How bad of an idea is "beaching" my Nautique?

[Ccamp2]

Hey guys I am old to boating but new to expensive wakeboard boats. We typically river boat and ride south a find a beach area to camp on for a day or two and ride throughout the day. Is beaching my boat as bad as an idea as I think it is or is there a safe way to do it without hurting the under neath.

[brock.higdon]

I just have an old beater, nothing new like you, but we have a lot of sandy beach spots where I am. I generally stop, get out of the boat, and pull it up into the sand by hand.

[DW SD]

Can you not anchor easily in the shallows adjacent to shore? You don't need much water. I think this is greatly preferred. I don't beach mine and would advise against.

[NautiqueJeff]

I wouldn't do it with a dark-colored hull. White will probably be fine. That being said, I have never beached any of my boats.

[Neverenough]

Never beach. We always anchor off bow or stern depending on the wind. Ive got friends that do it but they own Malibus😃

[cedarcreek216]

No need to beach it, buy a good shore spike and an anchor buddy. Set the anchor off the bow, with the anchor buddy attached to it, back your boat to a safe depth and hop off the swim platform with a rope tied to the transom. hold the rope while your crew offloads and have someone set the shore spike. Attach the rope to the shore spike with some slack in it and the anchor buddy will pull your boat off the beach towards the anchor and you are set. You can also tie to a tree instead of a spike if they are available. When you are ready to load up, untie from the spike or the tree and pull the boat back to you. Load up and hop on. The anchor buddy will pull you back to your anchor and pull it up and off you go.

[a0128]

The previous owner of my boat obviously beached it a lot and the results are as you see here. While it was easily fixed (and it did not deter me from purchasing) there will eventually be some gel coat damage if you beach it.

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[Jttrotter]

get a keelshield you'll be fine

[pe4me]

I have never owned an anchor. The bodies of water in northern Wisconsin I visit all have sand and so outside of it being in the regulations and a potential safety issue (non issue for me) not having an anchor, all three of the boats I owned have only been parked on the beach with no extreme wear. I was going to get a keel guard but the mild abrasion didn't warrant spending the few hundred bucks. Another caveat I should mention is I park it smart, not under huge power (like some), typically in a controlled drift into the spot. My biggest concern is the skegs and running gear, make sure the slope is great enough to ensure clearance. I also must admit my concern would probably be more if I was putting a 100k beauty like some have into beach.
Tie, untie, lines here and there...to me it seems like a PITA, you leave your spot come back and someone is there?
I will not argue the point, anchor and lines is probably the best bet to avoid incident, however beachin' it is just that, roll up knowing the next set is only a few minutes away.

[HS]

No need to beach it, buy a good shore spike and an anchor buddy. Set the anchor off the bow, with the anchor buddy attached to it, back your boat to a safe depth and hop off the swim platform with a rope tied to the transom. hold the rope while your crew offloads and have someone set the shore spike. Attach the rope to the shore spike with some slack in it and the anchor buddy will pull your boat off the beach towards the anchor and you are set. You can also tie to a tree instead of a spike if they are available. When you are ready to load up, untie from the spike or the tree and pull the boat back to you. Load up and hop on. The anchor buddy will pull you back to your anchor and pull it up and off you go.

This is THE way to go. Find the anchor buddy web site, it has a video to show how easy it is!

[LFEngineering]

+1 on the anchor buddy, I love mine.

[Nautiquehunter]

+2 for anchor buddy

[Ccamp2]

Awesome guys. thanks for the help. I checked out the Anchor buddy website and some you tube videos.. Looks perfect. Two on Order!

[Ccamp2]

one more question. Since I am on a river. Should I throw the anchor behind me or upstream such as in the picture?

[brock.higdon]

The problem with anchoring, for me, is our lakes are all man made and FULL of stumps and stuff that will tangle up your anchor. I have lost about 3 so far from having to let them loose.

Edit- Bigger deal in deep water than on a shore. Either way, my ole girl doesnt mind gently being pulled by hand up to the sand.