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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 |
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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? -- -- Karl Denninger ) Internet Consultant & Kids Rights Activist http://www.denninger.net My home on the net - links to everything I do! http://scubaforum.org Your UNCENSORED place to talk about DIVING! http://www.spamcuda.net SPAM FREE mailboxes - FREE FOR A LIMITED TIME! http://genesis3.blogspot.com Musings Of A Sentient Mind |
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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 |
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If you really want a "beach" boat, get an old pontoon. You can land granny on
the beach without getting her support hose wet. |
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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. |
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In article , TC wrote: 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. Yeah, and if you beach in one of those "parking lots", guess what the random wake is going to do when it comes at you at an angle.... -- -- Karl Denninger ) Internet Consultant & Kids Rights Activist http://www.denninger.net My home on the net - links to everything I do! http://scubaforum.org Your UNCENSORED place to talk about DIVING! http://www.spamcuda.net SPAM FREE mailboxes - FREE FOR A LIMITED TIME! http://genesis3.blogspot.com Musings Of A Sentient Mind |
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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. |
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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. -- -- Karl Denninger ) Internet Consultant & Kids Rights Activist http://www.denninger.net My home on the net - links to everything I do! http://scubaforum.org Your UNCENSORED place to talk about DIVING! http://www.spamcuda.net SPAM FREE mailboxes - FREE FOR A LIMITED TIME! http://genesis3.blogspot.com Musings Of A Sentient Mind |
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