Blueliner
06-30-2015, 01:28 PM
Hi Folks
Just a question about anchoring at beaches. Where we were yesterday there is a drop off the goes from 7-10' to around 3' or a little less. We cut the motor in deeper water and pulled the boat into the 3' and anchored. With wind and a few soft waves from passing boats, was mostly really calm the but prop was basically poking in and out of the (soft)sand an few inches the odd time. We pushed it out into deeper water before idling further out. Could such a practice damage the prop. The sand is pretty soft, prop blades sharp.
Regards
Blueliner
Just a question about anchoring at beaches. Where we were yesterday there is a drop off the goes from 7-10' to around 3' or a little less. We cut the motor in deeper water and pulled the boat into the 3' and anchored. With wind and a few soft waves from passing boats, was mostly really calm the but prop was basically poking in and out of the (soft)sand an few inches the odd time. We pushed it out into deeper water before idling further out. Could such a practice damage the prop. The sand is pretty soft, prop blades sharp.
Regards
Blueliner