Offshore is awesome! I know the water very well in that area. Grew up around Sabula. Gonna lock through 13 in a few weeks to do our Fall Toon Cruise, to East Dubuque! I'll let ya know when we go and we can met up!bstat1020 wrote:@bryden24shp - our port of call is the Savanna Marina. We dry dock the toon there. We usually hit Sebula Lake, Santa Fe beach, and maybe head up to Chesnut Beach in Pool 12 on a nice day. There is a big bar there called Offshore on the Iowa side that we sometimes go to as well. We have not headed south of Sebula too much yet. The Army has been dredging a lot this year so they have made several new beaches in the Savanna area. I would love to meet up with you some weekend. I would like to see those shiney toons you have in person! I will shoot you a PM.
I just bought a plastic Rubbermaid container for washing the feet and going back to the store today to get a two step plastic folding ladder. This one has some larger feet on it so I dont think it will sink into the sand too much and become unstable.
What does everyone use to get on front when beached?
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Re: What does everyone use to get on front when beached?
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Just Laxin
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Re: What does everyone use to get on front when beached?
bstat1020 wrote:@bryden24shp -
I just bought a plastic Rubbermaid container for washing the feet and going back to the store today to get a two step plastic folding ladder. This one has some larger feet on it so I dont think it will sink into the sand too much and become unstable.
That's exactly what we do also. At times we use the step ladder for the side entrance. Find one that folds flat and not a problem storing.
2012 South Bay 522 SL TT
Merc. 150 EFI Four Stroke
Merc. 150 EFI Four Stroke
Re: What does everyone use to get on front when beached?
Everyone either washes their feet in the 3 gallon bucket I put out front, or they climb in a ladder which I put in a side door, washing their feet off before entering. Or they get shot.
1994 Party Cruiser 32'
115 Mercury O/B
Restored & upgraded
115 Mercury O/B
Restored & upgraded
Re: What does everyone use to get on front when beached?
Aren't blood stains harder to get off the rug than a little sand?belercous wrote:Everyone either washes their feet in the 3 gallon bucket I put out front, or they climb in a ladder which I put in a side door, washing their feet off before entering. Or they get shot.
1974 Harris
70 HP 4 stroke EFI Yamaha
70 HP 4 stroke EFI Yamaha
Re: What does everyone use to get on front when beached?
Not with a deep burgundy carpet. Besides, the pink mist would float downstream. Good turtle/catfish food.
1994 Party Cruiser 32'
115 Mercury O/B
Restored & upgraded
115 Mercury O/B
Restored & upgraded
Re: What does everyone use to get on front when beached?
We use a similar stool to this:

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Re: What does everyone use to get on front when beached?
New to forum been around awhile have something to add finally. We use this and love it take two 80+ year old Ladies out rock hunting works great as a ramp.
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Truman Lake
1986 24' Playcraft "The Georgia Peach"
1996 Evinrude 88 HP
14x11 Prop
1986 24' Playcraft "The Georgia Peach"
1996 Evinrude 88 HP
14x11 Prop
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Re: What does everyone use to get on front when beached?
Nice Redbeard!! where you from?
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94 Party Barge 24' 115 merc
Turning Point hustler 14 x 13 prop
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12 F150
Overland Park Ks
Hillsdale Lake, KS
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94 Party Barge 24' 115 merc
Turning Point hustler 14 x 13 prop
22mph gps 3 people
12 F150
Overland Park Ks
Hillsdale Lake, KS
Re: What does everyone use to get on front when beached?
Blue Springs, MO Truman Lake, Osage Bluff
Truman Lake
1986 24' Playcraft "The Georgia Peach"
1996 Evinrude 88 HP
14x11 Prop
1986 24' Playcraft "The Georgia Peach"
1996 Evinrude 88 HP
14x11 Prop
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Re: What does everyone use to get on front when beached?
I use a ramp at our beach.
1997 ChampioN 181DC
1997 Mercury 150XR6
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1997 Lowe Voyager 240
1997 Yamaha 70
1997 Mercury 150XR6
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1997 Lowe Voyager 240
1997 Yamaha 70
Re: What does everyone use to get on front when beached?
i try to encourage everyone to swim to the back ladder. my youngest is 7 so i'm not as worried with them swimming back there. i do keep a cheap wallyworld 2 step folding ladder and a tupperware type rectangular bucket for rinsing feet when we have grandparents aboard or when its too cold to get in the water. like everyone else has mentioned, i just put the ladder in front of the boat with the bucket next to it to "wash" your feet. my front bow filler cushion seems to discourage entrance on the bow as well.
2003 Premier Grand Majestic 250 PTX Honda 225 OB (PTX baby!)
2002 MasterCraft X30
2007 Yamaha FX HO Cruiser
2005 Kawasaki SXR800
2004 Yamaha SuperJet
1989 Kawasaki 650sx
Lewis Smith Lake, Alabama
2002 MasterCraft X30
2007 Yamaha FX HO Cruiser
2005 Kawasaki SXR800
2004 Yamaha SuperJet
1989 Kawasaki 650sx
Lewis Smith Lake, Alabama
Re: What does everyone use to get on front when beached?
I keep this onboard for just such occassions. It can skin a cat at 30' so you need to be careful around the little ones.
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For some reason, we dont have too many guests reply to my invitation to go with us.
http://www.pressurewashersdirect.com/Ca ... p1142.html
For some reason, we dont have too many guests reply to my invitation to go with us.
SOLD - 2009 20' Bentley w/4 Stroke 90hp Mercury
SOLD - 2011 SouthBay 522CR w/115 4 Stroke Mercury
2014 Xcursion 23RF XS package w/150 4 Stroke Mercury
SOLD - 2011 SouthBay 522CR w/115 4 Stroke Mercury
2014 Xcursion 23RF XS package w/150 4 Stroke Mercury
Re: What does everyone use to get on front when beached?
Oh ! Then we'll all just go there ! ....you don't mind if we all use it do you ?bassandtoon wrote:I use a ramp at our beach.
I was thinking a LONGER solution, a half-length pivotable (up or down) gang-plank.
2006 24' Sun Tracker w/ Full Enclosure, 75 HP Mercury OB