Bow trolley

[D4V33]

Hi all, Im considering making a trolley for the bow of my sib to help with pulling it down the beach or slip. Just wondering if anybody uses one and could show me a photo so I can see how it’s made?

I’m thinking that I could make one that doubles as a trolley for carting the boat when bagged too and from the car. The less lifting involved the better.

Cheers
Dave

[Pikey Dave]

Originally Posted by D4V33

Hi all, Im considering making a trolley for the bow of my sib to help with pulling it down the beach or slip. Just wondering if anybody uses one and could show me a photo so I can see how it’s made?

I’m thinking that I could make one that doubles as a trolley for carting the boat when bagged too and from the car. The less lifting involved the better.

Cheers
Dave

See from post #10 onwards

https://www.rib.net/forum/f50/seamax...ons-90278.html

[Fenlander]

Because I can't fabricate larger items this is my off the shelf bow trolley as sold by Trem and others. I bought the more expensive one of the range which has a swivel as I wanted to be able to steer the outfit in tight spaces. The only mods I've made are the yellow puncture proof wheels and putting a bend in the previously straight handle as it sat much too low for comfort.

[D4V33]

Thanks for the photos guys. I think I should be able to put something similar together. Hopefully something that will double as a trolley for dragging the boat about while in its bag, coz it’s an absolute pig to carry. Absolutely no weight with 2 people but near impossible on my own due to its size.

[D4V33]

Got the transom wheels fitted which seem great. Makes manoeuvring the boat really easy, but will be a bit harder on the beach, hence the front trolley.

Have a week off work in a weeks time, so trying to get all in place and ready for the water

Cheers
Dave

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[Brinormeg]

Looks like a good little setup…..look forward to seeing how you get on with it on the water.

[Steve509926]

I'm not surprised you find it a "pig" to carry in it's bag, at 77kg it's a heavy sib. Do you attempt to carry it all in the same bag? or have you split it into two, sib in one - floor, bench seats and oars in another.
If you are thinking of beach launching, you may find it easier with the yellow wheels as in Fenlanders post #3 fitted to your transom wheels.
Looks smart though, I like the colour scheme.

[D4V33]

Hi Steve, the floor and boat are split into 2 separate bags. Transom wheels and oars etc will just get chucked into the car separately. It’s a heavy boat, but much lighter than the 2 dory’s and fletchers I’ve had in the past.

You can drive the car onto the beach, so usually wait until the water is out a bit so I can setup on the damp sand. It’s usually easy enough to launch here, so fingers n crossed all goes well lol

Really looking forward to getting out on it in the next week. Will keep you all posted on how things go.

[Obsidian]

Originally Posted by Pikey Dave

See from post #10 onwards

https://www.rib.net/forum/f50/seamax...ons-90278.html

That was a stroke of genius! I have been pondering this for a while and have an outboard trolley so going to have a tinker based on your work

[Peter_C]

This is one I built from scrap metal, and used Wheeleez tyres. The Zodiac was at the outer limits of moving it over soft beaches. I would also add in a bar going from the dolly to the keel to keep the wheels from moving forward and backwards (Folding would be best).


Some old school Zodiac dolly.

[D4V33]

Thanks Peter, something like this looks perfect, nice and simple and like you’ve said, if I add a section to support the underside, this could easily be customised to carry the boat while bagged up to.


Thanks
Dave