RaptorFuel
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Hi everyone! I am just about to order a 14.2 Expo for my family. The boat will be kept at a lake house and I am planning on building a roller ramp so I can roll the boat right up onto shore for storage. Has anyone here done this? I have a design in mind. The shore is rocky and I have a 2-3 ft drop to the water. I'm thinking the ramp could have two sections. One on land that is fixed and another thats hinged on the fixed part that goes into the water so it can be raised for winter. The ramp would be about 25-30ft long and the last 10ft will fold up. My goal is for one person to easily be able to launch and recover the boat.
I'm thinking of using two of these ramp kits (amazon link). This would give me enough rollers and supports. One winch would be for the boat and the other to raise the end of the ramp. I'm also thinking putting a keel roller at the top of the ramp / front of the boat like I've seen on some trailers.
How wide should the ramp be? Essentially, where should the rollers contact the boat?
It will go up and down the ramp a couple times a week and be stored there over the winter. Will the rollers damage the boat?
Because a picture is worth 1000 words, here is one I pulled off an Amazon review thats close to what I'm thinking:
Thanks for the help!
I'm thinking of using two of these ramp kits (amazon link). This would give me enough rollers and supports. One winch would be for the boat and the other to raise the end of the ramp. I'm also thinking putting a keel roller at the top of the ramp / front of the boat like I've seen on some trailers.
How wide should the ramp be? Essentially, where should the rollers contact the boat?
It will go up and down the ramp a couple times a week and be stored there over the winter. Will the rollers damage the boat?
Because a picture is worth 1000 words, here is one I pulled off an Amazon review thats close to what I'm thinking:
Thanks for the help!