Cedar Beach Marina, Babylon, Long Island, NY

[CGeminski]

Does anyone know if you can launch a duckboat at Cedar Beach Marina in the Town of Babylon? I noticed there was a small beach there, not a true ramp... but can you launch there during duck season? Any permits necessary?

 

[rick born]

chris, no good on dropping boat there. u have to run back to state ramp in captree. then run west in state boat channel or go to main land cross bay

 

[John L]

Chris,

As Rick pointed out, you can launch from Captree and you don't have to cross the bay from there. Thats about a 7 mile run to Gilgo. Depending on which way the wind is blowing you can still get beat up a bit even in the state channel. You can also launch from Tanner Park in Copiague. You need a permit in season but I have never been questioned in the off season over there. It's less than three miles to Gilgo, straight across the bay. Just pick your days. Thats alot of open water to cross if thing kick up. If you want to hunt that area let me know. I keep my tender in Lindenhurst and have a ramp there as well. I will usually just tow the boat across and hunt over in that area.

 

[george w]

there is a closer one at oak beach marina, on the south side--Pick your wind, pick your days!!

 

[Chris DeRonde]

There is a special few that have the key and do drop in there. I don't know how they have it but, I poked around two years ago and very one I spoke to denied it. I never asked again, as I did not really want to ruin it for them, it would be nice to have it opened up for hunters though.

Chris D.