with all the use the little sib - [soft inflatable boat] got last summer and for all the jobs i have this winter i really needed a trailer for her .
usually i have to unload the boat remove the engine and wedge her in the van leaving the doors open and having to haul everything back in side the boat - then re do this again when we get to the slip or back home - this really takes time and is just annoying
so after getting hold of a bodged part built trailer and disassembling another knackered trailer i had enough for one decent road trailer
simply removing the chassis and tow bar from one and using some off cuts and the bed of the other and wala i have a trailer which is light to move about - stable and will last a good few years of use
the kids have now finished painted her and i have added some mud guarding to prevent the road dirt and stones getting kicked up at the hull of the boat
this trailer isn't for going in the water so i haven't got to worry to much of rotting out as i have made some removable wheels to take the boat from trailer to sea as there are a few places i launch you cannot take a vehicle right to the slip
so its now load up at home and off we go
usually i have to unload the boat remove the engine and wedge her in the van leaving the doors open and having to haul everything back in side the boat - then re do this again when we get to the slip or back home - this really takes time and is just annoying
so after getting hold of a bodged part built trailer and disassembling another knackered trailer i had enough for one decent road trailer
simply removing the chassis and tow bar from one and using some off cuts and the bed of the other and wala i have a trailer which is light to move about - stable and will last a good few years of use
the kids have now finished painted her and i have added some mud guarding to prevent the road dirt and stones getting kicked up at the hull of the boat
this trailer isn't for going in the water so i haven't got to worry to much of rotting out as i have made some removable wheels to take the boat from trailer to sea as there are a few places i launch you cannot take a vehicle right to the slip
so its now load up at home and off we go
the wheels on the back are the launch bar so i dont need to put the road trailer in the water to launch - this is simply 2 numatic trolley wheels from a sack truck fitted to some stainless steel tube which i have welded 2 rings to - all i do is strap it on and off we go to the water
total time - 2 hrs
total cost £5 for the bodged up trailer frame
total cost £5 for the bodged up trailer frame