I would think that this approach would have the highest probability of success, and is the course I would try if I had to do it. I would definitely get the longer of the cables - whatever can be hauled I guess - and yeah, the best anchor. Is that a heavier one, or a danforth, I know not because the conditions where it will be set but it sounds pretty firm so I would think a dan would work well. Whatever it is it must be the rock in the come-along equation and not budge.I believe the simplest answer is to use 6 sheets of 1/2 ply behind the boat and use an environmentaly friendly soap (organic) on 6mil poly laid on top of the plywood sticking behind the boat. Rent a TURFOR, which is a cable clamping come-along, they go up to 10,000 pounds dead-lift and one man can pull 50,000lbs. very slowly. Get the biggest anchor you can borrow or rent and use the TURFOR to haul the boat up onto the plywood.then pull the boat further down the plywood trail towards the water until the first sheet of plywood is free of the bow. Bring that sheet to the stern and keep hauling. TURFOR's frequently have one-hundred feet of line so if you had to haul it all the way it would take 30 sets of your kedge anchor at one-hundred feet per set-up once it starts moving I figure two hellishly hard days to be where tide water will wet you.
You can do it if you just go ahead and try. Don't get caught up in the armchair yachts.
Definitely bring help if you can. 2 or 3 people or more if you can. Depending on how many people you have to assist you, you might be able to get it done quicker.
You might even try renting or borrowing the highest rated 12V winch you can find, and hauling that and a generator out there to try it that way.
Either way you'd have to be sure to pull it from the right *angle
This approach with the plywood and plastic might get it done man, you should at least try it. You can do it!
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