Boat loaders

macca perhaps also have a look at the almac trailers site they also have what looks to me to be a pretty good option as you get a roof rack cage and a boat loader in one - i have checked out the rhino a few times but it can be a slow and messy business loading the boat on the roof - bloke i work with has one hand wind one and says it good yes and does the job but it is a fair bit of mucking about - there prob all like that though

www.almactrailers.com/
see you greg

hi bro Custom Boat loaders is worth looking at but weight is a problem with his
as if memory serves correct has a 200kg weight limit depends on size

Freestyle Marine have a side loading boat loader in a couple of different capacities.

Side loading Boat Loader

Hi Macka,
I went for the Custom with remote control, cost $4000 from Kedron, fully installed, used my existing Anderson but had to upgrade the circuit breakers to 50a.( Motor draws 38 amps at full load) Great unit and has a flat rack for storage.
Cheers Nev.

Hi Macca,
No, the rack and loader is in one piece and can only be removed as one unit. Is made from aluminium (very well put together) and can be fitted and removed by two able bodied blokes. Let me know if I can be of more help.
Cheers, Nev

Sorry Mate!

Have just come of twelve hour night shifts so am late replying.

I checked out a unit at the Sydney Caravan and Camping Show. Whoops! Forgot to put the 4WD bit in there.

Have a look at the Jamic Boatlifter. www.jamicboatlifter.com.au (If you don't say anything none of the members will guess that I don't know how to do that link thingie)

For the exorbitant price of $1,309:00 you get a device that lifts your boat of the ground onto your own Rhino bars. Add $415:00 and you can have the manual winding bit taken over by an electric winch.

Should you wish to mortgage the house or put the other half out on a street corner you may for the some of $3,105:00 have a multi purpose combination unit which lifts the boat onto the aforementioned preowned Rhino bar AND THEN converts to a registrable boat trailer.

Three grand sounds like a lot of money in any ones language but if you get a motorised boat loader AND a road legal boat trailer at the end of the exercise.To my mind it may be a better preposition than what your currently considering.

Perhaps your not considering a trailer, if not, please do. I have already been down this road by carting my boat on top of the camper then finding myself handicapped by having to stay in close proximity to a launching site. You will be really thankful should you have a trailer, believe me

Been there, done that.

Feel free to Member Message should you wish.

Ian

Ian.

I recently had one installed on my Nissan Patrol by Custom Boat Loaders in Perth. Would highly recommend this unit. Mine is the drill operated version at $2800.

I had a look at the Jamic one at the recent show here and believed it to be a little messy with the winch set up on the bull bar.

On the weekend I saw the Rhino model and the guy who had it thought that it was a little flimsy.

The installation is easy, just need two guys to put it in place, then tighten the brackets.

Happy to supply any other info if needed.

Alan

Member Theo has a Tinnie Tosser on his Patrol. It works very well.....He must be off somewhere or i am sure he would have replied to this post