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?

"TC" wrote in message
...
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?

Yes...years of beaching will take its toll on the gel coat. You could put on
a Keel Guard, which would protect the most effected area, and practicing
"soft landings" would minimize the effect, but other than that, abstinence
is the only way to avoid the sandpaper effect.


--
-Netsock

"It's just about going fast...that's all..."
http://home.columbus.rr.com/ckg/

Netsock wrote:


: Yes...years of beaching will take its toll on the gel coat. You could put on
: a Keel Guard, which would protect the most effected area, and practicing
: "soft landings" would minimize the effect, but other than that, abstinence
: is the only way to avoid the sandpaper effect.


A trick that we used to use on the Colorado River lakes:

Get an old tire and cut a hole (about 1" x 3") in the tread area to drain
water.

Put the tire on the beach and "beach" the boat on the tire. Tying it to
a stake pounded in the sand will keep it from drifting out.

Better yet, use an anchor (with a float on the end of the line) and clip it
to the bow eye. Keeps the bow in to the waves and eliminates the possibility
of a wake sloshing over the transom.

b.

On Thu, 14 Oct 2004 18:13:05 GMT, "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?

http://www.hambys.com/

http://www.fishclix.com/fishing/4375.htm

http://www.greatoutdoors.com/go/prod...tersworld.com/

Of those, Hamby's is thicker, but the others are good also.

Later,

Tom
-----------
"Angling may be said to be so
like the mathematics that it
can never be fully learnt..."

Izaak Walton "The Compleat Angler", 1653

Most of us in FLorida have barrier coats and bottom paint so not a real
long term issue. If you think it is a problem, just carry 2 anchors and
drop one on the way in and the other after you back in (carry it to the
beach). This also helps if you happen to go to the beach on a falling
tide.



Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:
On Thu, 14 Oct 2004 18:13:05 GMT, "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?


http://www.hambys.com/

http://www.fishclix.com/fishing/4375.htm

http://www.greatoutdoors.com/go/prod...tersworld.com/

Of those, Hamby's is thicker, but the others are good also.

Later,

Tom
-----------
"Angling may be said to be so
like the mathematics that it
can never be fully learnt..."

Izaak Walton "The Compleat Angler", 1653

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.

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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.

Later,

Tom

"Beware the one legged man in a butt
kicking contest - he is there for a
reason."

Wun Hung Lo - date unknown

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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http://www.denninger.net My home on the net - links to everything I do!
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On Fri, 15 Oct 2004 01:44:26 GMT, (Karl
Denninger) wrote:


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.

I was pulling your leg a little - no offense intended. :)

However, I beach my Ranger on lakes where there finger piers don't
exist and the bottom is fine. The keel guard is a little beat up, but
the bow is well protected and the gel coat around the keep guard is
fine.

I see anchored and beached boats all the time at Napatree Beach over
in Westerly, RI - some nice new ones too. The beached ones tend to
have keel quarks rather than barrier coats.

By the way, does anyone happen to know how hard it is to remove a
barrier coat if you had to? ;)

All the best,

Tom
--------------

"What the hell's the deal with this newsgroup...
is there a computer terminal in the day room of
some looney bin somewhere?"

Bilgeman - circa 2004

Yes, it is a bitch, but why would you want to remove the barrier coat?


"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
...
On Fri, 15 Oct 2004 01:44:26 GMT, (Karl
Denninger) wrote:


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.

I was pulling your leg a little - no offense intended. :)

However, I beach my Ranger on lakes where there finger piers don't
exist and the bottom is fine. The keel guard is a little beat up, but
the bow is well protected and the gel coat around the keep guard is
fine.

I see anchored and beached boats all the time at Napatree Beach over
in Westerly, RI - some nice new ones too. The beached ones tend to
have keel quarks rather than barrier coats.

By the way, does anyone happen to know how hard it is to remove a
barrier coat if you had to? ;)

All the best,

Tom
--------------

"What the hell's the deal with this newsgroup...
is there a computer terminal in the day room of
some looney bin somewhere?"

Bilgeman - circa 2004