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Posted by MW on 06/08/09 - 4:26 AM

My little guy (6) want's to stop at every sand bar sticking out of the water and go swimming (he think's they're all beaches), I don't mind doing it but, everytime I beach my boat, a 52' Hatteras comes by at full "Plow". I usually anchor and "Wade" in to the sand bar cause, if I "Beach" the bow, water comes in the back from other boat's wakes due to the fact that the bow can't dip. In addition to the "Main" anchor, can I run a small line from the stern to a small anchor on the beach to keep the bow pointing "out" ? Seem's like it would work but, I'm reluctant to do it because, as we all know "Anchoring" from the "Stern" is "Verbotten" on any boat. Any advice ?
Thank's !

Posted by RevengeFamily on 06/08/09 - 5:34 AM

Hey Matt,

I anchor stern to the beach all the time.

I would NEVER set a single hook and hang on my stern. That's a recipe for a disaster.

When anchoring my concerns are as follows.

a; Current? What kind of tidal flow will my boat be experiencing while I'm not onboard?
If tidal flow is or will be severe I'll let the boat "hang" on the bow anchor. My stern anchor keeps the boat angled into the current with the stern toward the beach. This allows the boat to ride over any wakes generated by passing boats but also allows it ride through the current. It's kind of a "happy medium".
While anchored using this method you must be aware of the changing tide. When the tide goes slack you will need to move your stern hook into a new position which will put your bow into the new tidal flow.

b; Negliable current, frequent wake area.
I try to keep the bow pointed directly at the source of the wakes.

My other concern is how much water will be under the hull at low water. I know with my old 17 it wasn't bad to push her out of a few inches of water. But with the 22 it's whole different story. With my 28 I'd be waiting for nature to float me free.

Norm

Posted by ioptfm on 06/08/09 - 6:07 AM

Look at my personal page and go to the next to last photo. It was taken from the beach and you can see the main anchor line off the bow and the stern anchor line that is goes up to the beach. If you have to deal with the rise and fall of the tides, you will have to make adjustments here and there

Posted by wrangler on 06/08/09 - 9:43 AM

Never anchor just from the stern! 4 Football players in a 21' Everglades did that off the west coast of Floida. The water came in where the motor was, flipped the boat and only 1 survived. Very dangerous to anchor stern only.
Another way to stay off the beach is to put one anchor at 10 oclock and another at 2 oclock. It will keep the bow into the current and prevent swinging. The boat will be parallel to the shore and stay in deeper water.

Posted by mmccull5 on 06/08/09 - 12:45 PM

For me if it's low tide incoming, I'll just beach the boat using a bow line. If it's the other way around, I drop the bow anchor off the beach a good ways then back up to the beach and place a stern anchor. Then adjust the stern and pull in the bow as the tide recedes. As someone mentioned earlier, it's a lot easier to move a beached boat if the bow is still in the water, as opposed to the opposite way around...