Ward Bell, 105 year old laser sailor,
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Ward Bell, 105 year old laser sailor, used to put an attachment on the front roof rack, which extended it out further to one side. Lift the bow (deck down) onto the front rack extension, then lift the transom up and onto the rear rack.
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It has been in 2005/2006, there have been two auctions for cartopping racks for dinghies. I found the photos (see the ".zip" files in attachment) but I have no descriptions how they work, sorry.Please post pictures of whatever clever contraption you have for loading the boat on roof racks.
Those are really scary! WOW. They just seem to really over complicate something so simple. Seems like a lot of extra weight on the roof, and alot of heavy lifting.
Seems like overkill when there is a much simpler solution - hitch mount.
The Drydock sounds like the most workable option, though I'd like to see it in action.
I agree that the eBay roofracks look like overkill. It's probably easier to find somebody to help you lift the boat.
Wow!
The problem I see here is the boat has to be dead lifted up the side of the car.
Flipping the boat over the back of the car, the weight seems far less than 120 lbs. The boat is either resting half on the ground or leaning up against the rack. It does not seem like much wieight at all.
A side rack, unless there is a winch or something, seems like alot of weight to lift. I would not do this alone.
Go out and buy a Dry Dock or Tailgator!
Time to go for a sail.
2 x 4Sounds like a really good idea.
Do You know what kind of attachment he used, how he attached what to the rack?
2 x 4
What's that?