So I've bought a boat

[Sheik]

...and it's a 5 metre glass with a 90. NOw it's on a canal and the trailer can't now get out from the canal onto the road as he's built in since buying the boat originally. I've heard of people strapping their trailers to the boat and going quietly through the canals to the nearest ramp. Anyone ever done this? Tried to find some reference to this but havent been able to. Can't think of the key words to put in the search. Help anyone?
https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/?ui=2&ik=46e224103c&view=att&th=145544ff702b1908&attid=0.1&disp=emb&zw&atsh=1

[tunaticer]

I've seen it done a few times at Newport Waterways......technically nothing dramatic about it......just idle it around and wash it very well when you get home.

Hardest part is getting the trailer hitched at the ramp.

[Sheik]

OK, just put a rope on and chock the wheels I spose?

[dnej]

can you post some pics so we can see the issue.
David

[Maccas]

You could try attach some 200 litre drums to it and tow it to the ramp.

[Chimo]

We assume there are no electrics on it?

This being the case just keep the winch attached to the bow and rope the transom to the rear of the trailer.

Go slow from where you bought it around to the ramp and when you get there tie a rope from your tow ball to the trailer hitch take the weight with the car and then untie the boat which you float off as normal. Pull the trailer up the ramp, pop it onto the ball then retrieve the boat as per normal. Easy peasy.

As said above really wash it down well afterwards. If it was mine I would also fit bearing buddies and grease the bearings well before the drowning. Best way to prevent salt water getting is to have no room for it.

Where are you going to do this by the way?

Cheers
Chimo

[Sheik]

Down the goldie chimo.

[Sheik]

can you post some pics so we can see the issue.
David
sorry david, boat is at his place at present and I'm in brissie, so no pics

[overdraft]

Hi
A mate of mine had the same problem and what we did was hire a floating pontoon, we took off the wheels and springs to get the weight down and carried it on to the pontoon and towed it to the boat ramp.

[SUPERDAFF]

Had that problem once but was able to flip trailer 90 degrees on to a dolly and take it down the side of the house and out the side gate.

Neighbours got room down the side of their house? You could perhaps take out a fence panel?

Drop the axle off the trailer and take out frame first?

Any friendly crane drivers?

Good luck




...and it's a 5 metre glass with a 90. NOw it's on a canal and the trailer can't now get out from the canal onto the road as he's built in since buying the boat originally. I've heard of people strapping their trailers to the boat and going quietly through the canals to the nearest ramp. Anyone ever done this? Tried to find some reference to this but havent been able to. Can't think of the key words to put in the search. Help anyone?
https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/?ui=2&ik=46e224103c&view=att&th=145544ff702b1908&attid=0.1&disp=emb&zw&atsh=1

[bluefin59]

Seen it done at the runaway bay boat ramp similar to what Chimo above said no problem ...Matt

[Chimo]

Shiek

Might be able to give you a hand depending when and where this is to happen. Send a PM if you wish.

Cheers
Chimo

[paullee]

Shiek

Might be able to give you a hand depending when and where this is to happen. Send a PM if you wish.

Cheers
Chimo

Yeah give me a yell as well...i can possibly lend a hand depending on timing and location.......Paul

[Sheik]

Shiek

Might be able to give you a hand depending when and where this is to happen. Send a PM if you wish.

Cheers
Chimo
thanks chimo, appreciate the offer. Not sure when it will happen. trailer looks quite good, but to be honest after being very careful looking at others in the past month, i just looked at the boat and the motor and went yep, that'll do. sort of wisihing i'd taken more notice of the little things. think because the owner was such a good salesman. anyway, it's locked in now and it's a good boat, one that will be alright for jack and alright for offshore, so hopefully i can get away with this trailer. he hasn't registered it for 18 months so i'll have to do that somehow too. have to go to qld transport i'd imagine and get it approved on the way back to brissie.
won't be doing anything til after easter as far as i know, unless it's this wednesday, when i haev a dy off work

[Sheik]

Yeah give me a yell as well...i can possibly lend a hand depending on timing and location.......Paul
thanks paullee, see above post to chimo. much appreciated

[Chimo]

Where on the coast is it? ( To work out best ramp?)

[Giveitacrack]

A mates Dad did with a 6.5 metre tinny.When he told me I could not believe it.He said he he lashed it to the trailer put in the water from the ramp in his yard then drove it up the boat ramp chocked it, jacked it up backed the ute down and hooked up.

[ScottB]

Yep, I see it all the time, just get some extra tie downs, put them right over the whole boat and down to the trailer, front centre and rear, make them TIGHT and go slowly.

[Sheik]

Yep, I see it all the time, just get some extra tie downs, put them right over the whole boat and down to the trailer, front centre and rear, make them TIGHT and go slowly.
so, i wont be able to put it on the plane? bugger! would have been good to try that out...

[Sheik]

Where on the coast is it? ( To work out best ramp?)
top end of campbell st, in Bundall. not far from the nerang

[Chimo]

So really easy, just go to the ramp on the Nerang at the end of Carrara Rd Carrara and you have a nice quiet spot to haul out. Have a look on google earth.

Cheers
Chimo

[Sheik]

thanks chimo
just worried the bearings will bugger up while in water.
also will have to sort out rego somehow.

[Spaniard_King]

If the bearings are good now towing the trailer to the ramp and driving it to Brisbane wont hurt them, allowing them to sit for a week with water in them will do

[Sheik]

If the bearings are good now towing the trailer to the ramp and driving it to Brisbane wont hurt them, allowing them to sit for a week with water in them will do
Really? that's interesting, thanks mate.

[Chimo]

See post 6

"If it was mine I would also fit bearing buddies and grease the bearings well before the drowning. Best way to prevent salt water getting is to have no room for it."

[aussiebasser]

You can get a permit to tow the trailer home on the day. It's doesn't cost anything. Just make sure the lights work, or make up a light board so you don't have to dunk them with the trailer. If the bearings have been in and out of the water for 18 months, it'd be a pretty good idea to change them when you get home too.

[Sheik]

See post 6

"If it was mine I would also fit bearing buddies and grease the bearings well before the drowning. Best way to prevent salt water getting is to have no room for it."
Might be beyond my skill set chimo.
what sort would you use and where would you recommend getting them from?

[Chimo]

Whitworths or similar, ask for bearing buddies but might pay to 1 check if vendor already has them and or 2 if not get a dust cap off the trailer and buy the correct size bearing buddy if you need to.

Also get a grease gun and load it with water proof wheel bearing grease so you can 1 top up the bearing buddies that are already in place or 2 instal the bearing buddies (correct size based on dust cap sample) and fill the wheel with grease making sure you don't blow the seal off the back.

Are we having fun yet?


Cheers
Chimo

[Sheik]

Whitworths or similar, ask for bearing buddies but might pay to 1 check if vendor already has them and or 2 if not get a dust cap off the trailer and buy the correct size bearing buddy if you need to.

Also get a grease gun and load it with water proof wheel bearing grease so you can 1 top up the bearing buddies that are already in place or 2 instal the bearing buddies (correct size based on dust cap sample) and fill the wheel with grease making sure you don't blow the seal off the back.

Are we having fun yet?


Cheers
Chimo

We are. But I have a headache.

[JulianDeMarchi]

Can you get a photo of the "event"? Be pretty cool to see a boat driving down with the trailer still on.

[sharkcat 23]

If I can help at all Sheik, please dont hessitate to pm or call me, I fly in on Friday morning and leave saturday pm late, more than willing to give a hand.

Doug

[The Woo]

...and it's a 5 metre glass with a 90. NOw it's on a canal and the trailer can't now get out from the canal onto the road as he's built in since buying the boat originally. I've heard of people strapping their trailers to the boat and going quietly through the canals to the nearest ramp. Anyone ever done this? Tried to find some reference to this but havent been able to. Can't think of the key words to put in the search. Help anyone?
https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/?ui=2&ik=46e224103c&view=att&th=145544ff702b1908&attid=0.1&disp=emb&zw&atsh=1

Dad and I did it twice (once going in, another going out when sold) with our 23' Sharkcat mate. Ratchet strapped the trailer very securely to the boat with special attention paid to no allowed fore/aft movement and motored at idle around to the ramp. Distance of a few klm.
We DID have a sturdy dolly wheel bolted toward the front of the trailer though, that helped when approaching the ramp and stopped the coupling of the trailer striking the ramp. Not sure how your trailer is set up? Our required that on the ramp because the ramp transitioned from around 10 degrees to 20 degrees as it was winched up toward the house.

A mate then used our ramp and did the exact same thing with his 24' Savage flybridge.

You other option is to float it out using some 44 gallon drums without the boat on it. Either way its a bit of fun and an adventure :)

Shouldn't worry the bearing unless the seals are already buggered. They go underwater when launch/retrieved anyway. ;)

[sharkcat 23]

Sheik,
How'd you get on with the trailer, did you get it done, do you need help, if so when.
Doug

[Sheik]

You can get a permit to tow the trailer home on the day. It's doesn't cost anything. Just make sure the lights work, or make up a light board so you don't have to dunk them with the trailer. If the bearings have been in and out of the water for 18 months, it'd be a pretty good idea to change them when you get home too.
Costs $27 per day for permit BTW

[Sheik]

Sheik,
How'd you get on with the trailer, did you get it done, do you need help, if so when.
Doug
Hey Doug, thanks for the offer. giong to pick it up Friday and at this point will be taking the wheels off and hopefully a couple of my four sons will be along to give me a hand to lift it along the side of his house. But thanks again for the offermate.

[sharkcat 23]

Sheik,
No worries mate, enjoy the boat.

[Sheik]

Sheik,
No worries mate, enjoy the boat.
Well, I hope I do. Hope it's not a lemon...