Car top Tinnie and Boat Loader
Submitted: Sunday, Aug 08, 2004 at 17:03
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Big Kidz (Andrew & Jen)
Hi Explorozites
I have been thinking about how to carry a Boat on top of my Landcruiser. I have an ARB steel roof rack on my 100 series and I was thinking of just putting some steel bars across the top of that and putting a boat onto that. Cheap and nasty but I am concerned that Jen might not have the grunt to lift it onto the car while I am cleaning the fish...... how hard are the to lift onto a Landcruiser with ARB roof rack plus another bar on top .....getting a little high
Second is a boat loader and Dian from W.A. has emailed me some photos of her groovy boat loader so I could go with that and sell my ARB roof rack though the Trader section of Exploroz of course - have free ad to use!
Have read about other boat loaders - freestyle and Rhino but quite a few dollars and I am a Scot. Putting a boat on a camper is not an option.
Cheers
Andrew
Reply By: Leroy - Sunday, Aug 08, 2004 at 17:42
Sunday, Aug 08, 2004 at 17:42
Hi Andrew,
I took a boat to the Cape last year and I used it heaps but I did take note that you could hire boats and nice new looking ones with 40hp's on the back near
Bamaga and also smaller tinnies at
Weipa. I would always take a boat for the big trips as i like to use one when ever I can.
Depending on the hull, the weights can vary quite a lot. I picked a Stacer because it was 74kg, had high sides and was 3.5m. My partener and I could just manage it lifting it onto the racks. I still think we could of lifted it onto a cruiser. Just make sure you have tabs on the ends of your bars to stop the boat sliding off the side.
Leroy
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Reply By: Bill n Di - Wednesday, Aug 11, 2004 at 10:14
Wednesday, Aug 11, 2004 at 10:14
Hi Andrew,
Thanks for the nice plug on the Custom Boat Loader!
What a pity you aren't in WA - then we could build you a Research & Dev model! Even if your a Scot we built one for a mate who (apart from being an ex
Geelong player - which try not to hold against him) is part Scot and part jewish - but he even saw the value in not having to buy a new ally roof rack @$1200.00, a boat trailer @$1500.00 and no more registration and upkeep on a trailer - so he was in front to start!
Did I send you a CD - (having a bit of a seniors moment here)?
I guess if you're
young and strong lifting a boat on and off the roof is a cheap option, but for all the baby boomers out there that travel up the geratric highway seeking the sun, with the tinnie on top, usually only take it off once - and thereafter itremains as a roof ornament!
Our loader means 1 person can stand there with a finger on the electric drill and on and off it goes - that easily!
Anyway with a bit of luck it should be coming out in the Opposite Lock stores in a matter of a month or 2.......so keep your eye open.
BTW - what is in the background of your photo??
Regards,
Dian
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Follow Up By: Big Kidz (Andrew & Jen) - Wednesday, Aug 11, 2004 at 22:12
Wednesday, Aug 11, 2004 at 22:12
Hi Dian
You did not send me a CD though you sent me some email pics. How is it that you are having a seniors moment -didn't I work out that you were 19 years old..
And in the background of my Rig
pic is my tinnie - needs a bit of rust remover but otherwise is ship shape and just waiting to be loaded up.
Andrew
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Follow Up By: Big Kidz (Andrew & Jen) - Wednesday, Aug 11, 2004 at 22:14
Wednesday, Aug 11, 2004 at 22:14
....actually I tell a fib ....that boat is not my tinnie but it is a wreck at
Vrilya point on
Cape York.
Andrew
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