Go Back   RIBnet Forums > RIB talk > Trailers & towing
Reload this Page Trailer Bogie
Click Here to Login

Join RIBnet Today
Reply
 
Thread Tools Search this Thread
 
Old 21 May 2013, 22:26   #1
Member
 
keeno07's Avatar
 
Country: UK - England
Town: Woodbridge
Make: Dykemoor
Length: 4m +
Engine: Mariner 30hp
Join Date: Jun 2012
Posts: 38
Trailer Bogie
Hi,

I am looking to buy a trailer bogie so that my boat can be hand balled on it's trailer down a slip & in to the water. Reason being this slip has no vehicular access.
Anyone know where to look?
__________________
keeno07 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 22 May 2013, 08:15   #2
Member
 
Tim M's Avatar
 
Country: France
Town: Côte d'Azur
Boat name: Beaver Patrol
Make: Avon Searider SR4
Length: 4m +
Join Date: Jan 2004
Posts: 5,934
Can you explain exactly what you mean by "trailer bogie"?? Do you mean a wheel for the hitch end of the trailer, aka a jockey wheel?
__________________
Tim M is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 22 May 2013, 10:02   #3
Member
 
macattack101's Avatar
 
Country: UK - Scotland
Town: livingston
Boat name: the massive
Make: valiant
Length: 6m +
Engine: honda BF115
MMSI: 235092322
Join Date: Feb 2011
Posts: 200
RIBase
Or is it a 3rd wheel mounted on a spare axle hub fitted to the front of the trailer which is used by some for rougher ground?
__________________
macattack101 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 22 May 2013, 13:33   #4
Member
 
Country: UK - Scotland
Boat name: Wildheart
Make: Humber/Delta Seasafe
Length: 5m +
Engine: Merc 60 Clamshell
MMSI: 235068449
Join Date: Apr 2007
Posts: 4,671
Or maybe a combination of the two?

I have a vision of something with a hitch and a coople of decent wheels with a short-ish "drawbar" with two handles to allow you to steer & pull it?

Any decent blacksmith / fabricator should be able to weld something up. Getting it galvanised might be a bit more fun.

Could you build somehting from decent bits of timber?
__________________
9D280 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 22 May 2013, 13:35   #5
RIBnet supporter
 
bedajim's Avatar
 
Country: UK - England
Town: Rutland
Length: no boat
Join Date: May 2006
Posts: 2,500
Quote:
Originally Posted by 9D280 View Post
Or maybe a combination of the two?

I have a vision of something with a hitch and a coople of decent wheels with a short-ish "drawbar" with two handles to allow you to serr & pull it?
Used to have one on a dinghy
__________________
bedajim is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 22 May 2013, 16:29   #6
Member
 
paddlers's Avatar
 
Country: UK - England
Town: Sticks, N.Yorks
Boat name: Tamanco
Make: Honwave 3.5AE
Length: 3m +
Engine: Tohatsu Outboard
Join Date: May 2012
Posts: 1,176
I think that something similar exists for moving caravans! Fleabay...
__________________
paddlers is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 22 May 2013, 18:43   #7
RIBnet supporter
 
bedajim's Avatar
 
Country: UK - England
Town: Rutland
Length: no boat
Join Date: May 2006
Posts: 2,500
Quote:
Originally Posted by bedajim View Post
Used to have one on a dinghy
It was like a bike forks that went into a tube with a long tee bar handle so you could launch by hand

Jim
__________________
bedajim is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 23 May 2013, 10:21   #8
Member
 
macattack101's Avatar
 
Country: UK - Scotland
Town: livingston
Boat name: the massive
Make: valiant
Length: 6m +
Engine: honda BF115
MMSI: 235092322
Join Date: Feb 2011
Posts: 200
RIBase
I tried to launch by hand and nearly killed myself as the trailer went for it. Unless there is a recovery strap connected to the car it doesn't get to move.
Also beware of dodgy welds on a trailer mover as I had mine fail going down the drive and if it hadn't been for the chock dropped under the wheel it would have put the boat through my front porch. Unfortunately the trailer pivoted on the restrained wheel and the draw bar mowed me down. Ripped my jeans open and took the top of my trainer off plus buggered foot and knee. Lesson learned - become good at reversing the car and trailer down and round a corner!
__________________
macattack101 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 23 May 2013, 21:23   #9
Member
 
simon23's Avatar
 
Country: UK - England
Town: liverpool
Make: tohatsu6.1 one desig
Length: 6m +
Engine: mariner 125hp
Join Date: Jan 2012
Posts: 357
Is this what you are after ?
__________________
simon23 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 23 May 2013, 21:44   #10
Member
 
simon23's Avatar
 
Country: UK - England
Town: liverpool
Make: tohatsu6.1 one desig
Length: 6m +
Engine: mariner 125hp
Join Date: Jan 2012
Posts: 357
Try again

Sent from my GT-S5830 using Rib.net
Attached Thumbnails
Click image for larger version Name: 2013-05-23 08.58.25.jpg Views: 219 Size: 131.6 KB ID: 80337   Click image for larger version Name: 2013-05-23 08.59.10.jpg Views: 217 Size: 215.1 KB ID: 80338  
__________________
simon23 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 23 May 2013, 22:11   #11
Member
 
Landlockedpirate's Avatar
 
Country: UK - England
Town: St Helens
Boat name: Wine Down
Make: Maxum
Length: 8m +
Engine: Inboard
Join Date: Apr 2012
Posts: 934
Is this what you are after ?

boat trailer/launching dolly/trolley light trailer mover | eBay
__________________
Landlockedpirate is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 26 May 2013, 00:14   #12
Member
 
keeno07's Avatar
 
Country: UK - England
Town: Woodbridge
Make: Dykemoor
Length: 4m +
Engine: Mariner 30hp
Join Date: Jun 2012
Posts: 38
Yes, that is it. Thanks
__________________
keeno07 is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply

« Why bother with steel when you can use wood | Top | Trailer to carry All »

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts
BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are Off
Pingbacks are Off
Refbacks are Off



All times are GMT. The time now is 09:56.

Contact Us - RIBnet - Archive - Community Rules - Terms of Service - Privacy - Accessibility - Top

Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.8 Beta 1
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions, Inc.