South Coast - Cheap boating option

[ontheplane]

If the slipway is a shallow gradient requiring overly dunking the vehicle, you could consider beefing up the jockey wheel and making up a solid pole towbar extension. ie towhitch to towball on a scaffold pole.
I've done that and it worked very well, except reversing can only be just backing into the water.
I used to chock the trailer at the water edge, disconnect the car to pull forward 5ft and install the extension.
If you're not carrying it around because you're based there, your's could be longer if req.
I carried mine, and 5ft was enough on the angle of slip I was using.
It was a faf for the 1st or 2nd time but then became easy, and only added a couple of mins.

I have used a rope for this many times. I hate dunking the trailer too far in - ruins the bearings and brakes - but with a normal shallow slipway there is usually no choice.

Not possible with the trailers you can just winch straight onto though as they need the hitch properly attached to something solid. However this boat is a bit big and heavy to do that - I think I'll need to get the trailer properly underneath the boat which will involve a proper dunking....

 

[ontheplane]

Well this is my 3 rd boat I've applied it to!

It works for high speed planing hulls.

The normal waterline scum rubs off with a microfibre cloth.

Any physical abrasion such as logs etc are touched up on the annual lift and hold.

It's super slippery and the 24 ft boat in my profile photo gained 1.5 knots on top speed.

It doesn't work for everyone but superheat6k of this parish was suitably impressed with it he did his Corvette 32 as well...

How long does it last - is it a yearly re-do or just a touch in the marks type thing?

 

[Hot Property]

How long does it last - is it a yearly re-do or just a touch in the marks type thing?

Touch the marks in.

At 3.5 years I was going to do a topcoat only. But I sold the boat!

It need careful application which can be over existing sound AF.

Primer, tie coat and 2 topcoats.

Then nothing for 3.5 years apart from slime removal annually.

 

[FOP]

Hayling Island Sailing Club had some vacancies on their trots last season . They run a launch service at the weekends and some evenings and by demand (for a small fee) outside these times. Tender parking. Also have a boat lift and winter storage. You’ll have to join the club which is straight forward. Has a bar and restaurant with the best views in the Solent. Approx Cost Mooring £1k . Membership for 2 £260. Plus winter storage and hauling fees £ ? ….give them a ring.