Boat loader for camper trailer
Submitted: Saturday, Mar 24, 2007 at 08:12
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Member - John C (QLD)
We are trying to locate in SE QLD or far north NSW a company that will build a boat loader on a camper trailer. Camper trailer companies only seem interested in building them as original equipment.
We 'think' we want one that carries the boat upside down then
swings it over to right side up BUT if anyone has some
bright ideas about other methods we would dearly love to hear them. We are both getting on a little and hoisting a boat by muscle power alone is not an option.
Many thanks in anticipation.
John
PS: We are new members and we are getting some good laughs from the wise cracking that goes on!
Reply By: Member - Luke (SA) - Saturday, Mar 24, 2007 at 16:20
Saturday, Mar 24, 2007 at 16:20
Hi
John
I have a Cameron camper and the bloke I bought it off had a swing away rack made for it. It looks pretty gutsy in strength and he also told me he took it up the cape.
It folds out the oppisite side of the tent part and you dont have to take the boat off if you dont really want to. The only problem you might have is lifting it on and off but you might be able to get something made up to hold one of those Rino racks and just winch it up like that.
One of the good things I like about it is if I dont need it on for a trip I can easily take it off and leave it at
home
If you would like some pics of it I can post them on here for you
Cheers Luke
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Follow Up By: Member - John C (QLD) - Sunday, Mar 25, 2007 at 08:40
Sunday, Mar 25, 2007 at 08:40
Hi Luke!
We would love to see some photos thank you very much. If they are too tricky to attach here you could email them to jamcotterell@yahoo.com
Regards,
John
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Follow Up By: Member - Luke (SA) - Sunday, Mar 25, 2007 at 21:58
Sunday, Mar 25, 2007 at 21:58
Ok
John I will take a few picks tomorrow and put them on my rig
pic tomorrow night for you and others to see
Cheers Luke
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Follow Up By: Member - Luke (SA) - Monday, Mar 26, 2007 at 23:04
Monday, Mar 26, 2007 at 23:04
John
Just letting you know I have loaded the photos of my camper with the boat rack on it, into my profile.
The idea I had was to maybe use the same design or similar (with some struts as
mine doesnt have any) and put some sort of gutter on it so you can clamp the rino (or similar) boat loader onto it.
The bloke I bought the camper from said he just left the boat on the rack and flipped it over. Once it got to a certain point there was no weight and his missus could just hold it there while he walked around the other side and took the weight and lowered it down
Hope you work out an idea as there are some good ones out there
Cheers Luke
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Follow Up By: Member - John C (QLD) - Tuesday, Mar 27, 2007 at 17:58
Tuesday, Mar 27, 2007 at 17:58
Thanks very much Luke for going to the trouble.
I've printed them out and handed them to the local lad who is nutting out what needs to be done. He's walking around scratching his head a lot these days but he'll get there!
Many thanks,
John
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