Beaching Your Boat????
10-02-2011 | 12:32 AM
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Gel coat on the keel can be fixed easily for not a lot of money. The fun I've had on sandbars with friends is well worth the cost.
Actually though, if you do it carefully and there are no rocks, then it causes very little damage. We have a 3-6mph current, so there can be no anchoring a few feet off the sandbar.
I had my 28 Pantera for 5 full seasons and it was probably beached 8-10 times a summer. The gel was starting to get a little thin on the keel, but there was no real damage.
Here is a pic.
Actually though, if you do it carefully and there are no rocks, then it causes very little damage. We have a 3-6mph current, so there can be no anchoring a few feet off the sandbar.
I had my 28 Pantera for 5 full seasons and it was probably beached 8-10 times a summer. The gel was starting to get a little thin on the keel, but there was no real damage.
Here is a pic.
10-02-2011 | 07:14 AM
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10-02-2011 | 10:13 AM
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10-02-2011 | 10:43 AM
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10-02-2011 | 11:04 AM
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Beaching
Good topic, its amazing during Desert Storm, every April, how many Big Money Skater's, MTIs etc,, are driven up and parked on the sand... Its definitely going to put some small/minor hair scratches on the sponsons, but people do it anyway..tBut I understand, its a boat, and as beautiful as they are, its certainly something thats fun too do, you just have to be careful...
I'll admit, we even do it with our boat, but its alot of fun to pull up on the sand, and watch other boats/people go by, so you just have to be careful where you pull up, and go as slow as possible.....
I'll admit, we even do it with our boat, but its alot of fun to pull up on the sand, and watch other boats/people go by, so you just have to be careful where you pull up, and go as slow as possible.....
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10-02-2011 | 12:41 PM
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Depreciation?
LOL! Reading this thread reminds me of the no shoes, no food, no smoking, etc. etc. threads.
A boat is a depreciating asset. Just like a car or a truck, it's going to show signs of wear. A few scratches on the bottom isn't going to have a huge impact on value. Particularly on a 15+ yr. old boat.
I try to keep my boats in as good shape as possible. But, you can't turn back time.
Oh, and they say a sanded bottom makes you faster!
A boat is a depreciating asset. Just like a car or a truck, it's going to show signs of wear. A few scratches on the bottom isn't going to have a huge impact on value. Particularly on a 15+ yr. old boat.
I try to keep my boats in as good shape as possible. But, you can't turn back time.
Oh, and they say a sanded bottom makes you faster!
