Originally Posted by
slipperyrockTKE300
why do I beach?
In Florida there are more boat ramps than there are docks. Plenty of beach.
We don't have rocky shorelines or steep muddy cliffs.
Once the boat is in the water - you want to stay away from the ramp/dock area.
When my boat initially hits the water, I take it for a warm up spin, then I head back to the beach to pick up the wife. She walks up to the bow, spins the boat around, climbs in and off we go.
When it is time to trailer the boat, the wife beaches the boat, I jump out, spin the boat around and off she goes.
During the winter months when the water is pretty chilly, my guests only have to walk in about a foot of water to climb onto the swim platform...and off we go.
The boat is a recreational vehicle. I treat it as such.