Boat run aground on Bournemouth Beach

[dpb]

Pics taken today. Chap on his own seemed to be attempting to anchor close in to meet some people on the beach.
I suppose he succeeded!

 

[dpb]

 

[colhel]

I wouldn't be attempting to anchor in those conditions unless I had to

 

[Never Grumble]

is it still there ?

 

[penfold]

Anchoring in the surf zone isn't to be recommended.

 

[Meagain]

Poor guy, must have had engine problems

 

[dpb]

The boat seemed to me to be fully functioning up till it beached.
I don't know if it is still there. It was low tide but I think the waves today would push it up the beach rather than reflect it. The tidal range was very small today anyway.... about 0.5m I think.
There were two gents in hi viz jackets watching over it when we passed 1.5hrs later

 

[dpb]

Bournemouth Echo article
Boat named 'Bone Idle' beached on Dorset coast

 

[oldgit]

Looks like all ends well and perhaps a bent prop blade or two is the outcome.
Suspect from those videos some of us might have considered remaining moored up that day , the weather producing that swell on a rather exposed shore.
As for managing to wrap a mooring chain round an outdrive prop ......been there got the "T" shirt