 Mc Tool wrote:I would think the extra maintenance would make getting it on and off a trailer look easy , to say nothing of security . I have above knee amputation , cant wear leg in water , but I get my boat on and off by myself ( winch on not drive on ). I usually try and time it when the ramp is not busy coz there is nothing fast about it .... usually go on week days . . Even with my partner its pretty solo .... she dont back trailers or drive boats but the jammy cow usually catches more than me ( she dont bait hooks either )and she catches weird stuff .... we had to buy a book to identify some of the critters she hauls up. Is there a way you could improve technique? Having said all that there are days when conditions are perfect .......but I just cant be arsed with all the faffin about so I sorta know where your coming from. |
until she gets a fish then its bloodthirsty stuff 
.| Mc Tool wrote: Ha ha .... dunno , does yours get hysterical if she sees the bottom , or there's water in the outboard well ? until she gets a fish then its bloodthirsty stuff . |
| davidc wrote: I've never heard of a dry stack, that looks great. We're moving to Auckland later this year and I see a couple of marina there offer it. |
| Kandrew wrote: Gulf harbour has a great dry stack, about $500 a month for a boat of that size. |
! ( whats that in smackaroo's ) Blurryel , whats a balex thing cost, I mean 500 bucks a month is 6k bucks a year ( Im sure you can all work that out for yourselves but my point ........ )
Nice but for me a balex wont help me as my main issue and its very minor would be getting the boat to the point where either the winch or a balex can be engaged . I have the old fashioned 2 inch pipes with the plastic hose over them at the back of the trailer . Mostly I have to tie up at jetty and go get car then I usually just pull the boat from jetty and on to trailer , pivoting on afore said pipes , with the painter and winch the last few feet I meet some nice people.| davidc wrote: Probably north or east Auckland, don't have a place yet. Tamaki Marine Park do a dry stack for $450 per month. Hadn't heard of a Balex before, thanks, will check it out! |
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