boat on top camper trailer
Submitted: Tuesday, Jul 20, 2004 at 15:41
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gooneybird
We wish to carry a small boat on top of an off-road camper trailer. Where can I buy or have made up a frame with gas-strut assisted loader to help load and carry a tinny about 3.5 m on top? We live in the
Melbourne area but can travel to get a good job done. Some suppliers want us to buy the whole trailer plus boat loader !!
Reply By: Member - Phil [Sunshine Coast] - Tuesday, Jul 20, 2004 at 16:57
Tuesday, Jul 20, 2004 at 16:57
Giday,
I looked at those type of loaders, they appeared to'' úngainly'' to me,& to bloody dear! They seem to make the total width of the unit [unloaded]too wide, might be a prob. in c/p etc. Icame up with an idea of a sideways sliding unit that drops to the ground only taking up about 1mtr. &one person can do it in 30sec. It is a very simple unit, the chap who built my off road camper trailer made it for about $750., I took it up to
Darwin etc. & across the Gulf, & no probs. at all ,physicaly easy to use [12' tinnie] & i'm pushin 60 .Thats the way to go I reckon!
Phil
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Follow Up By: gooneybird - Tuesday, Jul 20, 2004 at 17:09
Tuesday, Jul 20, 2004 at 17:09
Brilliant Phil. For someone else at 58, pushing 60, I want an easy to load gadget, with no heart attacks. I hope to get to use the boat more than once. How can I follow up this smart invention? Can you please put in contact with this designer-builder? My email is sandypt@bigpond.com You have also raised another issue. I have travelled the Gulf country, loved it, and want to return there, with the tinnie of course. Was the 12 footer OK and where did you use it? Any Croc issues with a small tinnie? Many thanks (and thanks too for the
Forum to help solve this issue which Google didn't do for me)
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Follow Up By: Colin T - Tuesday, Jul 20, 2004 at 18:36
Tuesday, Jul 20, 2004 at 18:36
Phil or Gooneybird
Would also love contact details as I want a boat rack as
well.
Thanks
Col
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Follow Up By: Member - Phil [Sunshine Coast] - Tuesday, Jul 20, 2004 at 18:45
Tuesday, Jul 20, 2004 at 18:45
Hi. Colin
The trailer maker is here in Caloundra BEST TRAILERS [Joe] on 07/5491 4733 He does a top job & very easy to work with. Hope this helps
Phil
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Reply By: gooneybird - Tuesday, Jul 20, 2004 at 19:54
Tuesday, Jul 20, 2004 at 19:54
Colin Thanks for joining in this discussion. There has to be a significant demand or desire for camper trailer owners to add to their burden as
well as enjoyment. As Phil pointed out (above) some of the loaders are awkward and too wide. The version by
Cape York people does not work for tents that drop to the side, only for rear folding tents and preferrably for hard-tops (ie the solid floor flips to the top of the trailer then the boat
swings on top). All too conditional and not for me or my simple style of camper trailer. Mayber Phil's mate (Joe) should get a spot on the TV "Inventors" program. There may be other innovative designs that we can hear about.
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