"D.Duck" wrote in message
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"Stanley Barthfarkle" wrote in message
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If your health is poor...why not use a conventional towed trailer?
For a 10 or 12 foot boat c/w an 8 hp...the smaller 800 lb capacity
galvanized steel or aluminum models should be plenty.

Because he said "I will be off touring in a 4WD and caravan"
American Translation: "I will be traveling in a truck towing a travel
trailer".

More than once I've see a pickup towing a camping trailer and a boat
trailer.

I sure wouldn't want to back up that mess. :)


And in most states that is illegal. Except a 5th wheel does not seem to
considered a trailer for this purpose in California. I would get a 13-14' V
nose aluminum boat and maybe an automatic loader like the Eide Industries
model. Some one in Europe may make one like it. I had a Valco riveted 14'
V nose and worked fine in choppy water and near shore salt water on calm
days. I think the boat weighed about 65 kg.

Calif Bill wrote:



And in most states that is illegal.

Def illegal in Oz

Except a 5th wheel does not seem to
considered a trailer for this purpose in California.

....and I am not interested in getting a fith wheeler as I want either a Prado
or a Cruiser so I can go Cape York etc (but leaving the van behind of course)

I would get a 13-14' V
nose aluminum boat

Do you mean a v-nose punt? (punt has V-nose but flat bottom from about a third
of the way back from the bow) or a dingy with v-nose?

and maybe an automatic loader like the Eide Industries
model.

I will certainly be getting one of those

I had a Valco riveted 14'V nose and worked fine in choppy water and near
shore salt water on calm

days. I think the boat weighed about 65 kg.

That was a v-nose punt?

Cheers

David

"quietguy" wrote in
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Calif Bill wrote:



And in most states that is illegal.

Def illegal in Oz

Except a 5th wheel does not seem to
considered a trailer for this purpose in California.

...and I am not interested in getting a fith wheeler as I want either a
Prado
or a Cruiser so I can go Cape York etc (but leaving the van behind of
course)

I would get a 13-14' V
nose aluminum boat

Do you mean a v-nose punt? (punt has V-nose but flat bottom from about a
third
of the way back from the bow) or a dingy with v-nose?

and maybe an automatic loader like the Eide Industries
model.

I will certainly be getting one of those

I had a Valco riveted 14'V nose and worked fine in choppy water and near
shore salt water on calm

days. I think the boat weighed about 65 kg.

That was a v-nose punt?

Cheers

David



Would be considered a Punt via your definitions.