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01-18-2016, 09:57 PM
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#81
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TF Site Team/Forum Founder
City: League City, Tx
Vessel Name: Floatsome & Jetsome
Vessel Model: Meridian 411
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Reminds me of a story. We loaded up a buddy's boat(Boomerang...which is now owned by a TFmember) with all of us and our women with the intent of making it to a particular restaurant/bar in a shallow bay(Dickinson Bay). Well...we got stuck. We were kind of expecting it. As we sat there we were trying to figure out our strategy to get the boat to float again. Well we figured there was a bunch of people on board and if we got some people out of the boat then it might float. Ironically, it was all of the girls that got out of the boat first....and the boat floated!!!!! Although all of the boys looked at each other with a smirk...and the girls noticed.... not a word was said!!!!!
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01-18-2016, 10:20 PM
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#82
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Guru
City: Sarasota/Ft. Lauderdale
Join Date: Apr 2014
Posts: 5,438
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Quote:
Originally Posted by hmason
Is it possible to run the AICW without running aground? Yes. It's also possible to win the Powerball. I suggest that those of you that think running aground is not an accident, try the AICW.
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The odds of making it up or down the ICW without running aground are not quite that high.
A great many of those that touch bottom are either out of the channel, even though they will swear they were not, or not playing the tides as they should.
So for the most part Eric is right. Running aground is rarely a true accident. Even on the ICW.
But there are of course exceptions. Like how the ICW near Haulover Inlet in Miami had an unmarked hazard right in the channel. But after a certain point it was pretty common knowledge it was there. So I guess you could say hitting after that was no longer as much of an accident.
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01-18-2016, 10:26 PM
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#83
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Guru
City: Sarasota/Ft. Lauderdale
Join Date: Apr 2014
Posts: 5,438
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Quote:
Originally Posted by dannc
Is that the Skipper and Gilligan in front of the bow?
Later,
Dan
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Good eye.
They were very happy to see us after all those years. And luckily for me, the years had been kind to Mary Ann and Ginger.
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01-19-2016, 07:39 AM
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#84
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Guru
City: North Charleston, SC
Join Date: Sep 2010
Posts: 4,871
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Beaching a boat is pretty hard on the bottom paint and gelcoat. OK for smaller trailer boats but I would never intentionally do it to my trawler. Beaching also puts the time of departure in nature's hands, not yours.
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01-19-2016, 07:56 AM
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#85
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Guru
City: SF Bay Area
Vessel Model: Tollycraft 34' Tri Cabin
Join Date: Feb 2011
Posts: 12,569
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Baker
Reminds me of a story. We loaded up a buddy's boat(Boomerang...which is now owned by a TFmember) with all of us and our women with the intent of making it to a particular restaurant/bar in a shallow bay(Dickinson Bay). Well...we got stuck. We were kind of expecting it. As we sat there we were trying to figure out our strategy to get the boat to float again. Well we figured there was a bunch of people on board and if we got some people out of the boat then it might float. Ironically, it was all of the girls that got out of the boat first....and the boat floated!!!!! Although all of the boys looked at each other with a smirk...and the girls noticed.... not a word was said!!!!!
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That is funny! Any photos?
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01-19-2016, 08:01 AM
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#86
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Guru
City: SF Bay Area
Vessel Model: Tollycraft 34' Tri Cabin
Join Date: Feb 2011
Posts: 12,569
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Quote:
Originally Posted by WesK
Beaching a boat is pretty hard on the bottom paint and gelcoat. OK for smaller trailer boats but I would never intentionally do it to my trawler. Beaching also puts the time of departure in nature's hands, not yours.
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Not if you know how to play the cards!
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01-19-2016, 10:09 AM
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#87
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Guru
City: Ft Pierce
Vessel Name: Sold
Vessel Model: Was an Albin/PSN 40
Join Date: Oct 2011
Posts: 28,155
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Beaching is really not a big deal if you know the pitfalls...even bottom paint survives unless you REALLY wallow in sand or plow through it.
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01-19-2016, 10:33 AM
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#88
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Guru
City: Fort Lauderdale. Florida, USA
Join Date: Jan 2014
Posts: 21,449
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Quote:
Originally Posted by psneeld
Beaching is really not a big deal if you know the pitfalls...even bottom paint survives unless you REALLY wallow in sand or plow through it.
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What are the reasons for beaching vs. anchoring and using one's dinghy to get to shore?
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01-19-2016, 10:54 AM
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#89
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Veteran Member
City: Louisville, KY
Vessel Name: Jessie
Vessel Model: 43' Marine Trader 49' Albin Tricabin
Join Date: Nov 2015
Posts: 97
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01-19-2016, 11:45 AM
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#90
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Guru
City: Hill Country TX/S.Portland Maine
Vessel Name: bout’ time
Vessel Model: Grady White 282 Sailfish
Join Date: Jul 2012
Posts: 642
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Quote:
Originally Posted by hmason
Is it possible to run the AICW without running aground? Yes. It's also possible to win the Powerball. I suggest that those of you that think running aground is not an accident, try the AICW.
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Was that your boat tied to the dock for a few days at Great Bay Marina?
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01-19-2016, 11:52 AM
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#91
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Guru
City: Inside Passage Summer/Columbia River Winter
Vessel Name: Alaskan Sea-Duction
Vessel Model: 1988 M/Y Camargue YachtFisher
Join Date: Jul 2012
Posts: 8,050
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Cuttyhunk47
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Nice way to keep the bottom clean. In Alaska there still a few places you can dock your boat over a frame. When the tide goes out, you have access to the bottom, until the next tide.....
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01-19-2016, 12:31 PM
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#92
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Guru
City: Concrete Washington State
Vessel Name: Willy
Vessel Model: Willard Nomad 30'
Join Date: Oct 2007
Posts: 18,743
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Many more than a few in SE. Basically every town and city has one .. or several.
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North Western Washington State USA
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01-19-2016, 12:46 PM
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#93
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Guru
City: SF Bay Area
Vessel Model: Tollycraft 34' Tri Cabin
Join Date: Feb 2011
Posts: 12,569
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Quote:
Originally Posted by psneeld
Beaching is really not a big deal if you know the pitfalls...even bottom paint survives unless you REALLY wallow in sand or plow through it.
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Correctopeal!!
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01-19-2016, 12:49 PM
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#94
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Guru
City: SF Bay Area
Vessel Model: Tollycraft 34' Tri Cabin
Join Date: Feb 2011
Posts: 12,569
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Quote:
Originally Posted by BandB
What are the reasons for beaching vs. anchoring and using one's dinghy to get to shore?
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All depends where you are, what you look to do, and how well you can handle the attributes and/or downfalls of beaching. Much needs to be taken into consideration. YRMV
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01-19-2016, 12:54 PM
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#95
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Guru
City: Fort Lauderdale. Florida, USA
Join Date: Jan 2014
Posts: 21,449
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Art
All depends where you are, what you look to do, and how well you can handle the attributes and/or downfalls of beaching. Much needs to be taken into consideration. YRMV
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Just curious and so was asking those who do beach, why? Trying to understand that which I don't currently.
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01-19-2016, 01:15 PM
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#96
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Guru
City: SF Bay Area
Vessel Model: Tollycraft 34' Tri Cabin
Join Date: Feb 2011
Posts: 12,569
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Quote:
Originally Posted by BandB
Just curious and so was asking those who do beach, why? Trying to understand that which I don't currently.
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B - Please refer to my post #42. - Art
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01-19-2016, 01:28 PM
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#97
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Guru
City: Ft Pierce
Vessel Name: Sold
Vessel Model: Was an Albin/PSN 40
Join Date: Oct 2011
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Easier than anchoring in the right conditions.... but you do have to have the right boat, being able to stand and walk around your boat, being able to leverage against the bottom to work on your boats bottom, your dingy is missing or unusable, you are on fire or sinking
In the assistance boat I would say I nosed into the bank 50 -100 times for every time I dropped an anchor to hold position. 26 foot, full keeled inboard.
Very comfy doing it with the towboat....right conditions and I may try with the trawler.
What you generally don't want is high, rude traffic volume ...
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01-19-2016, 02:13 PM
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#98
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Guru
City: Fort Lauderdale. Florida, USA
Join Date: Jan 2014
Posts: 21,449
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Quote:
Originally Posted by psneeld
Easier than anchoring in the right conditions.... but you do have to have the right boat, being able to stand and walk around your boat, being able to leverage against the bottom to work on your boats bottom, your dingy is missing or unusable, you are on fire or sinking
In the assistance boat I would say I nosed into the bank 50 -100 times for every time I dropped an anchor to hold position. 26 foot, full keeled inboard.
Very comfy doing it with the towboat....right conditions and I may try with the trawler.
What you generally don't want is high, rude traffic volume ...
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Thanks. Makes sense in the assistance boat. Most of the towboats are designed well for it and you don't intend to stay long. On the lake, pontoons did it a lot and I've seen catamarans do it frequently in the Bahamas. Obviously on fire or sinking you're not going to take time to anchor. Also, in center consoles with outboards it's easy. We do it with our RIB's frequently.
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01-19-2016, 02:15 PM
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#99
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Guru
City: Fort Lauderdale. Florida, USA
Join Date: Jan 2014
Posts: 21,449
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Art
B - Please refer to my post #42. - Art
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I read #42. Told me what you did but I didn't quite grasp why instead of just anchoring. It seemed like just as much work but perhaps seems more in writing than in person.
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01-19-2016, 03:02 PM
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#100
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Guru
City: Sarasota/Ft. Lauderdale
Join Date: Apr 2014
Posts: 5,438
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Quote:
Originally Posted by BandB
Just curious and so was asking those who do beach, why? Trying to understand that which I don't currently.
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Sometimes it's just for the fun of it. And it makes for a neat photo op.
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