Can anyone help me move my dinghy with trailor 4 miles (portsmouth)

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I have a topper topaz on launching trolley but don't have a road trailor, i need to move my boat from one yard to another but the route is tricky by foot. Does anyone in Portsmouth want to heklp me and earn a few quid in the process? It'd fit onto the roadbase of a combi trailor.
 
jontifosi said:
I have a topper topaz on launching trolley but don't have a road trailor, i need to move my boat from one yard to another but the route is tricky by foot. Does anyone in Portsmouth want to heklp me and earn a few quid in the process? It'd fit onto the roadbase of a combi trailor.
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Exactly from where to where and do you have a tow vehicle and is there a dead-line?


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Hopefully before the end of the month and from southsea marina to sailing club at the top of the eastern road (it's about 4 miles drive, maybe slightly less). Sorry forgot to say no i can't tow it. I'm asking if anyone has a combi roadbase that wants toearn a few quid moving my dinghy.
 
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jontifosi said:
It seems not, i was wondering about a roof rack? not sure if it'd be safe'
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If I was a bit closer I'd help ... roof rack job.


It's actually 1.9 miles in a sheltered harbour.

Saturday = 8 degrees and a SE wind.

Can't you find someone to sail it for you and you run them back by car?

<20 mins less any tide.
 
jontifosi said:
It seems not, i was wondering about a roof rack? not sure if it'd be safe'
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It used to be normal to carry smaller dinghies on roof racks, I drove from the UK to Calpe in Spain with a topper on the top. Many laser sailors carry their boats on the roof to regattas. What is the problem with the topaz
 
if you are moving to Tudor SC , I believe they have a road trailer that is available for loan to club members? If you are a member, go to the club website and email the dinghy captain or the compound bosun.
I would help, but having just bought a new car it isn't fitted with a towbar (yet - bought one but weather hasn't let me fit it yet) and my roofrack from old car won't fit the new one either!
 
maxi77 said:
It used to be normal to carry smaller dinghies on roof racks, I drove from the UK to Calpe in Spain with a topper on the top. Many laser sailors carry their boats on the roof to regattas. What is the problem with the topaz
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I'm sure roof rack would be ok.
We travelled all over Europe with a Mirror dinghy and launching trolley on the roof of the car, could even manage to get it on and off single handed.
 
cheers all, very helpful bunch.
I am going to attempt a walk with the dinghy as i think i've worked a reasonable route out

I'll let you know if i abort
 
I towed my launch trolley behind my tender once. The tyres supplied buoyancy and the handle end was tied to my transom. Maybe a couple of fenders or plastic bottles would add some buoyancy.
Are you not very popular at either sailing club? I would have thought someone was up for a jaunt in a rib.


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