Hi BreezyB
I am new here so all of these posts are new to me...... I am from the midwest , USA and just started sailing a Soling 1 Meter this
summer - I can transport my boat "all up" in the back of my vehicle ( with all the seats folded down ) and the first lesson learned was
to take a 24" square piece of thin wall paneling and hot glue gun these rectangles of packing foam onto it - the idea was to keep the
hull from rocking while lying on its side so the rudder won't get bent - again . ever.This actually worked very well and with enough bits
of foam around and under the hull it doesn't move at all .(the foam I found was 6"LX3"W,some were 1"thick,some 2" )
OK , now I am at the pond. hmmmm. 39"boat,gear duffle bag,cradle,camp chair,fabric cooler.hats on head and I am either wearing
sandals or boots. So what I came up with is a simple lenght of 5/32" poly cord 6'6" long, tied the two ends with a square knot and I'm
set - the continuous line acts like a lifting bridle - just put the loop on each side of the keel and the ends come up on each side port
and starboard and thats where you hold the line . Soling's are pretty shoal draft , so I can carry mine and still be 6"off the ground , the
boat is level and completely supported AND I can see where I am walking . duffle over shoulder with cradle attached , chair and cooler
in one hand and boat in the other .
Now I just need a catchy name and a patent for that 6'6" line idea.........
Allan
Chicago
The Colonies