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| Author: | Ogre_fl [ Mon Jun 01, 2015 11:01 am ] |
| Post subject: | Any tricks to getting beach wheels under a Getaway solo. |
I really struggle to get my beach wheels under my Getaway by myself. On all my previous cats I could lift from the bridle and shove them a good away with my foot on the center of the bar, then grab the dolphin striker and shove them to the balance point. Even walk the wheels by pushing on the wheels themselves bit by bit if needed. With the forward tramp that is impossible. Trying to drag each side with the rope takes forever, having to tie each off when you switch to the other side. Also there is no place to grab the hulls to lift from. Any tips? |
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| Author: | mmiller [ Mon Jun 01, 2015 12:14 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Any tricks to getting beach wheels under a Getaway solo. |
Block and tackle? Attached to the aft beam and trax? Maybe a bridle sort of line to the aft. Place a foot on the rear beam and pull the trax aft? |
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| Author: | hobie1canobe [ Tue Jun 30, 2015 2:18 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Any tricks to getting beach wheels under a Getaway solo. |
I put the front of the boat at the edge of the water and standing behind the boat I center the wheels. Holding onto the rear crossbar, I use my feet to push it underwater and under the boat a little on each side at a time to get it in place. Once it is far enough, I semi-stand on it and swing it underneath. Note: hold on to the crossbar! Of course, I actually use two sets of wheels - one on the front and one on the back so I never really push it to the center, but I think I could if I had to. Of course, that's getting them under it while it's in the water... |
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