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[chris_suffolk]

My tug is on a pretty standard stand - wooden base with 'V' ends to support the hull for and aft. At 12kg it's not light.

I've seen a few pics where people add rope handles, but I reckon that would pinch in across the superstructure and break bits off.

Short of a trolley of some kind (which I may have to investigate), how do people carry their boats?

Thanks

Chris

[sparkey]

  I use a fold up sack barrow with the boat stand strapped to the blade,you can buy these for £25-£30 good value for money,Ray.

[guitar man]

Hi
A few people in our club use a cradle made from copper pipe fitted with a long frame handle, also part of the pipe work(some have wheels some don't) but they also double up as a launching  aid saves too much back bending.

Regards Tony

[Bob K]

Whenever I take my boat to the lake it never ceases to amaze me how many ingenious parents have have converted model boat transporters like mine into small child carriers.   

[chris_suffolk]

A few people in our club use a cradle made from copper pipe fitted with a long frame handle, also part of the pipe work(some have wheels some don't) but they also double up as a launching  aid saves too much back bending.

Hi Tony,

Can't quite picture what you mean- don't suppose you have any pics or diagrams?

Chris

[wicker]

the launching device made from copper pipe is good easy if you have a back problem  but if carrying why not try a spreader above the boat to keep the ropes apart--charlie

[guitar man]

Hi Chris
just knew you were going to say that will see if I can get a picture of one for you but don't meet for another week so bear with me always keep thinking of doing one for myself

Regards Tony

[john44]

Whenever I take my boat to the lake it never ceases to amaze me how many ingenious parents have have converted model boat transporters like mine into small child carriers.   

I know what you mean, some have even converted carriers like mine
 into golf trolleys.

john

[sparkey]

  Might as well, no good at golf all my balls are in the lake,that is why I like model boats,Ray  

[thething84]

if you want to use rope handles. add a piece of wood to the handle part of the rope same width as the holes are in the stand. Keeps the rope from pinching in when you carry it.

[grendel]

slip a length of copper pipe wider than your model on the rope of the handles, then carry via the copper section - no pinching of the model.
Grendel

[chris_suffolk]

Thanks for the feed back - will look at a spreader bar. May look into a flat bed trolley, as I could do with one in the garden anyway so long as the sides remove for the boat

Chris

[baloo]

Chris,with the rope handles,my firm have a lot of containers and inside is strapping(lots of it) all you need is a broom handle and some of this strapping.You will need approx 6ft either side which will give you a 3ft drop(should be plenty)this strapping will not break as we use it for towing.if you cannot get any strapping let me know and i will get some for you(might have to meet at orwell truck stop during the week)baloo

[craggle]

Been thinking about this myself actually, My boat weighs a ton, Okay, maybe a slight exaggeration but even for a fit 36 year old, it's damn heavy! 


Might have a play over the Easter holidays and see what I can make on the stand in the way of carrying handles.


I once was involved in specifying and designing a lifting cradle for a big scientific instrument I designed and during a meeting with the crane people they said we could use straps and spreader bars. My advice is do not do a Google search for "spreader bars" and then click on images, Especially if your in a meeting and your laptop is connected to a projector at the time! 


Craig.

[chris_suffolk]

Thanks baloo, will let you know if I can't find anything

Will heed your advice Craig

[Neil]

"spreader bars" 


Craig.

you know someone just had to

[sparkey]

  Some models I have seen need a fork lift truck,clever people out there, strange trolleys of all types but they all work for their owners.
I might try the harness idea to launch my boat as my back is not what it was when I was younger(that is if we get better weather this year)
 
Ray.

[Davenotdone]

Craig,  my two young boys are into steam trains and asked me what was the biggest steam train ever made? I said it was called ' Big Boy' and googled it for images.....................mmmmm bad move!!!!  I had to type in ' large north American steam engine,   instead!! Got to be carefull what you type in these days!!!!
                                           Regards, Dave.

[GAZOU]

 
the boat is the weight of a man: 70 kg
transport as in the ambulance


or in the hearse  ( by Weymout )


Weymouth exhibitors are pranksters, the day of departure they will guard of honor


easy to load in the car


easy to explain


easy to get into the water

 
regardless of slope



 

[sparkey]

  Wow!,that's some outfit,


                                           Ray.

[CPM1]

   WoW How do you fit all of that in your car? No chance of any spontaneous sailing I presume.
Chris

[Jerry C]

I just throw mine in. I wish I could just throw it out!!!
Jerry.

[GAZOU]

 
Hello CPM1

I am an old man and the boat is 70kg, 180cm long. It is very heavy for me! Luckily my car inside measure 182 cm. I have a margin of 3 cm in height. I bent the right rear seat passenger side (we are in France) and I put the boat here. I keep the left rear seat. I attach the coffin with straps on the floor. The boat is rigged inflatable camping pillows.
My car, a Citroen C5 hydropneumatic suspension that I can adjust the height. I fold the first wheels first, I get the coffin, the intermediate wheels carry the coffin, I pushed again and I fold the rear wheels.
The "coffin" is a modified ambulance stretcher.
The cradle down on which is placed the boat is adjustable in height depending on the slope.
With 70 kg it is impossible to get off the boat by hand. It is a 12 volt electric winch multiplied by a pulley that lowers the truck slowly on the scale of 3 meters, I can add another level of 3 meters. The truck is built to scale well to stay on without leaving tracks. there
I am very happy with this system. I can take photographs of the work. Anyone can do it without heavy machinery

[chris_suffolk]

Great system, just glad I don't need to go quite that far, though still thinking about the best thing - straps versus some form of trolley. Quite like the idea of a sack barrow, but can't see how I can do other than carry it sideways in that case, which makes it pretty wide on footpaths and through gates etc from the car to the pond.

Chris

[john44]

Hi chris,
using straps and spreaders etc means you still have to carry the heavy boat
O/K if you havnt got to carry it far.
I converted a golf trolley for my mid/range size boats, and I converted a
garden truck for my larger heavier boats.
Our jetty is about 200 mtrs from the car park.
I will post photo,s if you are interested.

john