Trailer mover for beach

jeffstevens763@g · 08 March 2017, 16:51

My next door neighbor tells me in the canaries guys take thier boats on the beach with a modified caravan mover with wide tyres anyone seen one are they just mods or are they an off the shelf item over there any info would be good.

HDAV · 08 March 2017, 20:46

Don't caravan movers use an electric roller on the tyre to move the van on hard.

Cliff B · 08 March 2017, 22:42

Not sure how a caravan motor mover would work on a boat trailer. I'm guessing it wouldn't like being submerged. And they are very expensive!

jeffstevens763@g · 09 March 2017, 08:10

i did a lot of searching last night the only thing i could see was a large caravan mover which i suspect is a mod and it seemed as if the boat was dropped off to wait for the tide to come in, it traveled on sand ok but getting it wet is an issue.

Seaflyer02 · 09 March 2017, 18:40

I know these are for moving light aircraft, but I think it would be this type of mover that the tow coupling goes onto for a caravan.Full line of Powertow Aircraft Tugs for Light and medium aircraft.

Looking at them I would not think it would be hard to make one.

I think it would be easy to convert a rotavator. Just google mini rotavator and think of changing the blades for a simple shaft with a pair of suitable wheels.

jeffstevens763@g · 09 March 2017, 19:48

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Originally Posted by Seaflyer02

I know these are for moving light aircraft, but I think it would be this type of mover that the tow coupling goes onto for a caravan.Full line of Powertow Aircraft Tugs for Light and medium aircraft.

Looking at them I would not think it would be hard to make one.

I think it would be easy to convert a rotavator. Just google mini rotavator and think of changing the blades for a simple shaft with a pair of suitable wheels.

I had a mr shifta but it was too slow the garden stuff would work as would a small quad it's just the weight I would want to put it in the boat to transport

McNish · 19 March 2017, 20:17

I have a 5hp rotovator with drive wheels on it. These are overall about twelve inches in diameter, with a fairly hefty tractor type thread. I intend to be making a towball attachment to fit in order to move my hardshell boat and trailer in and out of it's parking spot (my sib is in a box trailer, easy). The two downsides for beach use would be lack of reverse gear on most rotovators and the weight,, they're chuffin' heavy.

Pikey Dave · 19 March 2017, 20:29

There was a company flogging a boat trailer system at Seaworks last year. Electro-Hydraulic drive to the wheels iirc. 'Kin expensive & over engineered IMO. I'll see if I can find a link to it.

jeffstevens763@g · 19 March 2017, 20:40

To be honest I think it would have to be powered jockey wheel that's in position all the time engine/motor high up weight is the issue

Seaflyer02 · 19 March 2017, 21:45

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Originally Posted by jeffstevens763@g

To be honest I think it would have to be powered jockey wheel that's in position all the time engine/motor high up weight is the issue

Is this the kind of thing you are thinking of?
eBay item number: 371629414181

jeffstevens763@g · 20 March 2017, 09:22

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Originally Posted by Seaflyer02

Is this the kind of thing you are thinking of?
eBay item number: 371629414181

its a nice idea but it wouldn't cope with anything other than solid ground or getting wet may be it could be adapted

HDAV · 08 April 2017, 22:19

What about one of these?

https://www.gumtree.com/p/boats-kaya...ski/1229120463

Tim M · 09 April 2017, 14:04

There was a company out there a few years ago called Powrlaunch (funny spelling if I recall) which basically marinised a caravan mover system for boat trailers which you could then fit to your existing trailer. They sold a few but I presume it didn't catch on because they seemed to disappear. As others have said the biggest issue is going to be saltwater ingress. On a beach you really need something quite substantial in case you get stuck. The RNLI have got the right idea!