A steep shoreline and frequently rough water - nothing to hold the boat onto the dolly. I'd be pulling up an empty dolly as the boat slipped into the water.Why don't you pull it out of the water first, and then if you need to strap it down for some reason, do it onshore? I have never seen anyone strap it down in the water, ever.
I think that's the way to go. Of course, I don't have a bow handle, so I need to figure out if I still have a backing block to attach a handle to, or affix some other hardware to the bow that can be used to anchor a strap linking bow to dolly. Thank you.Lash a temporary rope thru the bow handle and the handle of the dolly...to prevent it sliding backwards?
Leave the mast in the mast tube and then tie your line around the mast and secure the line to the front of the dolly. That will keep the boat from sliding down and off the strap.I think that's the way to go. Of course, I don't have a bow handle, so I need to figure out if I still have a backing block to attach a handle to, or affix some other hardware to the bow that can be used to anchor a strap linking bow to dolly. Thank you.
Excellent idea, thanks Andy. I won't get into the low hanging tree branches near shore that require me to step the mast as I'm pulling the boat out. A saw for tree trimming, a shovel for digging out dolly wheels buried in rocks that waves wash ashore, a corkscrew for removing the drain hole cork plug - all the elements of a classic sailing experience!Leave the mast in the mast tube and then tie your line around the mast and secure the line to the front of the dolly. That will keep the boat from sliding down and off the strap.
- Andy
I'm using a winch, attached to a tree, to crank the dolly out of the water, so changing launch site not an option. But the PVC suggestion is a good one. Thanks all.sounds like the "solution" is actually a new launch site ;-D. A proper sized piece of PVC pipe that only sticks up a foot or so, inserted in the mast hole, might be an answer if you have to lower the mast prior to hauling. Other than that, I'm thinking grappling hook or ice climbing picks. I mean.....what else is there? ;-)
Exactly. Here's a picture of PVC pipe I use to simulate my mast when I'm tinkering on Sunfish gear projects. Also handy for demonstrating how I hold my paddle to the deck during a recent forum post.A proper sized piece of PVC pipe that only sticks up a foot or so, inserted in the mast hole, might be an answer if you have to lower the mast prior to hauling.
You know this post is now going to get people asking about using it as mast replacement sections in lighter air now, don't cha think?? ;-D ….or take PVC and glass a sleeve around it to make a fiberglass mast... who knows.. ??? ;-)I will tell you, that PVC in that diameter and wall thickness is plenty stout enough to use to hold the boat on a dolly while cranking a boat up a steep shoreline. …..snip
Thanks Andy and mixmkr. Off to the store for a piece of PVC. Now if I hadn't just thrown away that length of pipe that washed up on my beach...Exactly. Here's a picture of PVC pipe I use to simulate my mast when I'm tinkering on Sunfish gear projects. Also handy for demonstrating how I hold my paddle to the deck during a recent forum post.
I will tell you, that PVC in that diameter and wall thickness is plenty stout enough to use to hold the boat on a dolly while cranking a boat up a steep shoreline. By the way, my PVC mast is labeled as, "2 Inch Schedule 40". With the 2 inches being the inside diameter. The outside diameter is 2 and 3/8ths inches.
- Andy
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right-0...especially when you can use your forehead/cone. Kinda like a dog lapping up water, but making some sort of headway.Paddles?? We don't need no stinkin' paddles!!
Yup.. that's the plan.You know this post is now going to get people asking about using it as mast replacement sections in lighter air now