DO NOT BEACH YOUR R22...ever. Wave action will fill your centerboard cavity 
 with mud or sand or rocks or whatever and I won't go near the topic of  
what structural damage you might cause. Drop an anchor off shore and  back 
your R22 in toward shore, raising your rudder and using the motor to steer.  
You should be able to get close enough this way that you can step off your  
ladder in knee deep water. I usually throw another anchor on shore to keep the 
 stern close for easy boarding.
 
Rummy
 
 
In a message dated 9/14/2010 4:48:34 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
atmcneil at gmail.com writes:


My  centerboard seems to be stuck in the retracted position. I've tried  
poking
things through the pennant tube to no avail. I'm hoping I don't have  to 
pull
her and remove the CB cap.

Has anyone beached their R22? How  did it go? I'm thinking about doing it
this weekend as the tide seems just  about perfect; dead low at 1pm. So I
could beach her at 10am and have her  back afloat at 4 or 5pm.

Any advice is appreciated. 
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