cervantes tractors for beach retrival
Submitted by randall df223 on Tue, 2016-01-19 16:43
Just a shout out to any cervantes members who have access to a tractor. I may be bringing my boat up for a weekend in Feb. Not 100% sure yet if we'll be fishing (weather dependant) and whilst i have a 4wd the trailer isnt set for beach retrival.
If anyone has access to a tractor there, can you pm me?
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naylor_1
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Piss easy beach launch there
Piss easy beach launch there with a 4x4 Randall did it last Saturday
randall df223
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Its not the launch that
Its not the launch that comcerns me. I have seen a bigger heavier boat than mine launched using a commodore ute. That was retrieved with a prearranged tractor. My concern is that if i need to disconnect the trailer i only have a standard jockey wheel on it.
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Vinesh87
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Would be cheaper to buy drop
Would be cheaper to buy drop down wheel and spare hub than to get a tractor haha!
You would be able to launch and retieve in virtually no water wouldnt you ?
fincher
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Agree easy up there to
Agree easy up there to launch if it's still like it was at xmas there was a nice drop off that made launching the boat easy and the sand is hard pretty much all year round seen a 7mplus Ali launch up there piss easy
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merdel12
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Sand is as hard as a rock
Should be fine however this poor bugger got stuck a few weeks ago!
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youll be rite
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Boydy
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Technique
When retrieving, before you stop backing up kink the trailer. So when you take off you are only pulling one side of the trailer out breaking the suction rather than trying to rip both sides out at once.
It will pop straight out, just don't piss around too long!
randall df223
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And keep the vehicle wheels
And keep the vehicle wheels out of the water? Yes?
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Boydy
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Ideally yes, as said above
Ideally yes, as said above when I've launched/retrieved from there, there has been a little drop off just back from the shore line so you haven't had to get too far back putting the wheels in the water. That being said keep a good eye on when the hull it is coming out and onto the trailer, if the trailer is sitting high which it probably will when doing this. Anything sticking out from the hull can catch on trailer due to the steep angle, happened to me once. Going flat stick on the which felt in load up a bit, thought it's hitting sand so went harder not wanting to mess around. Next thing you know the actual S hook from cable snapped. Cable went across my back as a fulcrum, pivots off me and put what was left of the hook and cable through the rear side window of the car. Didn't even know what happened it was that fast, lucky the hook did get me.
Just something to be mindful of.
sea-kem
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Use my Ali tracks Randall,
Use my Ali tracks Randall, they work a treat in Gnaraloo. Looks very similar from the pics I see beach wise.
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Paul_86
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I launch there all the time
I launch there all the time Randall, never had a problem there retrieving my boat. Just pick the rite section of beach to retrieve your boat so that your trailer wheels don't go over the drop off and you will be fine. Also theres always other 4x4's there who could give you a snatch out if need be, just byo snatch strap.
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Got three in the car all the
Got three in the car all the time
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little johnny
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Mesh tracks never fail
Big thing .get boat on quick. Near the jetty normally very safe. But pick up higher says different story.
Broome lad
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Beach launch
And retrieve all the time in Broome seen heaps of people come unstuck at entrance point by leaving the car running while getting the boat on vibration of the motor slowly sinks the car so we would turn the car of then like old mate said eithe kink the trailer or reverse slightly before going forward to breake the suction few little tips can make all the difference nothing worse than a stuck car on an incoming 10m tide and your at the low tide mark . Lost count of the amount of cars I saw go under in 25 years in Broome but never lost one myself .
randall df223
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Cheers. I dint even leave
Cheers. I dint even leave my car running on a cement ramp. Being a manual i always think if i leave it running in neutral the park brake will give way and the picture of the result will end up as a boat ramp fail on social media! Always leave in gear and turn the motor off!
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randall df223
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Thanks for the tips guys.
Thanks for the tips guys. Might as well give it a go. Gotta learn sometime!
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Swompa
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Never thought about the
Never thought about the trailer kink. Great idea.
In recent weeks I have been beach launching my 6m f/glass centre console in Safety bay (just around from Penguin Island). Low range has always done it for me though the beach is very compacted.
Chasin' Tail
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I launch a 22ft Trophy there
I launch a 22ft Trophy there all the time with a stock standard 4x4 Ranger. Never had an issue, hardly even engage 4x4 most of the time. Head a few hundred metres north of the point and drive along until the drop off suits your boat/trailer. Just don't back the trailer over the edge, and be quick. Always someone there to give you a hand if you get stuck.
eziliving
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Depending on how close the
Depending on how close the drop off is you can always reverse up a bit if the trailer has sunk to break the vacuum
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Take the big girl up sat?
Take the big girl up sat?
Does anyone know where the love of god goes, when the waves turn the minutes to hours?
eziliving
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She's still in the water.
She's still in the water. Was looking to pull it out on Friday as I have to retrieve my pots from the 30's. You in town ?
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dodgy
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Get back tonight. Hopefully
Get back tonight. Hopefully mine is ready to pick up this weekend.
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randall df223
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Ffs. Doesnt look like we're
Ffs.
Doesnt look like we're going now. Was going to be a fishing trip / bucks party weekend..... and the bride has organised other things for the groom on the sunday.
Probably just head out wide from ocean reef or two rocks.
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Panel van, black masks,
Panel van, black masks, softish basball bat will fix that!
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And then pick up your mate
And then pick up your mate for the bucks party
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Wife to be already getting
Wife to be already getting her grubby hands into ruining his life
dodgy
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That was my first thought.
That was my first thought. Poor bloke cant even get out for a decent fish now. Imagine what married life will bring.
Marry a rat, expect it to eat cheese.
Does anyone know where the love of god goes, when the waves turn the minutes to hours?
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hahaha classic
hahaha classic
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Glad my Mrs doesn't read
Glad my Mrs doesn't read fishwrecked or she would ban me from it and take away my toys
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May as well hand in your man
May as well hand in your man card then.
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Debbie downer has entered the
Debbie downer has entered the room
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Lol, golden banter
Lol, golden banter
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