Dennis:
That surely would be something worth looking into. Thanks.
Greg
"Dennis W. Farrell" wrote:
> Greg: if you bolt a trailer winch to a 2" x 6" x 1' (more or less) and use
> short bits of chain and chain hooks to hook the board to the aft end of your
> trailer, then a sturdy eyebolt through the sill of your garage into the slab
> would allow you to crank the trailer in without attaching the winch to the
> garage. Just a thought.
>
> Harry: does the first sentence set a record<G>?
>
> -- dwf
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Gregory <gkyu@home.com>
> To: WWPotter@egroups.com <WWPotter@egroups.com>
> Date: Tuesday, April 18, 2000 19:05
> Subject: Re: [WWP] Set up poll
>
> >Harry:
> >Backing the boat and trailer into the garage is not a easy task. I begin
> with
> >parking at the curb to remove the mast and hang it on the garage wall
> (bicycle
> >hooks). If I had sailed in salt water, then I would have to remount the
> outboard
> >on the transom above a 30-gallon trash-can filled with fresh water to give
> it a
> >good flush. After the outboard is removed and remounted on the garage
> wall, and
> >the boat and trailer get a good hosing down, I would back the boat and
> trailer
> >slowly up the driveway until the wheels are past the incline and are inside
> the
> >garage (It would be too heavy to push it up the driveway) After putting
> blocks on
> >the wheels, Steven and I would unhook the trailer. We can't just push the
> boat and
> >trailer in at that point....we have to pivot the boat by raising the tongue
> wheel
> >in order to get the highest point (the lip of the sliding hatch) under the
> the lips
> >of our sliding garage door. Once that is in, we then lower the tongue
> wheel so the
> >bow pulpit would fit under. Afterall, we only have about 1/8" clearance
> from the
> >garage door. Now, if my wife and grown daughter are both home, then we
> would have
> >to move their cars out of the garage and driveway before we start the
> process.
> >Steven seems to enjoy that part, since that would be his only chance of
> driving his
> >sister's hot-rod around the block.
> >After all that is done, we return the cars to the garage and drive-way, and
> remove
> >all the gear, dirty dishes, and left-over food from the boat.
> >Even though the process seems painful, there are apparent benefits in
> having the
> >boat inside the garage. I'm not sure what I would do when Steven grows up
> and
> >moves out....Rosita will have to take up pumping-iron, or I may have to get
> myself
> >one of those trailer dollies they sell at Harbor Freight.
> >I have often questioned my decision in moving up from a P-15 to a HMS-18,
> and the
> >conclusion I have always come up with is:
> >I should have kept both!
> >I like your idea about winching the boat into the garage. I will have to
> find a
> >way of installing the winch.
> >Greg
> >HMS-18 #63 'Sampan'
> >
> >hlg@pacbell.net wrote:
> >
> >> Greg,
> >>
> >> You've done a good job of describing the most painful part of the
> >> process--leaving the house. What takes place at the launch ramp is the
> easy
> >> part.
> >>
> >> I finally got rid of an old car that has been in my garage for 4 or 5
> >> years, so I'm keeping Manatee in the garage again. That eliminates the
> need
> >> for removing and installing a tarp and cleaning off the accumulated dirt
> >> and the stains from the neighbor's redwood tree. I rigged my old trailer
> >> winch to mount on the inside garage door in the back of the garage, so I
> >> can winch my trailer and boat from the street into the garage - a process
> >> only slightly more difficult than rolling the Apollo-Saturn V from the
> >> Vehicle Assembly Building to Pad 39. Well, maybe not so difficult, but I
> >> have to keep in mind that if the rig gets away it will roll down the
> >> driveway into the street, endangering either my new minivan parked at the
> >> curb or an innocent motorist driving by. I move the trailer a foot or two
> >> at a time then move the chocks. A safety line attached to the garage
> would
> >> be a good idea.
> >>
> >> The combined length of the rope on the garage-mounted winch plus the
> strap
> >> on the boat trailer winch is almost long enough to reach, with the
> trailer
> >> at the foot of the driveway. On my two retrievals so far I have connected
> >> the two lines via an old bicycle tire, which has worked okay, but I need
> to
> >> improve on that setup.
> >>
> >> I can't just back the boat into the garage; the trailer has to go tongue
> >> first to avoid blocking the door into the house. Besides I already have a
> >> hole in my garage door where the rudder stock penetrated when I misjudged
> >> while backing into the driveway.
> >>
> >> Harry
> >> P14 #234, Manatee
> >> Mountain View, CA
> >>
> >> >. . .It usually
> >> >takes us over an hour to get the boat out of the garage; remove the mast
> from
> >> >the garage wall and secure it to the mast carrier; hook up the trailer
> to the
> >> >truck; check the lights; grease the bearing buddies; load the cooler,
> food,
> >> >and gear; load the extra jackets my wife insists we take along; fill the
> water
> >> >bag; wipe up spill from water bag; close and lock cabin hatch; eat
> breakfast;
> >> >load outboard and gas tanks into truck; wait while Steven eats more
> breakfast;
> >> >go to the bathroom; check trailer-hitch and mast-carrier; listen to
> wife
> >> >lecture about being careful, not to get Steven hurt; apply suntan
> lotion,etc.;
> >> >ask wife if she is sure about not coming along; check hitch connections
> again
> >> >at wife's insistence; kiss wife good-bye and finally get on the road.
> It is a
> >> >lot of work.....but once you get the boat launched and the sails
> up...it's all
> >> >worth it!
> >> >Greg Yu
> >> >HMS-18 #63 Sampan
> >> >Fremont, Ca
> >>
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