stuart guys? what do you use to pull you boat

[Capt Chuck]

capt chuck have you ever used the ramps at billy graham park in hobe sound

Yes, but only with a small boat. I have never launched my 23' there.

[beradtke]

ok i was just wondering if you had launched yours there.

also is there anybody on the site that has a red dodge 1500 4 door cause i saw one going down the road the other day and it was pulling a seacraft.

[Ikan Besar]

I pull mine with a Jeep - every 100 engine hours. Otherwise it's on the lift.

[Fr. Frank]

'02 F250 2WD Crew, posi diff. I have launched my old 23 in Yankeetown AND in the keys, no problem. I even pulled a more than half-sunken old 26' Searay Sundancer up a ramp in Crystal River when the owner's '06 Toyota Tundra 2WD could not. I lowered my rear tire pressure from 70 to 20 lbs, put 5 people in the bed and it came right up.

[LEVERETTE5]

I use Biily Gram and sandsprint all the time.Both ramps are excellent. I tow my 1973 23' seacraft with a f-150 and have a floaton trailer and never have any problems. when we use billygram we stop on the way to the inlet and cast around the mangroves and catch a snook now and then,the kids dig it. Keith leverette .Hobe sound and Boca Raton

[beradtke]

levverette thanks for the vote that makes me feel better if i buy i 2 wheel drive.

thanks to the rest of you for your info if you have anything else to add tell me and it will be dulley noted.

[NoBones]

I have trailered the NoBones all over the state in the past
17 years... 1988 Jeep Grand Wagooner, 1990 Dodge Ram Charger, 1992 3/4 Ton Suburban, 1999 1/2 Ton Dodge Ram
(with after market Posi) Have launched at every conceivable ramp all over the state with no problems with any of the above vehicles. If you set your trailer up right you should not have any problems. Even the sand ramp at Channel 2 in the Keys at MM 76. I have a Continental tandem axle trailer with 8 12 inch Stoltz keel rollers and 8 donut Stoltz rollers at the stern and bow chock bunks. I also rigged the trailer with a Power Winch 912 with a stainless cable from the switch to the end of the trailer. And a 12 inch wide piece of rough sawn cedar walk board the length of the trailer. On the shafts of the rollers I drilled out the centers and added zirc fittings to be able to grease the rollers. I wanted a 1 man operation to launch and load. If you want pics, "Ken-Do", (New name for the Sceptre) just let me know. When I launch, the back wheels of the trailer only have to be wet to the hubs.
See ya, Ken

[beradtke]

no bones i have a float on trailer with 2 wood bunks and the front hoop thats it . i cant wench it if i wanted to so i have to back the trailer in a good ways. i have thought about adding a wench to the front to make it so i dont have to go down as far and doing away with the front hoop asmbly.

[NoBones]

I have a friend that has a 21 RayLiner (Sea Ray) Thats cause
he calls my boat a "Sea Tracker"
He converted his Float-On to a roller trailer. he added
two cross members and installed the 12 inch Stoltz rollers
it works as a float on or a winch up trailer. It works great. On good ramps it works as a drive-on and on the shallow ramps he can power winch it up.
Just my 2 cents worth..
See ya, Ken

[beradtke]

i like the idea i might do that. i for got to add that there is two wooden vs in the center of the trailer to align it. i think i am just going to add a wench to the front and a v stop and use the trailer that way.