My wife wants a boat loader!

G'day Michael

I did see a Rhino on ebay and thought they looked ok.

Might go back into the rhino site and have a look for more info on the manual type.

Thanks

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Rhino also make a side loaded, you don't have to unhook the van to use it.

PeterH

Thanks for the boxing advice, a bit late. lol

Unfortunately I have only got three bars on the roof, so I need the racks and rollers.

Terry

Do you know how much they are?

Terry

Do you know how much they are?

Hi Boo Boo
Depends on vehicle, boat size, etc, mine is about $1900 now, but ring Glen for the $$ for your rig, great product and not as limited as the RHINO rack (kg capacity that is).
TD

G'day Margie

I am now actually thinking about a side loader as well.

Mainly because I won,t normally be off loading from the car at the boat ramp, I will be using my trailer when we set up somewhere.

Hairy

My wife wants to havea word with you. LOL

Yeah no worries........what size boat do you want? I normally use the theory of doubling what you really want comprimising for half and they walk away thinking they won. LOL

I'm going to have a look at one on Monday if I can find a distributor in Bundaburg.

Just be aware the sideloader Rhino does not carry as much weight as the rear loader, also I have a basket on the rear two bars which holds the light gear, the side loader cannot use a basket for storage under the boat as it would get in the way as the boat slides on.

My wife also wants a word with you as well. LOL

I think in all of this the most sensible response has been from Peter and the weight issue. I think it would be a great idea for this site to have a listing of max weight a vehicle can actually (and within the law) carry. ans as fro the post of a 100kg tinny, the boat loader at about 30kgs and the two fuel tanks at another 50 kgs the poor old cruiser was way over limit. legality and insurance come into play. now add the weight of contents of the tow vehicle, fridge, fuel, passangers and of course the tow ball weight and you will see this rig is in no way legal. and the insurance will be null and void.
when are people going to understand the Max weight all up a toyota, nissan or what ever can actually legally carry. and the roof loading is really not what you think you are able to just stick up there.

Have a think about this when loading up for a trip, either a short or a long one.

Geoff
still in vietnam on the way to Da Nang