You guys are too funny with the scuff mark discussion. I think the junk in the impeller argument is enough for me to keep my boat off the beach. I have beached it several times during the few and far between times that we found a sandy beach. We dropped anchor and tied from the back of the boat to the anchor so the back would not swing around then had someone wade to the shore to tie off on a rock and pulled her to the shore (engine off). When it came time to leave, we pushed off and paddled to a safe area, then cranked and left.