Drying Out

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Has anyone out there dried out (intentionaly /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif) on sandy beach , 30ft sportscruiser size with legs or any other kind of set up . We want to visit Herm this year and beach by the harbour looks ok and have seen others dried out there , but does it damage bottom or leg if you let it go over on one side ? . Thanks for any opinions in advance .
 
Depends on the shape of the bottom of your boat. Some are designed so that they can dry out safely, some (like the old-style RNLI boats) have props protected in channels so they can take the bottom if they have to, some can be supported with legs. Regardless of the nature of the seabed, you need to know your boat
What you really don't want to happen is let the weight come on the props, shafts, or rudder gear.
Boat manufacturer or other owners may be able to tell you about your own
 
As your profile is not filled in at all its difficult to give any specific advice.

Lots of sports cruisers with outdrives dry out either on legs or during the day on one side or the other.

Look at your boat the next time it is on the hard:
Do the legs lift up above the keel line?
Are the legs when lifted proud of one side or the other, This may vary when the helm is full over?

If you intend to stay the night and dont have legs when the boat lays over on one side it will be very difficult to sleep or eat on the boat due the angle of repose, unless you are able to get a berth alongside a wall.

You could fit legs but a bit expensive if you only intend to use them occasionally.

Either way you will need to know the sea bed , its sand in the harbour but is it clear of stones and level ?

You can anchor overnight off Rosaire steps afloat if you want.
 
Details of your boat, pref with pics, would solicit more useful comment here. But if you have doubts about taking the ground then please get some expert advice AND practice nearer home first.

Herm harbour is usually too crowded with local boats and their lines and I endorse Rosiere steps for visitors, walking over to Shell Beach on the other side of the Island if you want to paddle or build sandcastles.
 
Sorry , boat is Bavaria 30 sport V hull and single engine , could i use hefty lumps of timber , eg fencepost size tied on to mid cleat to stop it tipping over ?.
 
You could use a Frenchman and push one under the rear of the boat on each side?

This is not particularly cruel or racist as a Frenchman is a local term for a boat support shaped to the shape of the hull.

Personally i would not jury rig legs or Frenchmen as if you get it wrong you could rip a cleat out or hole the boat.

For legs get the real McCoy http://www.yachtlegs.co.uk/products/yachtlegs_fixed.php

I had legs on a 35ft semidisplacment weymouth 34 but i found i never used them.

Beware of beaching on a nice beach then it dries out and the wind coming up for when you float off.
 
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Sorry could I use hefty lumps of timber fencepost size ?/quote]

That was my solution, tho' only possible stowage was under the double berth in the foc'sle.
The Divorce Judge was not impressed . . .
 
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