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Home Forums Search Boat Show TSBB Roster Chandlery Events Classifieds Resources More Fun About TSBB	Instructions/FAQ | Rules & Etiquette | Clear Cookies View Thread | Post Response | Return to Index | Read Prev Msg | Read Next Msg | Resting on the wings Posted By: Mike Z "Comino" S25 Date: 9/4/08 4:27a.m. Report: outside forum guidelines In Response To: Straight talk says it's ok :) (Brian M) After seeing what sort of "filling" is used in the keel (thanks to Jay), I'm wary of doing anything that could introduce a crack in the glass. Does your boat sit plumb when she's in the mud? It's falling over to one side that would really scare me, by putting all the boat's weight on the edge. I'm going to do it in the dink. Guess if you want to be safe resting on your keel, something like the article belosw suggests would work:

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Beaching at low tide -- Mike Z "Comino" S25 -- 8/23/08 9:15p.m.

Don't know, wouldn't want to bet that they wouldn't break. -- Robin, 98 S25, Lovely Lady -- 8/23/08 10:38p.m.

is it different on trailer? maybe ask Hake -- garry - via palm -- 8/24/08 4:00a.m.

You will stand a good chance of breaking off -- Bud -- 8/24/08 6:36a.m.

Guess I'll be working from a dink -- www.fawcettboat.com -- 8/24/08 9:58a.m.

Why did my name show "fawcettboat.com? Bad copy & paste, I guess -- Mike Z "Comino" S25 -- 8/24/08 9:59a.m.

I'd do it in a dink -- Matt ('90 S25 Caribbean Soul) -- 8/24/08 9:33p.m.

re: boat beaching -- Tim Marks-Seaward Fox-Mystic, CT -- 8/29/08 5:58p.m.

Straight talk says it's ok -- Brian M -- 9/3/08 6:31p.m.

 Resting on the wings   -- Mike Z "Comino" S25 -- 9/4/08 4:27a.m.

Looking forward to your report. -- Bud -- 9/4/08 6:09a.m.

That's funny, Bud. -- Paul 1989 S23 Half Moon - NJ -- 9/4/08 6:35a.m.

From owners manual -- Bud -- 9/4/08 6:42a.m.

Indeed it does Bud. Thanks for posting that. -- Paul 1989 S23 Half Moon - NJ -- 9/5/08 5:03a.m.

Too bad there's only one way to find out. -- Jay H Sea Pearl 21, Seaward 24, Yankton SD -- 9/4/08 6:43a.m.

yes I do... -- Paul 1989 S23 Half Moon - NJ -- 9/5/08 5:23a.m.

Next season -- Brian M -- 9/4/08 4:27p.m.

No, it sounds like you have thought this out and -- Bud -- 9/4/08 4:33p.m.

the keel -- dave -- 9/4/08 12:16p.m.

 

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