Silly Anchoring Question

[The Black Widow]

Ok, so before you all make fun of me for this question, please realize I used to have a boat I didn't care about as much as my Tige and I was willing to beach it.

I go on a lot of camping trips where we spend 2-3 days and we will be anchoring the boat instead of beaching it.

So now for the silly question, how do you get your stuff off the boat when you anchor bow out and the stern facing the beach? We plan to get an anchor buddy but what do you recommend for getting everything off the boat without getting it all wet?

[Nobody]

Ok, so before you all make fun of me for this question, please realize I used to have a boat I didn't care about as much as my Tige and I was willing to beach it.

I go on a lot of camping trips where we spend 2-3 days and we will be anchoring the boat instead of beaching it.

So now for the silly question, how do you get your stuff off the boat when you anchor bow out and the stern facing the beach? We plan to get an anchor buddy but what do you recommend for getting everything off the boat without getting it all wet?

For me, the answer is based on what the water temperature is. Below 78F or above??

[dingleberry]

Either wade through the water and just hold your supplies high, or use a tube as a supply dinghy

You usually don't need to anchor in water real deep. About 4' deep at the stern should be plenty.

[The Black Widow]

Well most of the trips will be on the Colorado River. So the water may be below 78 but it will be over 100 outside so there will be no issue getting in if that is what you are asking.

[Bruizza]

Here is what I would do. Anchor using the anchor buddy then get the shore spike. Spike it in shallow water. Rear in 3ft of water should be plenty to keep u dewater gear safe and shallow enough to unload. When you are don't unloading gear let it out with the line you had tied off to the shore spike. Next day when you want to use it pull it back close and hop on.

Maybe someone has a better idea though.

[The Black Widow]

Either wade through the water and just hold your supplies high, or use a tube as a supply dinghy

You usually don't need to anchor in water real deep. About 4' deep at the stern should be plenty.

Ok, makes total sense! I have a large tube we can put all the stuff on

[shawndoggy]

Tie rope to stern on one of the rear hooks. Get a shore spike or some other form of stake for shore. After you anchor, reverse in to shore. have the rope already tied to the transom and shore spike in hand. cut motor. As the boat stretches the anchor buddy as much as possible, hopefully you are really close to the shoreline. jump in the water with the spike and the rope and run to shore. The boat will be pulling out against the anchor buddy. That's ok, just give your transom line some slack. pound in your shore stake. Now pull the boat in with the rope and tie off to the shore stake. depending on the slope of the shoreline and the content of the "beach" you may get the swim deck really close or you may be a few feet away. This is where a "bucket line" of people can help get the boat unloaded. Somone on the swim platform and someone on shore to catch stuff. The throws better be good and the catcher better be trustworthy, at least with YOUR sleeping bag.

When you are done, let the transom line you tied to the spike out to where there's just an itty bitty little bit of tension. Like enough you could pull with your pinky. Tie off and you are good to go.

Hopefully when you wake up it looks like this:

[The Black Widow]

Wow! Where was that taken?

[shawndoggy]

from my campsite at bullards bar. Don't go there it totally sucks.

[SPBFAN]

That picture is Awesome

Tie rope to stern on one of the rear hooks. Get a shore spike or some other form of stake for shore. After you anchor, reverse in to shore. have the rope already tied to the transom and shore spike in hand. cut motor. As the boat stretches the anchor buddy as much as possible, hopefully you are really close to the shoreline. jump in the water with the spike and the rope and run to shore. The boat will be pulling out against the anchor buddy. That's ok, just give your transom line some slack. pound in your shore stake. Now pull the boat in with the rope and tie off to the shore stake. depending on the slope of the shoreline and the content of the "beach" you may get the swim deck really close or you may be a few feet away. This is where a "bucket line" of people can help get the boat unloaded. Somone on the swim platform and someone on shore to catch stuff. The throws better be good and the catcher better be trustworthy, at least with YOUR sleeping bag.

When you are done, let the transom line you tied to the spike out to where there's just an itty bitty little bit of tension. Like enough you could pull with your pinky. Tie off and you are good to go.

Hopefully when you wake up it looks like this:

[Nobody]

Tie rope to stern on one of the rear hooks. Get a shore spike or some other form of stake for shore. After you anchor, reverse in to shore. have the rope already tied to the transom and shore spike in hand. cut motor. As the boat stretches the anchor buddy as much as possible, hopefully you are really close to the shoreline. jump in the water with the spike and the rope and run to shore. The boat will be pulling out against the anchor buddy. That's ok, just give your transom line some slack. pound in your shore stake. Now pull the boat in with the rope and tie off to the shore stake. depending on the slope of the shoreline and the content of the "beach" you may get the swim deck really close or you may be a few feet away. This is where a "bucket line" of people can help get the boat unloaded. Somone on the swim platform and someone on shore to catch stuff. The throws better be good and the catcher better be trustworthy, at least with YOUR sleeping bag.

When you are done, let the transom line you tied to the spike out to where there's just an itty bitty little bit of tension. Like enough you could pull with your pinky. Tie off and you are good to go.

Hopefully when you wake up it looks like this:

Thats a very inviting picture!! Definately have that one blown up and put on the wall at home or work. Love it!!

[shawndoggy]

Ha ha thanks for the compliments on the pic. It's an iPhone pic (well more like five of them) stitched up with autostitch, but I forgot to turn on the high res settings so unfortunately it gets grainy when blown up.

If you are into the boat in camping experience, though, Bullards is heaven on earth.

[hossdog]

I used to beach my old boat, but we used to camp in a lot of places with really rocky shorelines so when beaching wasn't an option I would bring a tube and inflate it once we got to our spot and once I was anchored well I would paddle the tube over and set a shore line. Then I would use a carabeaner and hook a line from the tube to the shoreline. Then you can just shimmy yourself back and forth. Works really well when the water is cold. Just make sure to tie the tube off on the shore or boat whichever side your on so you don't have to swim for it.

[The Black Widow]

All great suggestions. Thank you so much for responding.

One other question, have any of you used the anchor buddy? Are the waves that may come in on a windy day powerful enough to push the boat to shore or does it pretty much hold the boat in place?

[Bruizza]

It will be fine if you pair it with a box anchor.