Wow - simpler to navigate Cape Horn than some of the paperwork out there. I have found the site you mention, boatsafe.com before. The stuff there always seems to be good and clear.
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Some of our beaches [Cornwall] may not allow the use of logs as 'wheels' [ala neolithic constructions methods...], but some long flat planks with guide strakes affixed and liberally coated with fat [don't use mineral grease; we have to think of our environment - always...], would assist, again depending upon the incline of the beach. I would use a winch to haul or 'kedge' her up the slope, perhaps one on each hull, its slow, but safe and would minimise any likelihood of damage to the keels [...remove the rudders beforehand, if need be.]
This is one of the main reasons why I aspire to eventually owning by own cat [hopefully an Island 65 or maybe an old Pahi 63], because when you want to dry out and chill for a short or prolonged period, you don't have to worry about stability or legs etc... Get her high enough up the beach [preferably on a tropical island...] and one could use a cat as a semi-permanent base.
Galway Bay
Wow - simpler to navigate Cape Horn than some of the paperwork out there. I have found the site you mention, boatsafe.com before. The stuff there always seems to be good and clear.
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Mar 25, 2013
Herr Kaluent
Some of our beaches [Cornwall] may not allow the use of logs as 'wheels' [ala neolithic constructions methods...], but some long flat planks with guide strakes affixed and liberally coated with fat [don't use mineral grease; we have to think of our environment - always...], would assist, again depending upon the incline of the beach. I would use a winch to haul or 'kedge' her up the slope, perhaps one on each hull, its slow, but safe and would minimise any likelihood of damage to the keels [...remove the rudders beforehand, if need be.]
This is one of the main reasons why I aspire to eventually owning by own cat [hopefully an Island 65 or maybe an old Pahi 63], because when you want to dry out and chill for a short or prolonged period, you don't have to worry about stability or legs etc... Get her high enough up the beach [preferably on a tropical island...] and one could use a cat as a semi-permanent base.
Jun 7, 2013
dan
Aug 2, 2015