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.

On Fri, 15 Oct 2004 13:53:21 GMT, (Karl Denninger)
wrote:


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.

The OP asked about bringing smaller boats onto the beach. A Hobie Cat
is a smaller boat that's brought onto the beach. Dragging them on the
beach does do damage to the bottoms of the hulls eventually.

Steve

In article ,
Steven Shelikoff wrote:


On Fri, 15 Oct 2004 13:53:21 GMT, (Karl Denninger)
wrote:


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.

The OP asked about bringing smaller boats onto the beach. A Hobie Cat
is a smaller boat that's brought onto the beach. Dragging them on the
beach does do damage to the bottoms of the hulls eventually.

Steve

A Hobie is more like a dink than a boat!

Yeah, yeah, it floats - but it can be un-beached (even if HARD beached) by
one. Most of the boats that people do this with CAN'T.

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Hey Guys, I'm new here and represent Keelshield (www.keelshield.com).
I've had one on my personal boat for roughly two years and it looks
just as good as the day I installed it. I fish alot of BASS
Tournaments and unfortunately there's not always enough room at the
piers for tying up but that's not a problem with a Keelshield. I have
beached my boat on everything from concrete ramps to sandy beaches and
not a scratch. Now I'm not saying this is perfect and will fit
everyones needs but I personally will not have another boat without
some form of Keel Protection. I look at it as cheap insurance for
your hull...Someone mentioned paying 50 bucks and lugging an extra
anchor around...That's not always an option for smaller boats.
Besides the extra weight, anchors can make a mess with tangled rope
and mud. Why not have the protection already there at all times?? My
experience has been mainly on small rivers and lakes and I have never
had a problem with wakes. Take a minute to visit our website and see
if we can assist any of you. We have a lifetime warranty and the
prices equal out to about two or three anchors/ropes :wink: If anyone
has any questions feel free to email me .

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What a BS spam. Not to say the product is good or bad, but the sales guy is a
sleezy *&#@*.

On any Harley NG this kind of thing is killed, perhaps this boating ?? (read
the political **&#@ stuff lately?) NG should do the same.

My boat is left wing when the wind is from stbd, right wing with the wind from
port. And it's a powerboat!
Mike

If you were refering to me, I'm sorry that I offended you :oops: . I'm
a Newbie here and someone shot me an email about this post so I
thought I'd chime in. If there is a problem with the post I'll be
glad to pull it down. If there is some kind of "Proticol" for posting
that I'm not aware of please fill me in so that I don't make the
mistake again. Is there some way to Sponsor this site so that I don't
offend anyone?....Again I appologize if I spoke out of turn. :( By
the way, I don't "Sell" Keelshields and I'm not into politics. :wink:

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