Oh yeah. My driveway has some undulating slope, which makes it difficult to handle. The dolly really helps that too. But you are right! I would hate to let the thing get away. That would be a disaster. Daniel On Sep 20, 2013, at 11:59 AM, W David Scobie <wdscobie@yahoo.com> wrote:
Had one of these for my old M15. Worked great!
Always be aware that the boat may be easy to move on a flat surface, but even on a slight slope a boat, even one as light as the M15, can easily 'get away from you'.
:: Dave Scobie :: former M15 owner - www.freewebs.com/m15-named-scred :: M17 #375 SWEET PEA - www.m17-375.webs.com
-------------------------------------------- On Fri, 9/20/13, Daniel Rich <danielgrich@gmail.com> wrote:
Montypals:
Not sure where I got this information…might have even been this list.
But I recently purchased a trailer dolly.
http://www.etrailer.com/Hitch-Accessories/Rackem/RA20.html
One problem I have with my M15 is that the boat and trailer weigh 1600 pounds. Now, I'm not sure if it is the boat or trailer that are overweight since I have not had a chance to weigh the trailer separately from the boat. But the issue is that it becomes difficult to maneuver the trailer around my driveway by myself. It is always a strain, and somewhat dangerous. So, I had no idea that such a product existed such as a trailer dolly. But it turns out that a relatively inexpensive and elegant solution exists. The dolly has nice big wheels, and easily lifts the trailer from the receiver. Once lifted, I can move the boat around with great control, and quite easily. Just amazing. Wish I had known about this before. I can really put the boat and trailer with precision wherever I want. I just thought I would share this in case any of you are having similar problems. I would imagine that it would work quite well for you M17 folks who have to move a larger weight.
Daniel Rich M15 #208 "Kestrel" danielgrich@gmail.com