towing boat on beach

[horse1000]

i have a 17 foot side console ally boat on a sealink std trailers and am hoping to tow it to double island point but am worried about trailer and clearences if any body has any tips or info it would be great

[Lucky_Phill]

There will be no problem towing your boat on the beach. No need to raise it up or adjust your trailer in any way.

The only thing you may have to do is reduce the tyre pressures slightly to make it easier to get over the soft sand at Noosa and the Leisha track.

If you think you may have trouble, ask a passer-by to ' snatch ' you through, plenty of people will do this for you.

Make sure your boat is secured properly to the trailer, no loose items to ' jump ' out etc.

If you intend launching from the beach, an extended drawbar is a good option and 2.5 - 3mtrs is a good length.

any others questions, just fire away.

Cheers Phill

[bootyinblue]

Yea I would have to agree about the extended drawbar or you can try an exercise that we used to do as part of a 4wd training course involving balancing the boat over the rear axle and launching a retrieving using a strap (not a snatch strap!!). PM me if you want more info on this.

Be a little careful about reversing trailers on the beach too. Try and get square on to the water line before reversing as trailers on soft sand dont turn real well and tend to dig straight in. What you want is a straight push back to the water.

Have a great and safe time

[horse1000]

thanks guys for the feedback
probley take it up over the aust day weekend chasing some mac