OneWayTraffic wrote: I have a Smartwave 3500 dinghy and since buying it I have: Replaced the old 15hp two stroke with a new batteryless efi 20hp four stroke. Starts first or second pull everytime. Put a spare tire on the trailer, fixed to a hub so I can use it as a jockey for beach launching. I have just fixed dinghy dolly wheels to it. Launching off Manu bay the boat was getting scratched up by the surge. The wheels themselves are nylon and the swing arms are stainless steel about 2mm thick. I had a local plastic welder weld 10mm polyethylene plates to the back to fix them to, so I haven't drilled any other holes in my transom. They swing under the transom, and lock into place. I was considering a pair of beachmasters but thought these the better fit to my boat. Cost $220 plus $110 for the welding. Used some cheap zinc coated bolts to attach, but if they start to rust I'll replace with stainless steel bolts. The plan is, when solo launching, to stop on the ramp three metres short of the water and drop the boat off the trailer onto the ramp. Then park the car, return, lift and wheel to the water. Returning, I can drop the wheels short of the ramp, put the outboard in shallow water mode, so the wheels hit bottom before the prop does, and then try to lift the boat clear of the water. Then quick run to pick up car and use the winch to roll boat onto trailer directly from the ramp. At least that's the idea. |
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