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?

If sand is going to damage gelcoat, a coat of wax isn't going to help much.


Karl Denninger wrote:
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.

Now this is a very unhelpful remark.

I beach nice boats all the time, including some racing sailboats that
have mirror perfect hulls. If you do it right, it is fully possible to
not damage the boat at all. Another option is to not obsess, but simply
renew the gel coat in the forefoot every season.

DSK