Beaching Legs

[AdrianJames]

I'm thinking of buying beaching legs for the summer, but have never used them before. Can anyone point me in the right direction on how to use them, or where I can get info on the subject from.
Thanks in anticipation.

 

[Bandit]

They are pretty easy to use, you must know that the bottom is suitable for drying on , you need to set them up with the boat ashore.

What size and type of boat do you have



http://www.yachtlegs.co.uk/

 

[Seanick]

Survey the spot you want to dry out on at low water. Make sure it is flat and level enough for you.

Avoid undulating/rocky surfaces, as you may end up with too much weight on the legs, and not enough on the keel. The idea is that the legs are an inch or so shorter than required, so the boat leans slightly one way or the other. Use restraining ropes or wires fore and aft too. It would be best to set them up first on dry land, to get the lengths right.

Avoid soft sand and a fast current !

My own boat lives on her legs most winters. Very handy!
Also good for drying out alongside a wall. The outboard leg can be fitted to prevent falling outboard.

You can either buy them or make your own out of timber. Pine, about 4" square, is usually good enough, depending on length of course!

 

[AdrianJames]

My boat is 30 feet and about 7.5 tons all up.
Regards

 

[AdrianJames]

Thanks Seanick

 

[Csail]

Ours is about the same, i made my own but always get scared as she drys out.. Make sure the feet are big.Do a floating test run and make warps from aft cleat to the leg base then use fwd windlass to tension the whole rig.If the boat is roughly vertical there isn't much load on the legs.

 

[Bandit]

Seanick is right Know your bottom in a mammer of speaking.

I assume you are a motor boat and props ruddersor outdrives are abov the keel line its quite manageble.

I have had Yacht leg co legs on several boats and they work well.

 

[JohnRob]

..and stating the obvious but if drying out on beaches, choose a bottom that is fairly level, and also avoid exposed shores where you could be drying out/refloating parallel to waves coming in. Can make process rather unpleasant.

Great thing to do.

ItS