Gunfleet
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Anyone ever made beaching legs for their boat? Any experiences to share? The professionally made ones are SO expensive.
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clyst
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yes many . What type of boat are you talking about ??
Gunfleet
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26ft long keel masthead sloop. Many? I just want to make two.
ps just looked at your profile... boatbuilder. That's cheating!
ps just looked at your profile... boatbuilder. That's cheating!
clyst
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draft??
Gunfleet
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five feet. Weighs four tons, while we're at it. But 2 of those is lead in the keel
clyst
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sorry for all the questions but it really makes a difference . Do you intend to use the legs on a drying mooring ?? if so what sort of grounding is it ? mud, sand etc . Or is it solely for use on a hard standing ?
Is the boat long or fin keel ??
Cherrs
Is the boat long or fin keel ??
Cherrs
Gunfleet
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Long keel and for occasional taking the ground in drying ports. Not for regular use, if you see what I mean, so it's hard to predict. I expect I would use them on sandy or hard mud bottom. If it were soft mud experience suggests I wouldn't need them.
Topcat47
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Don't forget your boat has a tendency to lie bows down. It rotates about the leading edge of the keel. This means that beaching legs have to support the bow as well as balancing the boat. It's why I've not tried this myself. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif