Landing craft un-beaching

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  1. Steve P
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    Does anyone have a suggestion on how to get a small landing craft off the beach after taking on a load? It is possible to drop anchors off stern prior to beaching, and winch off. Or is there a better way for a hydraulic pusher to push the boat off the beach?:?:
     
  2. gonzo
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    In your area, load the landing craft at low tide.
     
  3. Steve P
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    Thank you gonzo. A mechanical assist is needed if there is no tides. What I was referring to was any ideas on a mechical design of some type.
     
  4. TANSL
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    ... and wait 6 hours until the next tide.
    Sometimes these boats throwing the anchor from the stern and with a winch, also located aft, pulling the cable, separated from the beach. Sorry if my English is not very good.
     

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  5. Tad
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    The stern anchor is traditional, standard equipment on LCM's. Usually they used a Danforth type anchor because they usually landed on sand beaches. Pick an anchor appropriate to your area.

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  6. Steve P
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    Attached is my solution to a mechanical push to get off the beach for a small landing craft.
     

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    The idea is interesting but not sure that works. It is likely that instead of pushing the boat, the force exerted by the ramp will rotate the ship, which will remove the propeller out of the water. Maybe I'm wrong, I do not see clearly how this system can work.
     
  8. JosephT
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    Yes, it appears this folding bow ramp may lift up the bow, but lower the stern and cause the outboard motor to get stuck. You might explore the specs & accessories for the boats below. A stern winch doesn't sound like a bad idea. Just be sure you're not tearing up a coral bed with that anchor.

    http://www.nauticexpo.com/cat/workboats/utility-landing-crafts-PA-1549.html
     
  9. Steve P
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    Un beaching of landing craft

    Thank you all for your input. The type of anchor suggestion is very helpful. Present customer has decided to use one or two 8000 pound pull pick-up truck electric winchs off the stern and anchors. This certainly will be less expensive than a hydraulic bow door pusher. It will be interesting to see how this works.

    Steve P
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  10. tom kane
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    Could you have a hydraulic Hiab crane to do the pushing and pulling and loading and unloading.Drain diggers work that way and you will know that it will work.
    If it is not successful it can be sold.
     
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  11. gonzo
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    TANSL: There are two low and two high tides each day. The maximum wait would be less than six hours.
     
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    Thanks Gonzo, I've corrected my mistake. LOL
     

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  13. Mr Efficiency
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    If it is a rolling load, like a truck, you have the possible option of driving it in the direction you want the landing craft to move, then standing on the brakes. Requires nice judgement though ! Witnessed this happen several times on vehicle ferries that grounded on sand banks, repeated a few times till it re-entered navigable depth water. Obviously if there is no spare space on deck, it cannot be done.
     
  14. whitepointer23

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    If you were planning on using hydraulics why not just have a ram or leg on each side with a foot on the end. Set it on an angle forward so it pushs the boat backwards . It would be a very simple linear movement that would have to work. And if the legs are mounted towards the aft end a bit they will lift the stern while moving the boat backwards.
     

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    A Danforth with just line , no chain worked well for most of WWII.

    An old 2 speed sail boat winch (self tailing ?) would do it.
     
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