On Tue, 25 Sep 2007 01:33:02 -0700, Berta
wrote:

We just sold our motorhome and bought a travel trailer. The problem
we're facing now is how to combine a weekend of camping and boating.

We used to pull our 14' G3 open boat behind the MH but don't think we
qualify for one of those Long Load signs and pulling it behind the
trailer. LOL

Has anyone heard of a carrier that could be used in the back of the
pickup with the 8' foot bed? You know, like basically taking the
cradle off of the boat trailer, angling it up so we could back the
pickup up to the water, use the 12 volt winch to ease it down into the
water and reverse the process when loading it back on the pickup.

Or maybe a system that pivots down to the side of the rack above the
pickup to set the boat into the water and then to reverse the process
and turn it upside down on the overhead pickup rack?

I know it sounds crazy but I suppose anything might be possible with
all of the other contraptions they build for camping and boating use.

I realize the bow would be above the pickup cab but that would be
necessary so the stern wouldn't interfere with the travel trailer
tongue and propane tanks, etc.

Any ideas for this setup or companies that do this sort of thing or
should we forget it and just either give up boating or give up the
overnight camping on the weekends. I know we'd miss doing both like
before.

Berta

Instead of a travel trailer and a boat, buy a small trailerable
houseboat. Kills two birds with one stone

;-)

Dave Hall

On Sep 25, 5:43 pm, Dave Hall wrote:

Instead of a travel trailer and a boat, buy a small trailerable
houseboat. Kills two birds with one stone
;-)
Dave Hall

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Interesting idea no doubt expressed in a humorous vein; however,
doesn't address the OP. We already have a trailer and already have a
boat so the real solution to the problem begins there, right? # : ^ )

Berta

Berta wrote in news:

We used to pull our 14' G3 open boat behind the MH but don't think we
qualify for one of those Long Load signs and pulling it behind the
trailer. LOL

Has anyone heard of a carrier that could be used in the back of the
pickup with the 8' foot bed?

Firstly with trailer and truck loaded how much room do you have left in
towing and payload capacity ?
how about lengthening truck chassis or trailer chassis to create a boat
cradle ?
Ron

On Sep 25, 8:03 pm, Ron wrote:

Firstly with trailer and truck loaded how much room do you have left in
towing and payload capacity ?

Plenty to accommodate a 195 lb. boat!

how about lengthening truck chassis or trailer chassis to create a boat
cradle ?
Ron

Thanks all for your suggestions but someone over in rec.outdoors.rv
travel found the link I've been looking for---the Eide Boat Loader.
Check this out! Guess it shows you don't have to settle for second
best if you just keep looking for what you really want and need. LOL

Berta


http://www.eideboatloader.com/

"Berta" wrote in message
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Thanks all for your suggestions but someone over in rec.outdoors.rv
travel found the link I've been looking for---the Eide Boat Loader.
Check this out! Guess it shows you don't have to settle for second
best if you just keep looking for what you really want and need. LOL

Berta


http://www.eideboatloader.com/


Get the Wheel-A-way wheels instead of the Eide wheels. Much nicer release
attachment.

Berta wrote:
Check this out!

Spiffy! :-)