wheeling a boat on its side

[Alan]

On the PRRB thread there is mention of getting a boat between narrow bollards. I made this boat-on-its-side trolley to wheel mine through the garage and it worked really well. I'm sure it has been thought of before but worth the reminder because it could open up more design possibilities.

Width over axle 28". Beam of boat 48".

[Chris Waite]

Thanks for the thought Alan, though I'm afraid

The deed is done the Bollards stick
And she's no more wide than she is thick:

  

She also weighs in at nigh three hundred pounds and is a receptacle for all the loose gear that is suddenly essential even for an afternoon on the river.  Why just yesterday, the boat being given a hearty yank out of the river, the oars decided that inertia was the better part of retreat and slid over the stern into the fast ebbing Arun river and if it was not for a fortunate eddy at the foot of the slipway plus some nimble footwork by a chum, they'd probably be reaching Plymouth, or possibly Cherbourg by now.

However, I have suggested such a thing to Paul The Great white administrator, whose house has crept up on the neighbour making it impossible to get any reasonable size boat into the back garden.  I also wonder if it would help John get his skiff through the gate onto the beach.

CW

[Alan]

Ah, I see what you mean. And my boat was probably less than 100lbs.

[Paul H (admin)]

Chris Waite wrote

However, I have suggested such a thing to Paul The Great white administrator, whose house has crept up on the neighbour making it impossible to get any reasonable size boat into the back garden.  I also wonder if it would help John get his skiff through the gate onto the beach.

Tigger's (Mirror) trailer just fits through the 4ft-ish gap (give or take Tectonic plate movements) but the Mirror hull does not. In the past I've rolled the hull onto its side, lashed the jib eye to the mudguard with some rope and hand balanced it down the side of our house. Worked a treat and saved any back-breaking lifting.

MilliBee would also fit on her side - there's a challenge chaps (although she does weigh less than a Wayfarer of course )

However a highly recommended accessory to our family of 3 daughters is Edd, fiance of 2nd daughter who is tall, young and strong enough to lift a 1000cc motorbike. Moving boats has never been easier.....

-Paul