Model Boat Mayhem

Mess Deck: General Section => Model Boating => Topic started by: SNOOPDOG32 on April 17, 2010, 12:23:34 pm

Title: Trolley ideas wanted
Post by: SNOOPDOG32 on April 17, 2010, 12:23:34 pm: Just wandering what clever ideas there are for transporting "the larger tug " :embarrassed:
when its a bit of a walk to the lake
there must be some good designs out there ;)
Title: Re: Trolley ideas wanted
Post by: Martin (Admin) on April 17, 2010, 12:34:09 pm: A few thoughts! :-)

http://www.modelboatmayhem.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=10321.0
http://www.modelboatmayhem.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=15701.0
http://www.modelboatmayhem.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=12052.0
http://www.modelboatmayhem.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=19398.0
Title: Re: Trolley ideas wanted
Post by: Circlip on April 17, 2010, 12:41:35 pm: Err, DON'T got to Toro Rosso for braking system ideas :embarrassed:

Regards Ian.

http://www.modelboatmayhem.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=23473.msg230695#msg230695
Title: Re: Trolley ideas wanted
Post by: Tom@Crewe on April 17, 2010, 01:00:37 pm: Look up Fishing Trolly on google images
Title: Re: Trolley ideas wanted
Post by: BoatyBoy on April 18, 2010, 02:55:02 pm: How about these?

http://www.modelboatmayhem.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=23485.0 (http://www.modelboatmayhem.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=23485.0)
Title: Re: Trolley ideas wanted
Post by: johno 52-11 on April 18, 2010, 05:48:28 pm: have a look at the one at the bottom of this page

http://www.lifeboatmodels.co.uk/severnbuild.htm (http://www.lifeboatmodels.co.uk/severnbuild.htm)

John
Title: Re: Trolley ideas wanted
Post by: Number 6 on April 18, 2010, 05:53:29 pm: Hi there, I use one of these from Machine Mart with the back wooden upright piece left off. I've cut wooden piece of timber to size that sits on top of the red metal 'box' section that slides on and off, giving handy storage area underneath. Locks in place for moving boats about. http://www.machinemart.co.uk/shop/product/details/pal4w-4-wheel-wagon (http://www.machinemart.co.uk/shop/product/details/pal4w-4-wheel-wagon) Carries most of my boats with ease including my Eldergarth tug, 1/16 Trent, some stick out a bit at the back but had no problems and lot safer and easier than carrying them! I've got Peugeot 406 estate, goes in and out of there easy. Number6 :-))
Title: Re: Trolley ideas wanted
Post by: SNOOPDOG32 on April 18, 2010, 09:12:55 pm: Some great ideas lads :}thats a real cracker of a trolley from johno O0 O0 and the cart from number 6 wrth thinking about :-))
anymore ideas out there :-)
Title: Re: Trolley ideas wanted
Post by: Number 6 on April 19, 2010, 05:16:07 pm: Quote from: Number 6 on April 18, 2010, 05:53:29 pm
Hi there, I use one of these from Machine Mart with the back wooden upright piece left off. I've cut wooden piece of timber to size that sits on top of the red metal 'box' section that slides on and off, giving handy storage area underneath. Locks in place for moving boats about. http://www.machinemart.co.uk/shop/product/details/pal4w-4-wheel-wagon (http://www.machinemart.co.uk/shop/product/details/pal4w-4-wheel-wagon) Carries most of my boats with ease including my Eldergarth tug, 1/16 Trent, some stick out a bit at the back but had no problems and lot safer and easier than carrying them! I've got Peugeot 406 estate, goes in and out of there easy. Number6 :-))
The trawler on truck is 38" long, 11" beam. Number6. :-))
Title: Re: Trolley ideas wanted
Post by: Rex Hunt on April 19, 2010, 09:08:52 pm: Any suggestions on dragging an 8 footer to/from the water?

Rex
Title: Re: Trolley ideas wanted
Post by: ZZ56 on April 19, 2010, 09:52:33 pm: Are we looking for carrying carts or launching trolleys here? I made a beaching trolley out of PVC pipe and lawnmower wheels for under 20 dollars.
Title: Re: Trolley ideas wanted
Post by: tassie48 on April 19, 2010, 09:57:46 pm: Hi looking at building a 4 x 1 metre alloy plank trolley using two sets of trolleys same as Number6 trolley.Just to handle the bigger boats and help launch/retreaval from the water as well as get them out of the trailer to work on them tassie48.
Title: Re: Trolley ideas wanted
Post by: SNOOPDOG32 on April 19, 2010, 10:19:01 pm: Quote from: Rex Hunt on April 19, 2010, 09:08:52 pm
Any suggestions on dragging an 8 footer to/from the water?

Rex

A TRACTOR {-) {-) {-) {-) {-) {-)
Title: Re: Trolley ideas wanted
Post by: Tom@Crewe on April 20, 2010, 05:27:43 pm: An 8 Footer what Rex
Title: Re: Trolley ideas wanted
Post by: Big Ada on April 20, 2010, 06:00:01 pm: This cost nowt, Handle is off a Kids Scooter, Large wheels are off a Mobility Wheelchair ( ask for them at repair shops ) small wheels are from a shopping trolley ( not Supermarket ), being articulated it is very maneuverable.

Len.
Title: Re: Trolley ideas wanted
Post by: 6705russell on April 20, 2010, 06:09:02 pm: This is my Machine Mart garden trolley, everything up top taken off leaving just the chassis and wheels, chassis altered so it can be extended or shortened to suit whichever boat i take and two cradles welded onto the chassis that all my large scale boats will ride in with ease...

Russ
Title: Re: Trolley ideas wanted
Post by: Rex Hunt on April 20, 2010, 09:49:38 pm: Quote from: Tom@Crewe on April 20, 2010, 05:27:43 pm
An 8 Footer what Rex

This one!

(http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a96/G0CLR/Hermes/02994ecd.jpg)

HMS Hermes in 1:96 scale

(http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a96/G0CLR/Hermes/P8300001.jpg)

still work in progress......but getting there!

Rex
Title: Re: Trolley ideas wanted
Post by: Number 6 on April 21, 2010, 08:31:48 am: Something like this then!?! {-) :-))
Title: Re: Trolley ideas wanted
Post by: SNOOPDOG32 on April 22, 2010, 05:37:03 pm: SEE I WAS RIGHT YOU NEED A TRACTOR ! {-) {-) {-)

SOME GREAT IDEAS HERE LIKE THE CART OF NO6 BUT THERE IS A SLOPE AT OUR LAKE {:-{ DONT KNOW IF IT WOULD
BE ANY GOOD AS ITS QUITE STEEP :((