putting boat on camper trailer
Submitted: Sunday, Dec 23, 2012 at 09:20
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pig33r
hi everyone i am new to this and are wondering if anyone has fitted a 190kg 4.35 m tinnie to the top off their camper trailer.i have built a side loader that works off a worm drive but it didnt work its to heavy i think was just wandering if anyone has done this another way that works cheers jeff
Reply By: Ozhumvee - Sunday, Dec 23, 2012 at 11:22
Sunday, Dec 23, 2012 at 11:22
We carried a 10ft Brooker the first time and a 12ft Savage tinny from
Sydney to the
Kimberley and back twice, despite reinforcing the racks on the hardfloor camper and using shaped blocks to locate the boat and spread the weight, both the roof rack and the boat cracked on both trips due to the pounding on rough roads.
We also got very sick of having to load and unload the boat morning and night. When stopped and wanting to use the boat we either carried it or put it on top of the troopy to take it to the water. Never again was a right PITA.
If you must have a boat carry it on the vehicle and take a folding trailer to move it locally when camped.
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Follow Up By: pig33r - Monday, Dec 24, 2012 at 07:29
Monday, Dec 24, 2012 at 07:29
were only doing local coastal trips at the moment until our youngest is a little bit older than we are going to do top end maybe by then i will buy a little bit lighter and smaller boat that can go on the roof but for now this will do. Its mainly highway driving at the moment so hopefully it dosn't crack the boat
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Reply By: Member - Wamuranman - Monday, Dec 24, 2012 at 07:50
Monday, Dec 24, 2012 at 07:50
Hi pig33R,
As others have said thats a heavy tinnie..
It might be worth a re-think of the whole procedure.
it would appear new material technology is making the old fashioned tinnie outmoded.
Have a look at CrossXcountry boats who use E-Lite process to make sronger but lighter boats.
Their cartopper 4.1m model has a dry weight of 70Kg I think.
I do not own one nor am I associated with the company...just researching the best cartopper to take on around Australia trip with us...at the moment my thinking is towards a CXC boat.
Have looked at porta-bote as
well but have concerns with crocodiles and fold up boats.
It may
well be a good investment to get a lighter boat rather than incur costly and inconvenient damage to your camper or other equipment.
Just my 2.2 cents worth (incl GST)
Cheers
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