So I seem to be doing more boat bimbling than sailing recently (in conjunction with my Dad, Mick Clay who can’t help but help, thankfully!)…
I found soon after getting the new Moth that the launching trolley was quite heavy in comparison to the hull weight and that proved to make launching a moth in its traditional way (on the side & carried through the lapping waves!) a bit of a challenge…
I enquired around a bit for the cost of a new light-weight trolley and was quoted anything from around £250 to £350 for a few lumps of aluminium!
So I’ve (well mostly my dad) managed to legally obtain enough aluminium to be welded together to form a decent, very strong & lightweight frame… and over the course (hopefully) of the next few days we will be transferring the cradles onto the new frame and away we go..
Circa £55 for a great, lightweight, custom made, aluminium launching trolley. Bargain & Job done!
The cover, custom made by Pinnel & Bax is ready too (Thanks Stevie Graham) so that will be picked up very soon too…
Pics of Cover & Trolley soon.
Now time to go off and dream about sailing “my life-balance investment”.
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