Beaching legs in the Med?

[pcatterall]

Coral Wind has at last dipped her toes in the Med! very nice too but but she's now ashore at Port Saint Louis for the winter.
We are driving home on Tuesday but I have one more question for the panel.
On board we have a pair of beaching legs bought by the previous owner. They are those fancy ( and expensive) telescopic alloy ones and are in as new condition. I used them once, on the hard, just till I got my cradle fixed.
I can't see them being much use to me in the Med and they do take up quite a bit of storage space.
Would you advise keeping them on board or should we bring them home and flog them?
Thanks, incidently, for all the help in getting us so far!!

 

[sailorman]

Coral Wind has at last dipped her toes in the Med! very nice too but but she's now ashore at Port Saint Louis for the winter.
We are driving home on Tuesday but I have one more question for the panel.
On board we have a pair of beaching legs bought by the previous owner. They are those fancy ( and expensive) telescopic alloy ones and are in as new condition. I used them once, on the hard, just till I got my cradle fixed.
I can't see them being much use to me in the Med and they do take up quite a bit of storage space.
Would you advise keeping them on board or should we bring them home and flog them?
Thanks, incidently, for all the help in getting us so far!!

How much tidal range is there in the Med

 

[macd]

How much tidal range is there in the Med

I think the OP's "I can't see them being much use to me in the Med" nicely anticipated your supremely helpful post.

Most Med yards (in my experience, at least) prefer their own propping arrangements so I can't see the legs being much use for that, either. I'd be inclined to flog 'em if you're unlikely to be returning to tidal waters for a while.

 

[prv]

In your position I'd definitely take them off the boat. Whether I sold them or stored them would depend on whether I expected to return to tidal waters one day. I do think they're an asset in the right part of the world.

Pete

 

[vyv_cox]

My Yacht Legs have been at home in North Wales for the past nearly 10 years. Never needed them at all in the Med.

 

[doug748]

They will sell very readily, I think.

However I would be inclined to keep them. With your class of boat they will be an a good plus point when the time comes to sell. As well as being very useful when you return to the UK. You might want to sell the cradle.

I think I might keep them on board as well. If you overwinter ashore you could rig them in addition to whatever shores the yard use; great for peace of mind when you are a long way away.

 

[vyv_cox]

I think I might keep them on board as well. If you overwinter ashore you could rig them in addition to whatever shores the yard use; great for peace of mind when you are a long way away.

We have wintered ashore in Med France and in three different yards in Greece, plus hauled out for a few days in Corsica. In every case the cradles have been excellent. I have never been concerned for the stability of the boat over winter. Legs take up a great deal of space in my stern locker, such that I could not carry everything I need if I still had them aboard.