|
Re: Beach your boat on the sand? or no
not in a 1,000,000 years!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
|
Re: Beach your boat on the sand? or no
If ya do it know the spot, walk it up by hand,just be sure there isn't any hiddin mountains in the sand :) or there is a comp that makes a a pad that hangs under the baot for this. i wouldn't really do it much thowe it is a lil harsh to the gelcaot if yah don't have that pad.
|
Re: Beach your boat on the sand? or no
1 Attachment(s)
Originally Posted by Bob Zubik
not in a 1,000,000 years!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
|
Re: Beach your boat on the sand? or no
Originally Posted by hammer01
I did massive damage to a brand new 38 footer when beaching on a sand beach and hit a hidden rock. put a scar all the way down the keel approx. 3 feet. After this mishap i purchased thru one of the boating catalogs a "beachie" which is made of rubber and hangs like a landing strip from the bow cleats underneath the boat. acts like a landing strip for the keel and never had any mishaps after my damage weekend. My biggest concern was when you do get scratches deep in the gel from the sand, I had always heard the horror stories of moisture and blistering possibilities. MY .02. hammer
Hammer.... where did you buy your mat? |
Re: Beach your boat on the sand? or no
do it all the time, its a friggin boat, it's not worth more or less at resale time and makes life a whole lot easier, what about when you drag the anchor out and carrying up to the front you scratch the deck or worse yet drop it cuzz the boats rocking from a wake that suddenly appears, its now worth a whole lot less, besides gel's cheap and easy to spray
|
Re: Beach your boat on the sand? or no
I do it all the time. I know it's not good for the boat, but it's more convenient. I would not beach in an area with rocks around.
I spent many a weekend this summer beached on an island, very drunk. A lot of boat traffic would get us rocking too. Lots of big cruisers going by pushing friggin' huge wakes. I always try to make sure the boat isn't sitting on the drive. I pull it up and make sure i dig out underneath it so that when the waves lift the boat up it doesn't get repeatedly dropped on the drive / prop. Then i watch the temp and water pressure gauges when i leave. I always suck enough sand up to either clog the wp gauge or just reduce the water pressure for a little while, but a little RPM will usually fix that and keep the temp in line. I should probably replace my impeller annually as preventative maintenance, and the u-joint too, given all the shallow water i boat in. |
Re: Beach your boat on the sand? or no
Beach it youll go faster.. Smooth and slick means surface tension.
|
Re: Beach your boat on the sand? or no
I'll do it if I'm sitting in the boat, or long enough for the kids to jump off the front. Then I will drop the anchor and back in. Then tie stern off to a tree or another anchor. The windlass really takes the frustration factor out of the equation.
|
Re: Beach your boat on the sand? or no
Yes, about 50 times a year, important to know the beach though.
|
Re: Beach your boat on the sand? or no
I don't have a problem with beaching. I don't beach often just because of where I boat.
|
| All times are GMT -5. The time now is 04:19 PM. |
Copyright © 2026 MH Sub I, LLC dba Internet Brands. All rights reserved. Use of this site indicates your consent to the Terms of Use.