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14 July 2014, 14:09
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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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14 July 2014, 15:15
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Town: Caribbean
Boat name: Rib
Make: Avon
Length: under 3m
Engine: 2.5 Tahatsu outboard
Join Date: Jun 2014
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Originally Posted by stray
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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If they can transport 2 x 300lb golfers, it should be strong enough.
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14 July 2014, 15:22
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If they can transport 2 x 300lb golfers, it should be strong enough.
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Now, now.
I meant the ones that they use just to wheel their clubs round.
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14 July 2014, 15:28
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Town: Sussex
Boat name: Bombard
Make: Aerotec 380
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Engine: Mercury Mariner 15hp
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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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14 July 2014, 15:38
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you'd probably be much better off with motors from wheelchairs/Hell's Angels pavement dodgems...
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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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14 July 2014, 16:22
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Country: UK - England
Town: St Helens
Boat name: Wine Down
Make: Maxum
Length: 8m +
Engine: Inboard
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Only 1 way to find out
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14 July 2014, 16:47
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Could be possible with no trailer, just launch wheels.
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14 July 2014, 18:43
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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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14 July 2014, 22:36
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Town: Up North and right a bit
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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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14 July 2014, 23:37
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Originally Posted by chipko
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! 🚜🚤
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I seem to remember Tom and Barbara making one of those
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15 July 2014, 13:12
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You used to be able to get 12v caravan movers.
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15 July 2014, 13:13
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Here is a caravan mover
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15 July 2014, 16:01
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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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15 July 2014, 21:17
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Town: Wakefield
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Make: Redbay Stormforce
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Originally Posted by stray
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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Used to attach mine to the back of my bike worked well
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08 November 2015, 16:58
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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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09 November 2015, 13:43
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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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09 November 2015, 20:57
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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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10 November 2015, 13:01
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Country: UK - England
Town: Retford
Boat name: Spy-sea-one
Make: Excel 435
Length: 4m +
Engine: Suzuki Outboard/25/4
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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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10 November 2015, 13:10
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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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10 November 2015, 18:09
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Town: Cardiff
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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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