slope of the launch ramp. |
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