Solution for pulling boat in driveway?
 

On Thursday, 6 June 2013 15:02:13 UTC-3, JustWaitAFrekinMinute! wrote:
On 6/6/2013 12:47 PM, wrote:

On Thu, 06 Jun 2013 09:12:15 -0400, Wayne B

wrote:



On Thu, 6 Jun 2013 08:27:46 -0400, "Eisboch" wrote:



Take the high road, forget the past and just

try to get along, huh?



===



Good plan.



Hey the on topic plan lasted almost 4 days. It is a start.



To Donnie, have you looked at these?

http://www.powercaster.com/



You might be able to make one with a bit of ingenuity and the right

kind of motor. I think that if I was just using it next to the house

I would use an extension cord and an AC gear head motor.





Those things are a couple grand. I would do what you said, or like Tim

said, hook a winch to the trailer, and run it off the boat battery.


I'll rule that model out.
Smallest starts at $1025 and by the time I got it here with taxes, shipping, brokerage & duty... probably close to $2K
Besides.. it doesn't use the trailers coupler... site says you somehow insert the tongue jack on top of the dolly.
??? My tongue jack has a big 8" wheel.

Solution for pulling boat in driveway?
 

On 6/6/2013 12:47 PM, wrote:
On Thu, 06 Jun 2013 09:12:15 -0400, Wayne B
wrote:

On Thu, 6 Jun 2013 08:27:46 -0400, "Eisboch" wrote:

Take the high road, forget the past and just
try to get along, huh?

===

Good plan.

Hey the on topic plan lasted almost 4 days. It is a start.

To Donnie, have you looked at these?
http://www.powercaster.com/

You might be able to make one with a bit of ingenuity and the right
kind of motor. I think that if I was just using it next to the house
I would use an extension cord and an AC gear head motor.


That's what he was originally inquiring about. It seems like overkill to
me. John had a good solution using wheel chocks to crab it along up a
slight incline. I still don't understand why he won't use his car to
back the boat in.

Solution for pulling boat in driveway?
 

On 6/6/2013 1:52 PM, Eisboch wrote:


"F.O.A.D." wrote in message ...

On 6/6/13 12:47 PM, wrote:
On Thu, 06 Jun 2013 09:12:15 -0400, Wayne B
wrote:

On Thu, 6 Jun 2013 08:27:46 -0400, "Eisboch" wrote:

Take the high road, forget the past and just
try to get along, huh?

===

Good plan.

Hey the on topic plan lasted almost 4 days. It is a start.

To Donnie, have you looked at these?
http://www.powercaster.com/

You might be able to make one with a bit of ingenuity and the right
kind of motor. I think that if I was just using it next to the house
I would use an extension cord and an AC gear head motor.



I didn't realize there was a formal on topic plan. I thought the plan
was to cut back on the snarliness and insults of other posters.

------------------------------------------------

That's what I am hoping for. I don't mind some off-topic discussions
but I am tired of weeding through post after post after post of "I
know you are, but what am I?" crap. I'll just send those that insist
on engaging in that to the growing Bozo Bin.





I think you are being a little too subtle with YKW. ;-)

Solution for pulling boat in driveway?
 

On 6/6/2013 2:15 PM, True North wrote:
On Thursday, 6 June 2013 15:02:13 UTC-3, JustWaitAFrekinMinute! wrote:
On 6/6/2013 12:47 PM, wrote:

On Thu, 06 Jun 2013 09:12:15 -0400, Wayne B

wrote:



On Thu, 6 Jun 2013 08:27:46 -0400, "Eisboch" wrote:



Take the high road, forget the past and just

try to get along, huh?



===



Good plan.



Hey the on topic plan lasted almost 4 days. It is a start.



To Donnie, have you looked at these?

http://www.powercaster.com/



You might be able to make one with a bit of ingenuity and the right

kind of motor. I think that if I was just using it next to the house

I would use an extension cord and an AC gear head motor.





Those things are a couple grand. I would do what you said, or like Tim

said, hook a winch to the trailer, and run it off the boat battery.


I'll rule that model out.
Smallest starts at $1025 and by the time I got it here with taxes, shipping, brokerage & duty... probably close to $2K
Besides.. it doesn't use the trailers coupler... site says you somehow insert the tongue jack on top of the dolly.
??? My tongue jack has a big 8" wheel.


Seriously Don... Get to craigs list and get a 6 hp rototiller... Remove
the blade and have sombody bolt or weld a ball on the thing... Just find
one for a couple hundred bucks that is self propelled and look up
anybody locally with a set of end wrenches and a welder, another 35
dollars and maybe even a case of beer and you are golden...

Solution for pulling boat in driveway?
 

On 6/6/2013 2:15 PM, True North wrote:
On Thursday, 6 June 2013 15:02:13 UTC-3, JustWaitAFrekinMinute! wrote:
On 6/6/2013 12:47 PM, wrote:

On Thu, 06 Jun 2013 09:12:15 -0400, Wayne B

wrote:



On Thu, 6 Jun 2013 08:27:46 -0400, "Eisboch" wrote:



Take the high road, forget the past and just

try to get along, huh?



===



Good plan.



Hey the on topic plan lasted almost 4 days. It is a start.



To Donnie, have you looked at these?

http://www.powercaster.com/



You might be able to make one with a bit of ingenuity and the right

kind of motor. I think that if I was just using it next to the house

I would use an extension cord and an AC gear head motor.





Those things are a couple grand. I would do what you said, or like Tim

said, hook a winch to the trailer, and run it off the boat battery.


I'll rule that model out.
Smallest starts at $1025 and by the time I got it here with taxes, shipping, brokerage & duty... probably close to $2K
Besides.. it doesn't use the trailers coupler... site says you somehow insert the tongue jack on top of the dolly.
??? My tongue jack has a big 8" wheel.

You are supposed to take the wheel off. It's probably held on with a
hitch pin or single bolt. Sheeeesh.

Solution for pulling boat in driveway?
 

On 6/6/2013 2:23 PM, JustWaitAFrekinMinute wrote:
On 6/6/2013 2:15 PM, True North wrote:
On Thursday, 6 June 2013 15:02:13 UTC-3, JustWaitAFrekinMinute! wrote:
On 6/6/2013 12:47 PM, wrote:

On Thu, 06 Jun 2013 09:12:15 -0400, Wayne B

wrote:



On Thu, 6 Jun 2013 08:27:46 -0400, "Eisboch" wrote:



Take the high road, forget the past and just

try to get along, huh?



===



Good plan.



Hey the on topic plan lasted almost 4 days. It is a start.



To Donnie, have you looked at these?

http://www.powercaster.com/



You might be able to make one with a bit of ingenuity and the right

kind of motor. I think that if I was just using it next to the house

I would use an extension cord and an AC gear head motor.





Those things are a couple grand. I would do what you said, or like Tim

said, hook a winch to the trailer, and run it off the boat battery.


I'll rule that model out.
Smallest starts at $1025 and by the time I got it here with taxes,
shipping, brokerage & duty... probably close to $2K
Besides.. it doesn't use the trailers coupler... site says you somehow
insert the tongue jack on top of the dolly.
??? My tongue jack has a big 8" wheel.


Seriously Don... Get to craigs list and get a 6 hp rototiller... Remove
the blade and have sombody bolt or weld a ball on the thing... Just find
one for a couple hundred bucks that is self propelled and look up
anybody locally with a set of end wrenches and a welder, another 35
dollars and maybe even a case of beer and you are golden...

What would drive it if you tale the augers off?

Solution for pulling boat in driveway?
 

In article ,
says...

On 6/6/2013 2:15 PM, True North wrote:
On Thursday, 6 June 2013 15:02:13 UTC-3, JustWaitAFrekinMinute! wrote:
On 6/6/2013 12:47 PM, wrote:

On Thu, 06 Jun 2013 09:12:15 -0400, Wayne B

wrote:



On Thu, 6 Jun 2013 08:27:46 -0400, "Eisboch" wrote:



Take the high road, forget the past and just

try to get along, huh?



===



Good plan.



Hey the on topic plan lasted almost 4 days. It is a start.



To Donnie, have you looked at these?

http://www.powercaster.com/



You might be able to make one with a bit of ingenuity and the right

kind of motor. I think that if I was just using it next to the house

I would use an extension cord and an AC gear head motor.





Those things are a couple grand. I would do what you said, or like Tim

said, hook a winch to the trailer, and run it off the boat battery.


I'll rule that model out.
Smallest starts at $1025 and by the time I got it here with taxes, shipping, brokerage & duty... probably close to $2K
Besides.. it doesn't use the trailers coupler... site says you somehow insert the tongue jack on top of the dolly.
??? My tongue jack has a big 8" wheel.


Seriously Don... Get to craigs list and get a 6 hp rototiller... Remove
the blade and have sombody bolt or weld a ball on the thing... Just find
one for a couple hundred bucks that is self propelled and look up
anybody locally with a set of end wrenches and a welder, another 35
dollars and maybe even a case of beer and you are golden...

You won't find any rear tined tillers for 200 bucks that will run.

Solution for pulling boat in driveway?
 

In article om,
says...

On 6/6/2013 2:23 PM, JustWaitAFrekinMinute wrote:
On 6/6/2013 2:15 PM, True North wrote:
On Thursday, 6 June 2013 15:02:13 UTC-3, JustWaitAFrekinMinute! wrote:
On 6/6/2013 12:47 PM, wrote:

On Thu, 06 Jun 2013 09:12:15 -0400, Wayne B

wrote:



On Thu, 6 Jun 2013 08:27:46 -0400, "Eisboch" wrote:



Take the high road, forget the past and just

try to get along, huh?



===



Good plan.



Hey the on topic plan lasted almost 4 days. It is a start.



To Donnie, have you looked at these?

http://www.powercaster.com/



You might be able to make one with a bit of ingenuity and the right

kind of motor. I think that if I was just using it next to the house

I would use an extension cord and an AC gear head motor.





Those things are a couple grand. I would do what you said, or like Tim

said, hook a winch to the trailer, and run it off the boat battery.


I'll rule that model out.
Smallest starts at $1025 and by the time I got it here with taxes,
shipping, brokerage & duty... probably close to $2K
Besides.. it doesn't use the trailers coupler... site says you somehow
insert the tongue jack on top of the dolly.
??? My tongue jack has a big 8" wheel.


Seriously Don... Get to craigs list and get a 6 hp rototiller... Remove
the blade and have sombody bolt or weld a ball on the thing... Just find
one for a couple hundred bucks that is self propelled and look up
anybody locally with a set of end wrenches and a welder, another 35
dollars and maybe even a case of beer and you are golden...

What would drive it if you tale the augers off?

Rear tined tillers have drive wheels.

Solution for pulling boat in driveway?
 

On 6/6/13 2:15 PM, True North wrote:
On Thursday, 6 June 2013 15:02:13 UTC-3, JustWaitAFrekinMinute! wrote:
On 6/6/2013 12:47 PM, wrote:

On Thu, 06 Jun 2013 09:12:15 -0400, Wayne B

wrote:



On Thu, 6 Jun 2013 08:27:46 -0400, "Eisboch" wrote:



Take the high road, forget the past and just

try to get along, huh?



===



Good plan.



Hey the on topic plan lasted almost 4 days. It is a start.



To Donnie, have you looked at these?

http://www.powercaster.com/



You might be able to make one with a bit of ingenuity and the right

kind of motor. I think that if I was just using it next to the house

I would use an extension cord and an AC gear head motor.





Those things are a couple grand. I would do what you said, or like Tim

said, hook a winch to the trailer, and run it off the boat battery.


I'll rule that model out.
Smallest starts at $1025 and by the time I got it here with taxes, shipping, brokerage & duty... probably close to $2K
Besides.. it doesn't use the trailers coupler... site says you somehow insert the tongue jack on top of the dolly.
??? My tongue jack has a big 8" wheel.



Here's a plan for a motorized trailer dolly that runs about $200. I've
seen used commercial dollies from time to time for $300-$400, usually at
boatyards and marinas.

Solution for pulling boat in driveway?
 

I was just thinking that.
In the marinas and yacht clubs, they seem to use some kind of tractor.
In one case I saw a ball attached to one of a forklifts forks.