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Old 14 July 2014, 14:09   #1
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Any golfers out there?

I'm just wondering how powerful the motors are on electric golf trolleys. Would they be powerful enough to pull a 100KG OF SIB and outboard along at walking pace?
I can manage the boat by myself, but I wouldn't be averse to some mechanical help.
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Old 14 July 2014, 15:15   #2
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I'm just wondering how powerful the motors are on electric golf trolleys. Would they be powerful enough to pull a 100KG OF SIB and outboard along at walking pace?
I can manage the boat by myself, but I wouldn't be averse to some mechanical help.
If they can transport 2 x 300lb golfers, it should be strong enough.
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If they can transport 2 x 300lb golfers, it should be strong enough.
Now, now.

I meant the ones that they use just to wheel their clubs round.

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If going down this route you'd probably be much better off with motors from wheelchairs/Hell's Angels pavement dodgems...
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you'd probably be much better off with motors from wheelchairs/Hell's Angels pavement dodgems...
I'd thought about a sit on mower without the blades etc.




But what's the law about driving them on the road?
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Old 14 July 2014, 16:47   #7
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Could be possible with no trailer, just launch wheels.
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Totally depends on the launch surface and gradient - on a smooth concrete average gradiant slip way I can without too much effort pull up the boat fully loaded with engine, fuel, floor matting, Pelicase, dry bags etc.

But transfer that to our normal steep shingly/pebble beach with banks and the empty boat at 35 kg or so alone with none of the above gear/engine is a real struggle even for two of us.
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Any golfers out there?

We drag our our 3.5m + engine + kit about 300 metres over undulating grass and dunes to a sandy beach on a launching trolley and trailer dolly. Dolly is great but still needs two on the sandy sections.



In a vain attempt to get mechanical assistance for one we are currently considering modifying a cheap Chinese e-bay rotavator;
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/230933806151
With the addition of a tow ball and replacing the tines with two extra wheels will provide a micro tractor unit with optional 4wd.
Daft or what! 🚜🚤
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We drag our our 3.5m + engine + kit about 300 metres over undulating grass and dunes to a sandy beach on a launching trolley and trailer dolly. Dolly is great but still needs two on the sandy sections.



In a vain attempt to get mechanical assistance for one we are currently considering modifying a cheap Chinese e-bay rotavator;
Colletion pick up CE GS App 6.5HP Petrol Rotovator Tiller Cultivator Rotavator | eBay
With the addition of a tow ball and replacing the tines with two extra wheels will provide a micro tractor unit with optional 4wd.
Daft or what! 🚜🚤
I seem to remember Tom and Barbara making one of those
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You used to be able to get 12v caravan movers.
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Caravan movers are to slow, I want something that will take the drudgery out of dragging the boat 400yds along a pavement. I don't mind dragging the boat 30yds across the sand.
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Caravan movers are to slow, I want something that will take the drudgery out of dragging the boat 400yds along a pavement. I don't mind dragging the boat 30yds across the sand.
Used to attach mine to the back of my bike worked well
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Hi Stray

I know this is an old post but wondered if you ever got round to making something?

Ive been thinking about the same thing as pulling mine up the beach after a days fishing usually involves a couple of trips to the car so i can pull the boat and motor which is about managable.
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Hi stevern, I have a solution, but I don't think it would fit in the back of a car.
I bought this off a Mackam for not a lot of money;





and cleaned it up.






It does pull the boat,



but I haven't used it in anger yet, it still needs a bit of work.

I was up your way last week, had a couple of codling out of the river.
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Ha, you are right that wont go in the car, like it though. Im going to have a go over the winter at making something a bit more compact.
If i lived close to the sea i would go down the road of a quad bike or similar to what you have. Hope it works well for you.
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years ago i made one out of a rotavator took the tines off fitted wheels traveled at walking speed kept handles on just fitted tow bar mine was for a small trailer the best ones are with mini tractor tyers better grip.
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this would do although i did it to the other sort tines where the wheels are on this
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My grandad had a rotivator that had a trailer specially for it, even had a little seat on the trailer it was wooden and he used to take us for a ride around paddock/garden on it I'll try and dig a photo or video out they are still used in some country's on the road (turkey/russia) but would take a sib easily and fit in large boot.
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