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[quote=klozhald]I have used 6" diameter PVC pipe cut in half to beach my cats. 
Dome side up, I used four of them to support the hulls.
They were about 14" wide and the hulls slid on them well. 
The was a PVC fitting sticking up out of the top at one end to keep the hulls from sliding off sideways.
One long weekend the water in the lake rose and we had to move our camps back a couple of feet.
I took the aft pipes away and placed them in front of the cat, then pushed the nearly fully rigged boat forward onto the new position easily.
You could do the same with your v-bow, using upright fittings on both ends to keep the bow centered while you push. You could make a dotted line right up the shore with three or four, stopping to get the ones behind moved to the front to continue.
My $0.02.

Hmmm, if the shore is a bit steep, the boat will slide backward just as easily. Might have to fashion a stop (tent stakes?) to hold it in place until you can get the bow tied down. 
It's always the after thoughts that get me into trouble...<em>Edited by klozhald on Oct 07, 2020 - 02:08 PM.</em> [/quote]

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