View Poll Results: beach you boat in the sand or not
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Beach your boat on the sand? or no
11-20-2006, 09:01 PM
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Beach your boat on the sand? or no
looking thru some pix of very expensive boats beached\ parked in the sand how many do it?
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11-20-2006, 09:04 PM
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Re: Beach your boat on the sand? or no
Might do a quick search on this one. Been discussed at great length numerous times.
Seems to be some pretty strong feelings both ways. Kind of like bare feet only on the boat.
Buck
Seems to be some pretty strong feelings both ways. Kind of like bare feet only on the boat.
Buck
11-20-2006, 09:21 PM
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Re: Beach your boat on the sand? or no
how can sand be good for your hull, it is like putting 400 grit sand paper on your trailer and slowly rocking it 
or on a rough day 80grit
or on a rough day 80grit
11-20-2006, 09:30 PM
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Re: Beach your boat on the sand? or no
Never happened to me but confirmed no good to do it... Water inlet sucked sand, engine overheated, flushed it many times, still overheated, so on and so on. Instead, drop the anchor, step in water even if you have water up to your...thermometer, and walk to the beach trouble free!
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11-20-2006, 09:57 PM
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Re: Beach your boat on the sand? or no
Originally Posted by US1 Fountain
HELL NO! I don't even boat in hard water. 
Throw out the anchor and have the woman walk onto the beach and tie you off.
11-20-2006, 10:13 PM
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Re: Beach your boat on the sand? or no
I've done it now and then but I scope out the beach before and only push it in not on power. Same going off.
Also it has to be a Fountain kind of weather day (flat as a pancake)
Done either for cleaning or for the kids.
Also it has to be a Fountain kind of weather day (flat as a pancake)
Done either for cleaning or for the kids.
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