BEACHING LEGS FOR 9 SERIES

[pondfish]

While my boat out having my prop refurbed i decided to see how my beaching legs fitted,
I have never used any before,
So i set them up and found that they were marked up to use 10" above keel if you know the Antares they have a large keel at the prop,
So my question is do i set the legs at keel depth or 10" shorter not knowing what sea bed it will land on when tide is out.

 

[tico]

Isn't it usual to set the legs a smidgeon above the keel to ensure that most of the weight of the boat is taken by the keel (strongest part) and the legs are there to stop it falling over.
No doubt that someone with more knowledge/experience will be along to correct me

 

[pondfish]

Isn't it usual to set the legs a smidgeon above the keel to ensure that most of the weight of the boat is taken by the keel (strongest part) and the legs are there to stop it falling over.
No doubt that someone with more knowledge/experience will be along to correct me

Thanks for your reply
The worry i have if set short and the seabed is soft the boat might tip over,
I hope somebody with beaching legs and used them on an Antares 9 series MB,
again thanks for a prompt reply all info welcome.

 

[Jamie Dundee]

If yours are the same as my 760 they actually stick out from the hull at an angle when fitted, which gives a few inches of difference between keel and leg base. Given that you presumably won’t be drying out on a hard surface the keel will sink a couple of inches, and the boat does sit with quite a forward lean which will account for some difference. I used to have some pictures of mine dried out but seem to have deleted them. I tried mine out using one leg and drying up against a harbour wall, worked perfectly, boat sitting on the keel with the leg just preventing it from toppling.

Found one.

 

[pondfish]

If yours are the same as my 760 they actually stick out from the hull at an angle when fitted, which gives a few inches of difference between keel and leg base. Given that you presumably won’t be drying out on a hard surface the keel will sink a couple of inches, and the boat does sit with quite a forward lean which will account for some difference. I used to have some pictures of mine dried out but seem to have deleted them. I tried mine out using one leg and drying up against a harbour wall, worked perfectly, boat sitting on the keel with the leg just preventing it from toppling.

Found one.
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Yes same legs and the same position i was going to put the ropes in the same place as yours,
What length did you decide on,
I was thinking if it would lean too much forward to sleep on,
Great photo i had the 760 before this boat.
thanks for the info.

 

[Jamie Dundee]

Yes same legs and the same position i was going to put the ropes in the same place as yours,
What length did you decide on,
I was thinking if it would lean too much forward to sleep on,
Great photo i had the 760 before this boat.
thanks for the info.

The previous owner had marked the position, although I admit I had my doubts as they seemed too short. I wouldn’t fancy sleeping on it, or doing much else. It’s really quite an uncomfortable angle, handy for a quick clean up and check of the anodes though.

 

[pondfish]

This year was a bust for going away but next year i want to go back cruising and with the legs i can use harbours that dry out

 

[pondfish]

Yes same legs and the same position i was going to put the ropes in the same place as yours,
What length did you decide on,
I was thinking if it would lean too much forward to sleep on,
Great photo i had the 760 before this boat.
thanks for the info.