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Long Beach, California Boat?

If our boat trailer to Long Beach to get a boat for a few days, the boat ramp we use? We need a pass to use it and how much? We kind of want to stay at Rainbow Harbor and stay at the Hyatt. What does it cost to rent a slip and how we go about doing this? Where do we fill the boat? Our 27 foot open bow rider Azure is not really meant for the ocean, so we can travel to Catalina Island and back with bow cover (Morning and night) safely? What else can we do while we're there? Any great places to swim? This will be our first time to sea with the boat! Any tips?

Search the City of Long Beach site for marinas and boat launches. The site for both is below.

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