I have a Bayliner 36" sunbridge model boat. Empty weight is around 13,500 LBS. Would this windless be adiquate for this vessel?
1685289
I use this on a 27' boat but it also depends on how big your anchor is. It has a 450lb capacity but I would probably not use this on a boat your size.
1606144
You may be able to do that on a clear calm day. If there are wave and/or wind, this little boat could have problems. It would be hard to row against a current or into the wind. I recommend lakes, slow rivers and streams and maybe ocean bays or shielded coves. Good luck. You should have plenty of fun. By the way, all these precautions apply to any of the small lightweight inflatable boats.
698002
It would depend on the speed of the boat and the wake created. Slower boat speed for a lesser weight Person and all should be good.
2059196
yes you can. its really light and the wind tosses it around pretty good. so no wind, and calm water. and you're good to go. I have flown mine 50 times with no problems at all.
732506
No, I wouldn't go without sand/water because it's top heavy. We put 350 lbs of sand in ours and one night with heavy winds, it still toppled over (40miles winds). Then we added 50 more lbs, and it hasn't toppled over yet.
1528000
I pull a double axle pleasure boat that weights about 6,000 pounds boat and trailer. I purchased the tenkonsha primus IQ box and have nothing bad to say about it. It gets the job done great for me
1907037
It will be fine. I use mine without tying it down all the time. If the wind picks up I put my heavy back pack in it. I've put it on the beach, in the woods on pine needles. I've tossed it up on my driveway several times to show people how easy it is. I love it, if the wind does pick-up to about 15-20 knots, even with the heavy back pack in it, it will twist and maybe scoot a little.
1669964
I have a 21' bass boat w/ tandem axles.The valet moves it easily on a flat surface.It is a little more difficult on a slight incline,but still fairly easy.Make sure that the tires are inflated enough,as low tires make it much harder to maneuver.If you need more traction,deflate the tires a little until desired results are achieved.I really like mine and it has saved me a lot of time getting my boat out of a single car garage with a narrow door.
375760
Yes, perfect strap. One end bolts to the spindle on your winch, the other has a snap to clip on your bow eye. I use it on an 8,000 lb, 25 foot boat, on a bunk trailer. It will handle 2100 lbs no sweat.
2282408
I've got a Minn Kota 40lb. thrust on mine which has been adequate in an open water area so far. It might be nice to have a little more thrust but larger is heavier and uses more battery power. You really need to weigh out the positives and negatives and then apply that to the situations you will be boating in most of the time. There are other good answers here to help you with that.
1154450
I have a 12' Valco Aluminum boat and it pushes it around pretty good in the 5th forward speed. Prob got up to 5 or 6 mph. I never did it for very long though so not sure how long the battery would last doing that all day. Goes pretty slow until you kick it into the 5th gear and then you feel a nice push. Also have not tried it into any kind of head wind or current.
1020421
Depends on the wind/&/or current. In calm waters 15Lb would be the smallest I'd trust. Work up from there depending on conditions.
1327664
Shouldn't be a problem. The handle is thermowelded so it's a solid attachment point. Also the hull floats on the surface, very little of the boat is actually underwater so it takes very little power to move it around.
1757586
I have a 10.5 ft x 5.5 ft Intex Excursion 4 inflatable boat and this motor pushes it along just fine even on the 3 setting with my wife and I in the boat along with the 50lb battery, oars, small ice chest etc at about 450 lbs. The boat itself weighs 50lbs......this motor moved us and the boat along very well and is super quiet. Noticed the price just went up again, but it is well worth the money.....we had 2 power boats first had 100hp merc and the 2nd a 150hp merc...I don't miss them and with the exception of water skiing, we had just as much fun at a lot less cost lol
2040667
Should be no problem in a closed body of water without waves or strong winds. One could paddle this boat, however it is set up for rowing.
2112799
Works well with my 1300lb 19' Carolina Skiff, but I would not recommend this, or any nylon strap, be used for a larger boat. Seems a 22', 4000lb boat would require a steel cable winch; just saying!
2223275
Don't understand the question. It IS an inflatable boat. It floats...it supports my 300 lbs. + battery + motor + fishing things.... Still fairly new for me, but I suspect it will serve me well....and no one can ask for a ride :-)