how do you guys carry your boat ?

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  • Crusty128
    Member
    • Jun 2012
    • 34

    #1

    how do you guys carry your boat ?

    Hi

    I take/grab my boat by hand or under my arm going to the car or from the car to the lake (sometimes 500 yards from parking) and its quite heavy sometimes with all the batteries and all the stuff. worse if I'm into carrying my two 32" boats in one shot.

    do you have any tricks/tips to share with me?

    I tried the sport bag but it was to short and I don't want to put 2 hulls in the same bags with all the hardware mounted and so...

    thank you !
  • capnswanny
    Senior Member
    • Feb 2012
    • 817

    #2
    That is a great question Crusty, can't always back the truck up to the waters edge. Looking forward to seeing everybodies creative ideas for multi-boat/tool-kit transport to/from the water. There's got to be some custom carts out there...Converted Radio Flyers or garden/dock carts?
    This is NOT a toy?!?

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    • JimClark
      Fast Electric Addict!
      • Apr 2007
      • 5907

      #3
      here is my method

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      • siberianhusky
        Fast Electric Addict!
        • Dec 2009
        • 2187

        #4
        I build the same kind of stands as Jim out of scrap lumber. A bungee wrapped around the stand and boat holds everything in place for longer trips.
        Not a big fan of the PVC or ABS pipe stands, can build someting stronger and more stable for near free.
        Some of my wood stands have been in use since the 80's!, just have to replace the foam padding every few years.
        If my boats upside down then who owns the one I thought I was driving the last two laps?

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        • Gary
          Fast Electric Addict!
          • Jan 2009
          • 1105

          #5
          If I have a long walk I use a lugage cart and just load it up. No problem to go anywhere. The good thing is thats rare because I just drive right up to the lake,walk 20ft, put my SAW boat in, drive down to the end and make some passes.
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          H&M 1/8 Miss Bud 73 mph
          Chris Craft 16 mph

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          • JimClark
            Fast Electric Addict!
            • Apr 2007
            • 5907

            #6
            There is one of those ropes on each side of my stand
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            • Bduncan
              Senior Member
              • Jan 2013
              • 296

              #7
              Flotation: i just sprayed a product called "great stuff" in the bow of a hull. Seems to work really well and also adds some strength. Keep in mind it does expand. Spray some let it dry and then add more as needed.

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              • siberianhusky
                Fast Electric Addict!
                • Dec 2009
                • 2187

                #8
                Hope you never have to do a repair with that crap in there! Horrid stuff, most people also believe it absorbs some water over time, the stuff I pulled out of used hull I bought certainly seemed to weigh more than it should have. People have also reported that in high temps it can expand and bulge the decks.
                The 2 part stuff you mix yourself is a different foam than the can spray foam.
                If my boats upside down then who owns the one I thought I was driving the last two laps?

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                • Bduncan
                  Senior Member
                  • Jan 2013
                  • 296

                  #9
                  Well i guess thats why forums are good.

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                  • JimClark
                    Fast Electric Addict!
                    • Apr 2007
                    • 5907

                    #10
                    I bet Acetone will melt it
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                    • kevinpratt823
                      Fast Electric Addict!
                      • Aug 2012
                      • 1361

                      #11
                      I took some great stuff out of a radio box after some time. I squeezed water out of it just like a sponge, it definitely absorbs it over time.

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                      • lenny
                        Fast Electric Addict!
                        • Sep 2010
                        • 4294

                        #12
                        Hi,
                        Hears some info on that stuff.
                        http://forums.offshoreelectrics.com/...f-for-flotaion


                        Originally posted by Bduncan
                        Flotation: i just sprayed a product called "great stuff" in the bow of a hull. Seems to work really well and also adds some strength. Keep in mind it does expand. Spray some let it dry and then add more as needed.
                        ? ONLY IF THEY WORK

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                        • lenny
                          Fast Electric Addict!
                          • Sep 2010
                          • 4294

                          #13
                          Hey their is a post on hear that had a lot on input but I can not find it so far.

                          Couple links hear with some idea's.
                          http://forums.offshoreelectrics.com/...60-DaBoat-Tote
                          http://forums.offshoreelectrics.com/...t-to-the-water

                          And two rig's I was using at one time,
                          I had everything but the kitchen sink in them.

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                          • B Neal
                            Member
                            • Mar 2012
                            • 57

                            #14
                            See :)
                            Attached Files

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                            • TheShaughnessy
                              Fast Electric Addict!
                              • Mar 2011
                              • 1431

                              #15
                              Took me a sec to see the boat. You gonna bring that to LA in November? I'm just about drooling right now.

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