Actually, I was wrong, the racks are horizontal, so it's much easier to
get a boat on and off with one person. Better yet, people don't like to
use the lowest racks because of the weeds growing there, so I could use
those.
As for upper racks... I remember seeing some pictures in the Sunfish Bible
showing how to get a Sunfish on the roof of a car singlehandedly. The
person used a ladder, rested the bow on that, then brought the stern up to
the car top, and then finally the bow up to the roof. I don't think I'd
try it. :)
Charles
Long Island
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On Fri, 13 Jun 2003, Charles Neuman wrote:
I might end up with rack storage for my Sunfish this summer. The boats are
stored sideways in a rack made of 2x4's. I'm curious about a method for
moving the boat from the rack to a dolly all by myself. Any ideas?
I think the rack has a top to it, which means I could attach a rope that
could be used to suspend part of the boat. Here's the method I thought of:
The boat would have been placed on the rack bow first. Holding the stern,
slide the boat out until it's almost all the way out. Then attach a line
from the handle at the bow to the top of the boat rack. If you can, hoist
the bow up a bit. When you pull the boat out further, the line will keep
the bow from hitting the ground. The boat would then be suspended at the
bow. I would then handle the boat by the stern, rotate it so it is
horizontal, and then lower the stern onto the dolly. Then detach the line
from the bow and wiggle the boat so it is positioned more correctly on the
dolly.
Alternatively, just slide the boat from the rack to the ground (using
carpet if necessary) so it stands on its edge. Then slowly lay it flat on
the ground. Then eventually get it on the dolly, using various methods.
Feedback?
Charles
