first attempt solo
Submitted by fisherking on Tue, 2011-07-05 17:55
Ok, I'm heading out tomorrow alone. I wont be going far, only in The Sound. Now how do you guys do the retrieve thing alone?
It's only a 4.1m dinghy so not huge, I just have this fear of making a complete arse of my self while the boat floats off cause I've triped over the trailer & face planted the ramp.
Any hints or tips would be appriciated.
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WADRay
Posts: 301
Date Joined: 20/12/09
Bring the boat up the jetty
Bring the boat up the jetty as far as you can. (park so the wind keeps on the jetty)
then get your trailer (hook already half way down the trailer) and back it in so your back rollers are just in the water (one thing i found helps is to swing at the last minute so the end of the trailer faces the jetty a little.
Get your boat on a long single line off the front and walk down to your trailer. I pull it up tight and tie off the line to the riser on the front of my trailer then walk down and hook up my wire.
walk back up and on your big gear pull the boat partially onto the trailer.
untie the rope and get it out the way
rest is as per usual.
works on my 5.2 so i hope it works for you....
sunshine
Posts: 2600
Date Joined: 03/03/09
Same for a 6.8 but trailer is teflon slide type
Easy as
fisherking
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Date Joined: 29/05/08
OK. I see.Sounds simple
OK. I see.
Sounds simple enough.
Thanks.
Dean.
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