Ute / Davit Crane to load Dinghy

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I have a 3.4 metre ocean craft dinghy, a inflatable style design built in all aluminium on a dumbier trailer which weighs 140kg plus the boat about 100kgs with floor and seats. For a one destination holiday with a stop in transit each way I was considering removing the wheels and axel and using the trailer as a cradle to transport the boat right way up.
I was thinking of using a ute crane from e bay, a 450kg rated unit at max reach weighing 57kgs seems the better option as the boom may need extending a bit as its usable reach is about 1 metre in standard form. All up weight of motor boat trailer and crane is about 350kgs. Yes I was planning to take all of the trailer and reassemble at the destination.
I don't have a camper trailer but was considering a rear opening soft floor cape York camper trailer. Is there some reason that the side opening version is more popular than the rear opening soft floor camper ?
I would be interested in any input especially experience from anyone who has done this before I give myself any unforeseen problems. I am located in Perth, thanks Peter

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Reply By: Rockape - Saturday, Sep 19, 2009 at 06:24

Saturday, Sep 19, 2009 at 06:24

Having used ute and truck mounted hoists for years both powered and manual
this may help.

Something to be careful of, if the hoist is a free slewing one, if you lift on any angle it will slew quite quickly down hill, also when you lift and slew the vehicle will lean over and as you transfer the weight over the side and again the load will take of.

With that and the amount of boom extension needed, you will need a manual outrigger fitted to the vehicle, this will stop the unwanted slewing action and take the load of your springs.

Another thing to look out for on the safety side is make sure you don't get under the load, if possible fit a slew limit to the hoist so if you are a bit uneven the load won't come around and smack you.

Have a good one

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