Sailboat on the beach at Treehouse?

[johng]

kwizz Thanks a lot for your updates. This obviously has nothing to do with me I'm just interested from the "what if it were me" point of view. If it were me and glad it's not I'd try and be pumping water out as much as possible while I figure out a plan. That's why I ask about how big the keel is because as we all know the water is pretty shallow off the beach quite a way out. Would it be a simple task to tow it out with the proper boat in conjunction with a heavy machine?? The longer it stays like it is the sooner it will become Treehouse Boat Bar II.

[gailnegril]

Yes

[TuffGong]

I love the Lion of Judah flag flying proudly. If I had a boat I'd fly a flag like that and most likely I'd also end up beached!

[Rumlover]

Sounds like there my have been a missed opportunity.

[kwhizz]

Here's a picture of the Sea anchors they made to try and winch the boat back out to deeper water...….. At this point I think Mother Nature is going to be the winner...… Just my opinion... The boat seems to have moved closer to shore or the beach is rebuilding itself with the boat stuck...…. There was probably 20 feet of beach washed away in the storm and it's coming back and it doesn't care about the boat and is filling in around the boat...…. We had a situation like this happen back home years ago and they had a tug boat hook up to the stuck boat and used the prop wash to clear the sand out...…. Don't know if that would work here as the Tug would have to get close enough to shore or the boat for the Prop wash to be effective...….

[kwhizz]

[johng]

kwizz another excellent feat of photo journalism, awesome photos!! Thanks so much for keeping us all updated!! I am not an engineer but considering the shallow beach would a dredge pumping sand out behind the boat while a tug or other capable boat pulls the sailboat through the trench opening the dredge has created to deeper water?? Bottom line is the owner has to get his wallet out and pony up for the proper equipment whatever that might be!! What do I know maybe the sea anchor approach works. Keep us posed if you can. thanks again!!

[SLP]

Fabulous photos kwizz.

[ThePachenas]

Some wind, and more waves today. Not as big as Sunday, but certainly not helping situation.

The have some lifting bags today. Currently, they have one inflated under the bow, and a couple un-inflated on the beach.

Cement anchors are now gone from the beach.

[johng]

ThePachenas thanks for the updates. From the photos on this thread the beached sailboat looks like a really nice boat. I'm rooting for it's salvage however accomplished!! Please keep the updates coming!!