Is this a sensible setup

[Steve509926]

Originally Posted by pumpkinking

Could you not just clamp the motor to the trolley as suggested, then when it’s in the car swivel the motor as you do when steering the boat

early morning sober thoughts are always the best

[chipko]

You’ll probably struggle to turn motor anywhere near full lock on a sack truck type stand due to the uprights/handles.

[jeffstevens763@g]

Just set it up as though it’s on the transom

[Tel1965]

Chipko. Love the dolly you made. Great idea. I think I’ll be making one myself even though my engine will only be around 26kg. It’ll certainly take the strain out of lifting it into the back of my car.

[weymouth_sib]

thanks guys, after all the feedback and input we've decided to keep the engine and instead get a trailer, its an expense we hadn't planned on but getting rid of the need to lift the enginer more than a couple of times a year, and having the boat ready to go and easier to launch on a slipway all adds up to the right answer (i hope!)

Anyway thanks again

Paul

[Tonus]

Originally Posted by weymouth_sib

thanks for the response Tony, it's good to know that i'm not alone in this approach :-)



On the wheels when you say they "curve under the transom" can you tell me the make / model so i can see what you mean?



thanks



paul

Hi Paul - sorry slow to get get back but the transom wheels I have are made by Osculati - I bought them on eBay and I think they’re really good. They’re the 350mm-ish ones that invert up when on the water. There’s a drop nose pin that means you can completely remove them if they get in the way.

[Fenlander]

The wheels I usually favour (for reasons other than balance) are straight leg types but with the usual transom angle the tyres themselves on the end of longish legs end up somewhat forward of the powerhead CofG and its not too bad as long as you keep the fuel tank and kit near the transom when trundling.

The wheels Tonus shows makes this situation even easier... as long as you fit them swinging forward... a couple of times I've seen the fitted swinging backwards which must make the outfit really heavy at the bow handle.

[weymouth_sib]

Originally Posted by Tonus

Hi Paul - sorry slow to get get back but the transom wheels I have are made by Osculati - I bought them on eBay and I think they’re really good. They’re the 350mm-ish ones that invert up when on the water. There’s a drop nose pin that means you can completely remove them if they get in the way.

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thanks Tonus i've bought a set just like them, fitted and working fine :-)


Paul

[Tonus]

Good stuff Paul glad to hear.
Fenlander, I never thought about that before… that the transom angle with the straight leg would make the wheel sit under the boat. Good to keep in mind.
I did find that throwing a bag with the anchor and other bits over the back of the transom helps too, so some of the gear is hanging on the right side of the centre of gravity. Once you start trundling it becomes a doddle… 500 m the other day was very easy.

[Tonus]

Saying that, in the high winds last night I watched the front of my boat Bob off of its stand and float about... when the wind got under the cover!

[weymouth_sib]

Originally Posted by Fenlander

The wheels I usually favour (for reasons other than balance) are straight leg types but with the usual transom angle the tyres themselves on the end of longish legs end up somewhat forward of the powerhead CofG and its not too bad as long as you keep the fuel tank and kit near the transom when trundling.

The wheels Tonus shows makes this situation even easier... as long as you fit them swinging forward... a couple of times I've seen the fitted swinging backwards which must make the outfit really heavy at the bow handle.

so just to check my understanding, the further forward the wheels the better, so that the engine in effect is counter-balancing the rest of the boat (as much as possible)?

[Fenlander]

Well the range available from slightly rearwards of some to the curved under is not massive but every bit of engine weight acting behind the wheels helps ease the load on the bow handle when pulling along.

As said above even hanging stuff over the rear of the transom perhaps in dry bags helps when you have loads of kit.

[Steve509926]

Originally Posted by chipko

In fairness I think most four strokes will tolerate transported front down as long as the power head is higher than the leg. No different to when raised on the boat.

If you just want something to aid sliding into the car we knocked up a simple dolly on castors for our unwieldy Mariner 20. Shown here with a tiny 3.5 for illustration as our 20 now lives on a small rib and only goes by car at service time.

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Thanks Chipko, made one out of some OSB I had just to try it. Works brilliantly, so much easier to get the OB in and out of the back of the truck.
I will make a better one out of ply when I'm back home.