will a dried out MAB (long keel etc) refloat?

[youngwrinkley]

We had this happen New years day a few years ago - entrance to Brightlingsea creek - soft mud. (The fog came down, m'lord!)

Tudor Rose, 32ft LOA, 8ft 3ins beam, 5ft 10ins draft

The tide went out and then the tide came in. When it came, in the water rose a lot higher up the deck towards the cockpit coaming than when it went out, as the boat had gradually sunk into the soft mud ( I presume ??) it was bloody scary anyway. Fortunately all was well and she floated a treat.
It could have been much more serious if there had been any great swell or waves.

 

[Leighb]

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Another issue to consider; If on mud, it is a VERY sticky medium & could hold you down while tide continues rise until bouancy overcomes suction of the mud - or not, as the case may be!

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This happened to a friend in a Honeybee close to the entrance to West Wick marina. They - inadvertently - cut the corner and stuck, no problem they thought, put the kettle on and wait for tide to return in a few hours.

The mud was so soft and deep that they settled to the full depth of the keel bolt upright! When the tide returned it rose and rose to well above normal waterline and they were starting to get worried, when finally, with not a lot of freeboard remaining, there were some impressive rude noises and the yacht bounced out of the embracing mud.

 

[futurama]

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Nice! How and where did you attach them?

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One each side of the boat on the nearest stauchion to max beam. We just lashed them as much as we could from as many places as possible. Took a photo at low tide but I haven't got access to it at the moment, but it was a 28ft fin keeler so I think we were very lucky to get away with it.
We abandoned ship while the dingy was still easy to get into so we didn't upset the balance.........and went to the pub!
Sounds a bit irresponsible now but I was crew, so only following orders!! /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif