In article ,
Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:


On Thu, 14 Oct 2004 21:53:54 GMT, (Karl
Denninger) wrote:


In article ,
TC wrote:


Here in Florida, it's common practice to bring smaller boats into the
shallows to "beach". Then everyone gets out and plays, lounges, BBQs,
etc.

What damage does this do to the boats hull? Doesn't the sand
eventually sand away the protective gel coat? Is there anything you
can do like good wax?

Its very common, and very stupid. Its done all the time around here and I
cringe when I see someone do it with a really NICE boat.

Most of the time, I see it done by people who don't know any better - as
evidenced by not only their beached boat, but their choice in vessel in the
first place.

Well, that was certainly helpful.

And honest.

Really, how hard is it to drop two hooks a few feet off? C'mon.

Sheesh - is another $10 - $50 worth of ground tackle (you already have
ONE hook, right?) too much to buy so your gelcoat doesn't look like someone
took a 4" grinder to it in a couple of years?

I beach my jetski - its 10 years old and I don't give a tinker's cuss
what the bottom looks like.

It, as might be expected, looks like someone took a 4" grinder to it.

I NEVER do that to any of my "real" boats.

BTW, keel guards don't stop the abrasion either - they stop some of the
damage, but not all of it.

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