Name of outboard panel for sliding in and out of boot?

[mbits]

I once saw someone had made a fairly simple flat board with a slot at the bottom and bungee cords to hold the outboard in place making it easier to slide in and out of their vehicle boot in a layed side on position.

Can anyone remember what theyre called or know if there's a thread here about it? I'm trying to find examples before I make one just out of interest but I can't think what it was called and not having any luck locating what I saw last time.

Thanks!

[Steve509926]

Hi, it may have been a picture of mine or chipko's. I'm out again tomorrow, if I remember I'll take a picture and post it.

[mbits]

Cheers. I've found some clever designs from chipko now you mentioned him. Also seen what I was looking for referred to as a crawler board. Still sure there was another name but getting ideas.

[Steve509926]

Originally Posted by mbits

Cheers. I've found some clever designs from chipko now you mentioned him. Also seen what I was looking for referred to as a crawler board. Still sure there was another name but getting ideas.

Crawler board is what I refer mine as.

[Pikey Dave]

More here
https://www.rib.net/forum/f50/excel-...ead-82696.html

[mbits]

Thanks both!

I found what I think is your crawler Steve. By the way, also enjoying your reports from Pembrokeshire. Love the place. Been going all my life but new to sibbing.

[Steve509926]

Pembrokeshire and West Wales are some of my favourite places.

Took some pics of the crawler board today.

[mbits]

Thanks. I'm messing around with prototypes as I'm tempted to do that or something with wheels.

I had family lived in Broad Haven in the 70s. Go atleast once a year. Special place. They had a Shetland in Neyland actually a few years ago, but I wasn't interested at the time.

I wonder what the chances are of some settled weather end October down there..

[Steve509926]

I should have shown it in the pictures, the reverse of the board has 12 small casters on it so it slides in and out the back of the truck easily.

[chipko]

Originally Posted by mbits

Thanks. I'm messing around with prototypes as I'm tempted to do that or something with wheels.

Bit late to the party but here’s the wheeled car loader. Built for our lardy 47.5kg Mariner 20 efi although pics show a tiny 3.5 motor, but you’ll get the drift. Works a treat.

[Steve509926]

Much posher chipko I feel a winter project coming on.

[Brinormeg]

Originally Posted by chipko

Bit late to the party but here’s the wheeled car loader. Built for our lardy 47.5kg Mariner 20 efi although pics show a tiny 3.5 motor, but you’ll get the drift. Works a treat.

If only the 20hp were that size chipko…….we would all have backs and bits in better condition……or maybe more likely to be using 30hp instead

Being new to sibbing mbits, just make sure you are laying the ob down the correct way (depending on type) and I personally keep the head up a bit higher as well as you see in chipko photographs.

[Pikey Dave]

Originally Posted by chipko

Bit late to the party but here’s the wheeled car loader. Built for our lardy 47.5kg Mariner 20 efi although pics show a tiny 3.5 motor, but you’ll get the drift. Works a treat.

Is that a heavy domestic 80/20 Berber wool mix?