Beaching a Marlin

[sickday]

Would you or do you beach a 30' Marlin? (releatively speaking, more like pulling up to the beach tying off during high tide). I used to do it with my old boat, but it carried half the gross weight.

I know of a few sandy spots in the delta (nor cal) and would like to go ashore from time to time, but the weight of the boat has me worried. (10k lbs is a lot of weight to rock free if the tide drops quicker than I anticipate etc,,thoughts?

 

[gerrys]

Would you or do you beach a 30' Marlin? (releatively speaking, more like pulling up to the beach tying off during high tide). I used to do it with my old boat, but it carried half the gross weight.

I know of a few sandy spots in the delta (nor cal) and would like to go ashore from time to time, but the weight of the boat has me worried. (10k lbs is a lot of weight to rock free if the tide drops quicker than I anticipate etc,,thoughts?

I always used two anchors. The first I deployed from the bow offshore. The second onshore - on the beach, dug in. Deboard off the transom ladder - first guy gets the most exposure to set the stern anchor.

 

[ahill]

Bottom Paint?

 

[Hoghunter]

Would you or do you beach a 30' Marlin? (releatively speaking, more like pulling up to the beach tying off during high tide). I used to do it with my old boat, but it carried half the gross weight.

I know of a few sandy spots in the delta (nor cal) and would like to go ashore from time to time, but the weight of the boat has me worried. (10k lbs is a lot of weight to rock free if the tide drops quicker than I anticipate etc,,thoughts?

10k, I would bet you're probably over 12.5k. Dry weight w/o engines is 8300.

 

[Fishtales]

I've beached mine a few times, went in when tide was going out and let her sit up on the sand. Waited for the tide to come in and off we went. Obviously we were not in a hurry.

You will not move her off the sand easily and the boat is very stable when beached.

 

[sickday]

Yes, bottom paint. And yes, more like 12-12500 loaded up with gas etc. I thought about the dual anchor thing,,,,

sounds like its not a big no no, maybe I'll give it a shot, thanks for the input

 

[megabytes]

Our new forklifts have a builtin scale and weighed my fully loaded 2004 Marlin at a tad over 12.5K.

 

[rorkin]

While I do not own a boat that heavy, I can't see why beaching would be a problem . The boat is supported on a much smaller area when it is on a set of jacks at a yard. When you beach it it will either settle evenly or roll to one side with a very large area in contact with the ground. As long as there is nothing there to put a hole in the boat-- like a big rock .. I would think it would be fine.. For what it is worth. But it will need to substantially float to get her off

Would you or do you beach a 30' Marlin? (releatively speaking, more like pulling up to the beach tying off during high tide). I used to do it with my old boat, but it carried half the gross weight.

I know of a few sandy spots in the delta (nor cal) and would like to go ashore from time to time, but the weight of the boat has me worried. (10k lbs is a lot of weight to rock free if the tide drops quicker than I anticipate etc,,thoughts?

 

[SlimJim]

the tides move fast in the delta. Plan it out. Where is your boat docked at durning the year?

 

[sickday]

the tides move fast in the delta. Plan it out. Where is your boat docked at durning the year?

I keep it in Pittsburg (right in the middle between the delta and the ocean/bay) kinda :wink:

 

[SlimJim]

the tides move fast in the delta. Plan it out. Where is your boat docked at durning the year?

I keep it in Pittsburg (right in the middle between the delta and the ocean/bay) kinda :wink:

nice, I am in the North Bay by the Marin Islands.

 

[sickday]

the tides move fast in the delta. Plan it out. Where is your boat docked at durning the year?

I keep it in Pittsburg (right in the middle between the delta and the ocean/bay) kinda :wink:

nice, I am in the North Bay by the Marin Islands.

Nice easy trip to the Golden Gate! Lets hope for a good tuna year!

 

[SlimJim]

the tides move fast in the delta. Plan it out. Where is your boat docked at durning the year?

I keep it in Pittsburg (right in the middle between the delta and the ocean/bay) kinda :wink:

nice, I am in the North Bay by the Marin Islands.

Nice easy trip to the Golden Gate! Lets hope for a good tuna year!

I plan on making a lot of tuna trips this season (if they show up) I have a few others who have 26 ft to 30ft who want to go at the same time, maybe you can join us and we can get a few boats to go at the same time.

 

[sickday]

for sure! I'm a green tuna fishermen, so I defiantely dont plan on going without a other boats. I should have a crew that knows what there doing tho,,keep me posted