How to beach launch a boat
Imagine the following scenario. You’re driving down a long coastal road in remote area. You’ve got your boat in tow and as you glance out the window you longingly see an endless expanse of pristine water.
Not a single fishing boat is in sight. That’s because there are no boat launching ramps within cooee. Indeed, to get onto the water from here would mean navigating sand banks, dunes, tides, currents, soft sand and many other hazards. You’re also guaranteed to get very wet — much wetter than if you were launching from the regular concrete ramp.
Is it worth it? Like almost everyone else, you could launch from the regular boat ramp 50 miles away. Sure, there’s a strong chance you’ll be waiting for the numpty ahead of you to load up all the gear that he should have sorted before he left, and when you do finally launch, you’ll share the fishing grounds with a hundred other fishing boats.
Or, you can learn how to beach launch. Yes, it requires skill, precision and patience, but just think of the rewards when you have those pristine, virtually untouched fishing grounds all to yourself. This guide below can help you not only successfully beach launch your boat, but retrieve it as well.
How to: beach launching a boat
Imagine the following scenario. You’re driving down a long coastal road in remote area. You’ve got your boat in tow and as you glance out the window you longingly see an endless expanse of pristine water.
Not a single fishing boat is in sight. That’s because there are no boat launching ramps within cooee. Indeed, to get onto the water from here would mean navigating sand banks, dunes, tides, currents, soft sand and many other hazards. You’re also guaranteed to get very wet — much wetter than if you were launching from the regular concrete ramp.
Is it worth it? Like almost everyone else, you could launch from the regular boat ramp 50 miles away. Sure, there’s a strong chance you’ll be waiting for the numpty ahead of you to load up all the gear that he should have sorted before he left, and when you do finally launch, you’ll share the fishing grounds with a hundred other fishing boats.
Or, you can learn how to beach launch. Yes, it requires skill, precision and patience, but just think of the rewards when you have those pristine, virtually untouched fishing grounds all to yourself. This guide below can help you not only successfully beach launch your boat, but retrieve it as well.