Inflatable Rollers for Beaching?

Hi Kenny

Try his web site
<a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://www.internationalmarinesupplies.co.uk/shop/itmidx13.htm" target="_blank">http://www.internationalmarinesupplies.co.uk/shop/itmidx13.htm</a>

as they sell the rollers you are look for.

Regards

Dave




"Kenneth Hopkins" <kenny.RemoveThis@nbbs.freeserve.co.uk> wrote in message
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 > Hi Guys
 >
 > Has anyone tried using inflatable rollers to beach their boat (on a
 > beach!)?
 >
 > I was wondering if this could be done with well inflated fenders for my
19'
 > sportsboat?
 >
 > Cheers
 > Kenny
 >
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Saw them used in Spain last summer quite often. Nothing as big as 19',
mostly ribs and sportsboats up to about 14-15'. The latter needed 4-5 people
to push them onto dry sand, in addition to 2 people manovering the rollers.
I did rush in to help on two occasions when boats got seriously swamped by
waves whilst on the rollers. Once full of water, the boat is too heavy to
roll either back in the water or up the beach, with each crashing wave
refilling the boat despite frantic bailing . Both occasions eventually
turned out OK, but not without the assistance of most of the 'He-Men' and
kiddies buckets on the beach.
Most of the time they seemed to work quite well, especially for ribs.
Launching was usually achieved by turning the boat round on the sand, and
launching bow first. (That could be difficult with a 19').
With a lot of luck on a calm day I suppose you might just about do it on
hard flat sand with big gang, at least 4 rollers (2 under the boat, one
getting moved to the bow and one accidentally jammed inder the outboard!),
and a good contingency plan. When it all goes well it looks dead easy, but
it doesn't have to go all that badly to become a nightmare.
Of course you then have to find somewhere to keep the things whilst afloat.
Travelling from one beach to another means you have to take them with you
and 4 of them will take up as much space as an inflatable tender....


"Kenneth Hopkins" <kenny DeleteThis @nbbs.freeserve.co.uk> wrote in message
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 > Hi Guys
 >
 > Has anyone tried using inflatable rollers to beach their boat (on a
 > beach!)?
 >
 > I was wondering if this could be done with well inflated fenders for my
19'
 > sportsboat?
 >
 > Cheers
 > Kenny
 >
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We use some PVC sewer pipe cut into 6 ft lengths, although we live on the
beach and use the ATV to pull it up the boat ramp.easier than a trailier
considering our location. They do allow very easy rolling in the sand. Could
tie them on the sides like fenders, I suppoes.


"Steve L" <teaontable.DeleteThis@bin.yahoo.com> wrote in message
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 > Saw them used in Spain last summer quite often. Nothing as big as 19',
 > mostly ribs and sportsboats up to about 14-15'. The latter needed 4-5
people
 > to push them onto dry sand, in addition to 2 people manovering the
rollers.
 > I did rush in to help on two occasions when boats got seriously swamped by
 > waves whilst on the rollers. Once full of water, the boat is too heavy to
 > roll either back in the water or up the beach, with each crashing wave
 > refilling the boat despite frantic bailing . Both occasions eventually
 > turned out OK, but not without the assistance of most of the 'He-Men' and
 > kiddies buckets on the beach.
 > Most of the time they seemed to work quite well, especially for ribs.
 > Launching was usually achieved by turning the boat round on the sand, and
 > launching bow first. (That could be difficult with a 19').
 > With a lot of luck on a calm day I suppose you might just about do it on
 > hard flat sand with big gang, at least 4 rollers (2 under the boat, one
 > getting moved to the bow and one accidentally jammed inder the outboard!),
 > and a good contingency plan. When it all goes well it looks dead easy, but
 > it doesn't have to go all that badly to become a nightmare.
 > Of course you then have to find somewhere to keep the things whilst
afloat.
 > Travelling from one beach to another means you have to take them with you
 > and 4 of them will take up as much space as an inflatable tender....
 >
 >
 > "Kenneth Hopkins" <kenny.DeleteThis@nbbs.freeserve.co.uk> wrote in message
 > news:ccrgr0$al2$1@news5.svr.pol.co.uk...
  > > Hi Guys
  > >
  > > Has anyone tried using inflatable rollers to beach their boat (on a
  > > beach!)?
  > >
  > > I was wondering if this could be done with well inflated fenders for my
 > 19'
  > > sportsboat?
  > >
  > > Cheers
  > > Kenny
  > >
  > >
 >
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