"Kenneth Hopkins" wrote in message
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The reason I'm asking is that I occasionally go camping and I think that
beaching my boat will be safer than leaving it overnight at anchor.

Any views?


"Rod McInnis" wrote in message
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"Kenneth Hopkins" wrote in message
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Hi Guys

Has anyone tried using inflatable rollers to beach their boat (on a
beach!)?

I was wondering if this could be done with well inflated fenders for
my
19'
sportsboat?


Why do you want your 19' boat up on the beach?

Beaching a boat is always risky. I have done it a lot, but have always
been
close by so that I could push the boat out into deeper water if a big
wake
was coming. If you don't get the boat high enough up to clear it from
the
reach of waves/wakes then the boat can really take a pounding. In
addition,
it the beach has a significant slope to it then it is lifting the bow
high.
If a big wakes comes along, and the back of the boat is still in the
water,
the bow up attitude can make the stern "sink", (or at least not rise
with
the wake) and the wake can break over the transom, filling the boat with
water.

Rod





Probably a lot more damage beaching the boat. Just install a high-water
alarm, to a loud siren. Then if the bilge pumps fail, or a hose fails, then
you can save the boat. Anchor the boat off shore a little, bow out, so the
boat does not bang on the beach or rocks.
Bill