Anchoring off a sandbar???

[TexasA&M]

Probably won't make it back out there until early next summer. The rest of this year is booked, unfortunately. I haven't had any issue with the ramp you're talking about, but I motor my boat all the way on to the trailer. I have heard of people spraying silicone on the upper half of their bunks to aid in retrieving their boat... seems to work pretty well, and cheaper than the stuff they sell at the boat shops.

 

[midway]

Bow out, stern in, drop bow anchor and back in as far as you can without hitting bottom, if a chance of rocks, take stern anchor to beach and set it then you can adjust boat where you want it, in close for loading and unloading, further out if you want to set for the day. Where I am I have to adjust for the tide, especially outgoing, also keep bow out for the 30' plus boats coming thru ICW on plane making big wakes, you do not want the stern out for that. If you have big boats on plane in your lake the same applies.

 

[jrm005]

Bow out, stern in, drop bow anchor and back in as far as you can without hitting bottom, if a chance of rocks, take stern anchor to beach and set it then you can adjust boat where you want it, in close for loading and unloading, further out if you want to set for the day. Where I am I have to adjust for the tide, especially outgoing, also keep bow out for the 30' plus boats coming thru ICW on plane making big wakes, you do not want the stern out for that. If you have big boats on plane in your lake the same applies.

What's the best way to get your boat in position before you set the anchor? Back it in? Straight in and then turn it?

 

[cyc boater]

Bow out, stern in, drop bow anchor and back in as far as you can without hitting bottom, if a chance of rocks, take stern anchor to beach and set it then you can adjust boat where you want it, in close for loading and unloading, further out if you want to set for the day. Where I am I have to adjust for the tide, especially outgoing, also keep bow out for the 30' plus boats coming thru ICW on plane making big wakes, you do not want the stern out for that. If you have big boats on plane in your lake the same applies.

Midway, have you ever brought the boat in bow first and "beached it". I know you have to be concerned about tides, but I'm on an inland lake and the Sundeck has a boarding ladder off the bow.

 

[midway]

What's the best way to get your boat in position before you set the anchor? Back it in? Straight in and then turn it?

In my case I ease up and check depth in different areas, if I get there early enough to be near first, I do this due to the way the bottom drops off it different places, I try and get on the spot that allows me to get out in no more than waist deep water, some areas you have to anchor out and swim in, not good when the tide is running. Now to the question, I pick the place, turn bow out and drop anchor, back in feeding out line until I am near touching bottom, sand, no rocks, shut down,trim up to trailer position, throw out stern anchor, already tied off to cleat, get out follow line to anchor, pick it up and go to beach and set anchor, may pull boat in further until unloaded and if outgoing tide move out further to allow for drop in water, if incoming leave it as is. In running water you have to allow for where the water is going to take you as you back in so you get where you want to be. I usually have close to 75 feet of line out on the bow anchor, I start in about 10 to 15 feet of water and back in to 3 to 4 feet and adjust from there, I have misjudged and hit bottom with the drive but at idle so no damage.

 

[midway]

Midway, have you ever brought the boat in bow first and "beached it". I know you have to be concerned about tides, but I'm on an inland lake and the Sundeck has a boarding ladder off the bow.

I did once, tide and wind change and I could not move under power, had to hand push boat out and jump in, no bow ladder, water was hitting the stern and splashing into the boat, never tried that again and even on a lake I would not do it today due to the wake that large boats can make, maybe in a secluded cove and that is a big maybe.

 

[Deckworks1]

I pull up on the sandy beach with trim up. I kill the engine just before I hit. We are in the Tidal Potomac so we have to adjust the boat up and down the beach every so often.
my Keel Guard has saved my bottom. I can't imagine beaching without it. Not too difficult to put on but if you do it right, it will not come off.
I had one on my 18 foot bowrider and now my 215 EC. I love them.