boat info on Cape needed??

G'day Crocket ,

I dont think it needs anything but a couple of strips of wood or that white nylon they sell at boat shops as runners for trailers . As long as it is strapped on super tight .

I use nothing on mine - it is held onto the rack on the CT with clamps - not ropes or straps .

Willie

I would suggest sitting boat on carpet.

I would suggest running a VHF radio, depending on how far you are going, not may people use 27 mhz up this way.

the trade winds are howling at the moment so i guess you want be going to far out do you have an epirb.

Dave
I used the white nylon such as Willie ref. to on mine years ago, it did the job well. As for radio, you might ask yourself, who are you going to talk to?

I have only 33 sleeps to go for my Cape trip. Might see you on the track Dave. Enjoy yours mate.
Colin.

Conveyor belt rubber is good. Nice and thick so can be screwed down. Also you can get strips of Nylon (I think that is the material) from boat shops that you use to line rails to aid in the launching/recovery of boats. Comes in various lengths and at reasonable prices. I am going the route of the conveyor belt.

I have been looking for a while to the the same but have not had the time to do it. We have 53 days until our Cape trip (only decided last week) so have to pull my finger out and do these last few jobs.

Regards
David

crocket,
I use the blue teflon stuff that they use on boat runners. Cut it the right length, drill two counter sunk holes away from where the gunwales will sit, secure with 2 stainless self tappers and away you go. (3.7m savage tinny.)
Cheers,
Bros.

VHF radio travels along way, channel sixteen is monitored by all boats and ships and can be heard all through the torres strait and gulf, that time of the year there will be many tourists boating around the cape, if you are stuck somewhere there is a good chance someone will hear you.

Thanks for all the ideas. cheers crocket.