Beaching Your Boat????
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We are out on Havasu just about every week year round and we beach on the sand every day. I do have a Keel Guard and they are worth every penny. I do push my boat off, I don't drive off so not to suck up sand.
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My only boating option unless we drive 3 hours every time is the Missouri river and there is no anchoring here. I beach it probably 4 or 5 times a weekend with no issues but we do replace our pump every other year weather we beach or not and the bottom of the boat gets buffed whenever it looks shabby which is not often. Bottom line is that I use it the best that I can for the conditions that we have available to us and enjoy every minute that we have it. What some of the guys do is not ram it into the sand but gently land and anchor to keep it from running away.
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We run the river too, and beach on sandbars all the time, I do have a keel guard on this boat, again they are worth the price, but I'm sure some people would think they are ugly too. I have seen in a boating catalog a rubber mat with cords on the corners that you throw out and pull under the keel as you land.
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Some of you people just don't give a $hit. I wish I had money to just piss away on a beautiful boat and not care about wet sanding the bottom, stains on the upholstery and hell prints in the ceiling!!!!!!!!!
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You can always get keel guards, it's not that expensive, what is it now like 100 bucks or so for every 6-7ft? So even if it totals over 1k, still worth the peace of mind if your worried about it. if you can afford a 6 fig boat or really any decent boat, you can easily afford to do your bottom with keel guards.
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I was afraid to beach my boat at first, but I wouldnt be enjoying it as much if I didnt. Especially now that I can pull up on the soft white sand here in the Panhandle!
I want to hear from the guy that wont keep his boat in the water overnight because the wax on the bottom will come off, haha.
I want to hear from the guy that wont keep his boat in the water overnight because the wax on the bottom will come off, haha.