Beaching an Inboard

[Razzman]

Not unless you want to risk bottom damage or sucking debris into the impeller. I've never beached a boat and never will for those reason besides the fact that it wears the hell out of the gelcoat. I anchor stern to shore at least ten feet out and walk the boat in to a safe depth of no less than three feet for passengers to load. They wanna go, they get wet. Or i'll pick them up at a dock.

[jester]

I am the same as Razz on this one. I have a bungee rope on my ancher line. I tie a rope on the stern and tie this to a tree on shore then pull the boat in when we are loading up and let her float out in deep water when we are on the beach chillin.

[jbheuerman]

I'll have to agree..I keep a second anchor to tie down the rear of the boat when I want to park it next to the shore. Just not worth damaging it to me.

[ian ashton]

I haven't beached my boat regularly, but I do dock it in a very shallow boat slip. To avoid any risk to the impeller I'd just shut it off and walk it into the beach. When you are ready to go walk it back out. Right?

[viking]

I haven't beached my boat regularly, but I do dock it in a very shallow boat slip. To avoid any risk to the impeller I'd just shut it off and walk it into the beach. When you are ready to go walk it back out. Right?

I've done that! I do it so long as everyone is out of the boat while beached. I don't want the boat rocking back and forth while at shore. Otherwise I tether it a few feet out as indicated.

[zabooda]

I beach when letting people out but I catch the boat first and walk it in and sometimes I beach a boat when there are no waves, rocks, wind or boats. I turn the boat around to get the sounds and when there is wave action. Some places you have no choice as the back of the boat may be eight feet deep.

[maxpower220]

I have beached all of my boats. Only at places where I know the bottom is sand. My first boat was beached at least twice per day (to get or put away the truck during launch/retrieval) with no ill effects. Always slowly and then I used forward throttle to "dig a hole" for the prop.
This does put a lot of debris into the water, so you must check your impeller often (though I never had an issue with that either).

[Razzman]

Only at places where I know the bottom is sand.

That's the diff between west coaters and easterners, we don't have sand shorelines at any of the lakes we frequent! Just rocks! Here's a couple shots of our favorite lake when it dropped to 19% of capacity. We drove out to see for ourselves.

[Razzman]

The back of the boat may be eight feet deep.

Then they swim!

[FamilyMatters]

Great and Interesting Comments and response!!! Thanks for the Input!!!

Darren