Launching aids

[grommet]

I have an F-RIB 360 with a 47kg outboard and its pretty much on the limit of what I can drag up a shallow slipway. Other than that, I am loving the combination as the whole package fits in the back of my car. I was wondering what other members have done to get around this? I have the fold up wheels which are great, and I have a dolly trolly for my engine so I dont pull the boat any further than I have to with the engine attached, but even with the engine off, the 360 is still quite a lump. I was wondering if there was any kind of front trolley that could clip to the bow eye and lift/pull, even better if it was motorised. Failing that I was thinking of making a yoke to attach to the bow eye that would allow two people to pull rather than just one which is all that is possible from the single bow handle. Any suggestions?

[Stray]

The launching aid was getting to knackered, so I had to put him in the boat.

[grommet]

Looks great but don’t think I’d get it all in my car!! The wheels look good though, what are they?

[harrison]

Trem make a couple of rather smart stainless steel bow trolleys;

https://www.trem.net/carrelli.html?cambiaLingua=2

As you already carry a modified sack truck for the motor you could possibly utilise this, with a further small modification, to double as a bow dolly.

Makes a massive difference to pulling effort taking the lifting element out of the equation.

[bbutty]

As you already carry one, the sack truck could be a simple change to clip to the bow eye as harrison says. Last year, for my 3.2m sib I made a small wooden frame approx 35x35cm with a v shaped block for the keel and 4 large castors bolted on. I then just used 2 straps over the boat to hold it in place at the front. This worked great for pulling it along the tarmac without having to lift.

This year I have upgraded to a 3.5m rib and 20hp with jockey console. For this I use a launching trolley with two 200mm pneumatic castors at the front. I can walk this to and from the slipway, and still possible to retrieve without a tow vehicle.

Don't be put off by the weight, the dolly at the front will make it 10x easier

[Stray]

Looks great but don’t think I’d get it all in my car

He doesn't take up much space.

[Alan]

I use air logs to roll my boat with the motor across the beach at the cottage. Storage limits any motorized solution and the traditional transom wheels sink into the soft sand with the weight of the f-375 and 20 hp motor. The air logs work well and are inflated in seconds with an electric pump and are deflated after rolling the boat back up the beach at the end of the day. I encourage to continue exploring! Hopefully you will find an option I missed and I will simply shamelessly copy from you!!!

[CRF999]

I have used them before to move a heavy fibreglass boat up a steepish beach. It needed a winch assist in our case, the boat was VERY heavy.

Work well on sand and fine gravel / small stones. DO NOT nip them between the boat and something solid like a log or big rock you will almost certainly puncture it.
As long as they are rolling freely they are great.

I have bought a set ready for back up if wheels do not work at some locations.

If you are prepared to spend a bit more same size fenders work and are much tougher.

Regards Clive

[bun]

new to this sib\rib Have come over to the dark side. Waiting for my swan neck transom wheels to arrive what do you think of putting , railblaza sand track wheels from my kayak at the bow .do you think that would work Along with the transom wheels

[Winnie 68]

]I made this last year, I'm going to try and get it passed for road use.