On Fri, 31 Dec 2004 15:57:16 +0000, Don White wrote:


"Harry Krause" wrote in message
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It's not fun, but it is do-able. How much trouble can a 12' cartop be to
launch?

Might be easier to disconnect a trailer that small and launch like a small
sailing dinghy dolly. That is...by hand.
A block or two and 100 ft of line would make retrival real easy. Just pull
the small trailer up to the truck attach & drive away. No salt touches the
truck.

You're right, this is definitely an option, and one I've already done in
places that weren't really a "launch" (ie something somewhat beach-
like...). It's a bit more elegant to back it down, but hell...

There's also the "correction" technique, esp. when backing down the
trailer for retrieval: back it down a bit, get out, pick up the trailer
and straighten it, back down a bit more...

It looks like four solutions: hand-launch, get BIG mirrors (I've found a
couple of options: slide-on and swing-out), front-mounted hitch, or put
flags, etc. on the sides of the trailer. In the end, I'll probably use a
combination.

As Harry says, a CCTV is a BIT overkill. I'm glad I'm on the other side of
the continent, though: Harry, you pull a boat YOU CAN'T SEE AROUND down
the highway? scary...

Lloyd Sumpter
"The Tin Boat" Mirrocraft 12