What damage does this do to the boats hull? Doesn't the sand
eventually sand away the protective gel coat? Is there anything you
can do like good wax?

If sand is going to damage gelcoat, a coat of wax isn't going to help much.


Karl Denninger wrote:
Its very common, and very stupid. Its done all the time around here and I
cringe when I see someone do it with a really NICE boat.

Most of the time, I see it done by people who don't know any better - as
evidenced by not only their beached boat, but their choice in vessel in the
first place.

Now this is a very unhelpful remark.

I beach nice boats all the time, including some racing sailboats that
have mirror perfect hulls. If you do it right, it is fully possible to
not damage the boat at all. Another option is to not obsess, but simply
renew the gel coat in the forefoot every season.

DSK

In article ,
DSK wrote:


What damage does this do to the boats hull? Doesn't the sand
eventually sand away the protective gel coat? Is there anything you
can do like good wax?

If sand is going to damage gelcoat, a coat of wax isn't going to help much.


Karl Denninger wrote:
Its very common, and very stupid. Its done all the time around here and I
cringe when I see someone do it with a really NICE boat.

Most of the time, I see it done by people who don't know any better - as
evidenced by not only their beached boat, but their choice in vessel in the
first place.

Now this is a very unhelpful remark.

I beach nice boats all the time, including some racing sailboats that
have mirror perfect hulls. If you do it right, it is fully possible to
not damage the boat at all. Another option is to not obsess, but simply
renew the gel coat in the forefoot every season.

DSK

A better option is to just anchor the boat a few feet off!

Is it really THAT hard to drop a couple of hooks?

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Karl Denninger wrote:
A better option is to just anchor the boat a few feet off!

Usually... agreed.


Is it really THAT hard to drop a couple of hooks?

Sometimes there are reasons not to... don't have an anchor, just
stepping off for a minute, crowded, etc etc.

Certainly there are more wrong ways to do it than right ways.

Fair Skies
Doug King

If you really want a "beach" boat, get an old pontoon. You can land granny on
the beach without getting her support hose wet.

DSK wrote:

Karl Denninger wrote:
A better option is to just anchor the boat a few feet off!

Usually... agreed.


Is it really THAT hard to drop a couple of hooks?

Sometimes there are reasons not to... don't have an anchor, just
stepping off for a minute, crowded, etc etc.


You bring up a good point. Here in Florida, weekends look like a
Walmart parking lot in many areas. Sometimes I wonder if one of those
beeping keychains (the boat "beeps") are needed to find your boat.

Most of the time, I try to avoid those areas though.

On Fri, 15 Oct 2004 02:18:30 GMT, (Karl Denninger)
wrote:

A better option is to just anchor the boat a few feet off!

Is it really THAT hard to drop a couple of hooks?

I beach a hobie cat through the surf. I'm not gonna anchor anything in
breaking waves.

Steve

In article ,
Steven Shelikoff wrote:


On Fri, 15 Oct 2004 02:18:30 GMT, (Karl Denninger)
wrote:

A better option is to just anchor the boat a few feet off!

Is it really THAT hard to drop a couple of hooks?

I beach a hobie cat through the surf. I'm not gonna anchor anything in
breaking waves.

Steve

Uh, a Hobie is a BIT different than what was being talked about Steve.

"TC" wrote in message
...

What damage does this do to the boats hull? Doesn't the sand
eventually sand away the protective gel coat?

It will certainly scuff up the bottom. It is unlikely that the scuffing
will cause any serious structural damage, just cosmetic so if you like the
bottom side of your boat to look nice then I would not recommend doing this.

As others have suggested you can apply "keel guards", which will also mark
up the gel coat except you won't know about it until you eventually want to
remove the keel guard. The keel guard can really help out if you attempt to
beach on something a little harder than soft sand, such as gravel or hard
rock.

There are several significant hazards in beaching that you should be aware
of. First, if you boat in tidal areas you have to constantly readjust the
boat so that you don't end up high and dry or have the boat float away.

A beached boat is very vulnerable to waves/wakes. At a minimum, a wake
coming in can cause the boat to pound against the beach, which can cause
serious structural damage. Being beached means you are in very shallow
water which means a significant size wave will be breaking. Having the bow
supported on the beach also means that the boat can't tip with the wave
which makes it even more likely that a wave/wake can crash over the transom.
Keep in mind that if the boat was beached and you take a wave over the stern
the boat will REALLY be beached!

I would certainly never beach an inboard. Just not risk the damage to the
shaft, strut, prop and rudder.

I would recommend pulling up on the beach to unload the gear and then
anchoring the boat out a few yards.

Rod McInnis


Is there anything you
can do like good wax?

I always try to tie a fender to the bow anchor line so others will know there
is
an anchor line there.

John H


"Hey, Joe! Lookit floating over there!"

"Well, I'll be damned if it isn't a fender! Those things are $30 apiece these
days down at the big box marine store. Whatta you say we motor over and grab
it?"

:-)

You might consider a buoy instead- something the average guy would associate
with a pot line or similar hazard.

"Well, I'll be damned if it isn't a fender! Those things are $30 apiece

You would think people would tie them on better and pull them in the boat when
they are underway. I have never bougfht one but I have about a dozen I found
stuck up in the mangroves. I use them for pool floats and whatever else I can
think of. No more room on my boat.
BTW the same goes for type IV cushions.