What do you carry your boats in?

[Ghost 2501]

Just being nosy, what do you guys use to carry your boats from your house to the lakeside, minivan, suv, station wagon? and how many boats can you get in it in one trip?

[keith S]

Arms, to truck, to arms into the water. I can get about 10 boats in depending on how they are arranged/stacked ( travel boxes ) and what size boats I am hauling. Usally I take only 2-3 boats at a time with me since there is all the gear ( table, canopy, support box) chair, and lunch!

[patmat2350]

Ford Escape (you'd know it as the Maverick in Europe).

How many boats? Depends on how big/tall, and whether I bring my little red wagon... but with rear seat cushions removed, seat backs folded down, and no riders, it has quite the capaciy for a small vehicle.

Wish I had some pix of my old Focus 3-door loaded to the gunwales!

[Ghost 2501]

keith, what kind of truck?

here's the ghostwagon

I can get inside at once:
South Sands Village + neptun freighter 1 (52x20inch excl. grp end plates)
neptun freighter 2
celestia
Yamato (52 inch)
Espirit D'Atlantique
Nord Icelandia
University Club, ( only put 1 in, I could get 3 in if I tried)
Southampton
Elmshorn
folding deckchair
Field case with tx inside

[patmat2350]

Here's a rig for you. Pulled by a Dodge pickup with the turbo-diesel.

[avidjeepr]

Ford Mustang, four or five with the seats down. :)

[keith S]

Dodge Dakota with a canopy over the bed.

[Ghost 2501]

this is my previous hauler, loaded to the hilt, and it was a swine to load. not like my serena

[bigford]

1990 toyota 4x4 five foot bed
http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q162/bigfordf550/boathaulerSmall.jpg

ghost i was only busting your chops about the mommymobile
we need to be getting one soon too!!! two adults and two kids in a toyota celica
dont fit to good!!!

[Ghost 2501]

dunna worry Big Ford, though surely with a truck like that, your handle should be BIGTOYOTA :D

[Aerominded]

AvidJeeper, New Mustang? The rear seats fold down? I've had the pleasure of renting those a few times- Ford really captured the original well!

Subaru moves my boats! :) The requirement was to be able to carry a fully rigged US1M sailboat and it does that, no problem... I have not run out of space on any boating trips yet...

The ghostwagon looks ideal!

[Ghost 2501]

more than ideal aerominded. :)

[Aerominded]

What kind of gas milage does the ghostwagon get?

[Ghost 2501]

a shade under 200km (124 miles) on 1/4 of a tank

[Kmot]

Big Red.

[Ghost 2501]

that a dodge?

[avidjeepr]

[QUOTE=Aerominded]AvidJeeper, New Mustang? The rear seats fold down? I've had the pleasure of renting those a few times-

Yes, It's an 07, rear seats do fold down. I like it. :D

[Ghost 2501]

nice thing about the 07 stang, it looks so much like the original mustang, just a little bit bigger :D

[Kmot]

Actually Ghost, it is a lot smaller!

Yes my truck is a Dodge.

[pops52]

I have to sweet talk mrs. pops and borrow her SUV. And when the destoyer is done she will need a mini van or a pickup. She doesn't know this though. :)

[Reckless]

01 Hyundai Sonata.. nirvana just fits in the front passenger foot well on it's stand (no sails) .. Springer tug on the passenger seat, nirvana's sails in carbboard protector behind front seats ... the lil 'toy' flying sub sits on the passenger seat with the springer. Proboat PT on back seat beside car seat.

I have been considering building a rack for the trunk .. but that's where all the large accesories are going (crane barge, towables, scale docking etc).. the boats in the cabin with me don't shift around

if I happen to take the 64 F100 instead.. I get 2 maybe 3 boats in the front seat with me... the bed has no non slip or cover so the boats stay in the cab.

the F100 is up for sale though (need little more for house Downpayment :( ) but after house is ours, wifey gets the Hyundai .. and I'm going to go get a brand new pick me up truck... I'm thinking a 4x2 Toyota Tacoma.. I WANT an Xrunner .. but I think just a base access cab and modify to my liking

but yeah all my current stuff relatively easily fits in the Sonata :D

[CG Bob]

Just unloaded 5 models, and associated gear, from the back of my wife's 2007 Tahoe a half hour ago. I didn't think to take a picture of the boats in the car. We use the Tahoe for the longer road trips because it rides better and has XM radio. Normally we take my 2007 HHR Panel truck for trips to our usual lake.

[patmat2350]

Ohh, I'm going to tell her you posted that picture!

[der kapitan]

Me? Usually my Cavalier Coupe, with 60/40 fold-down rear seats. For a small car, it can haul a lot of stuff, and I've carried my entire Toledo hobby show booth display in it more than a few times. :)

But it's a lot easier using my wife's '07 Toyota Rav-4---. :D

[green-boat]

I've got a full sized 08 Chevy cargo van.

[Aerominded]

Nice, Avidjeepr! :)

[avidjeepr]

Nice, Avidjeepr! :)

Thanks! :D

[dostacos]

I have a mini van with the center seat removed. on the other hand I need that space to enter and exit in my wheel chair. I can carry a footy and a fast mover in a crate in the back seat, my Laser is in it's carry bag and I think I can stuff it behind the rear seat or maybe lay it on the rear seat and drop the others in the front seat. If I have a rider, I can take LOTS of boats as long as I can get into the van first, then they can bury the rear area and unload before I get out.

If I was not in my WC, I would be in a Scion, and the rear seat is out of that too, that I could get my tug, fast mover, footy and the laser as well.

[boater_dave]

A second vote for Subaru! I love my wagon. Drop the back seat down and load it up. Here is my return trip fromt the hobby shop with 10 Fairwind boxes, plus radios, for a local fleet build last fall.

Dave

[bigford]

dave WOW!!

i would'nt try that with my pick up :eek:

[gpzy]

I get to the lake in my truck, a Ford f-150.
But if gas prices keep getting higher it will have to be my Miata , a footy and a mini rio fit just fine in her.

[pusar]

Plenty of room for those larger items. :)

[dostacos]

I get to the lake in my truck, a Ford f-150.
But if gas prices keep getting higher it will have to be my Miata , a footy and a mini rio fit just fine in her.
come on Manny a footy and a mini rio will fit in ANYTHING :D

[Ghost 2501]

come on Manny a footy and a mini rio will fit in ANYTHING :D

even fit in a motorcycle top box!

[Prins Willem]

In March I traded in my 02 Blazer for a new HHR. A little less room but not bad. It will get a real test the end of the month hauling a 24" and a 36" tug, 16 1/2" x 36" barge, tool box, cameras, and the club's old pool liner (3x3x1 box 120lbs) to Kohler for our event there. If it all won't fit I will have to use my S-10 SS.

[woodybob]

Toyota T-100...gots plenty of room.

[seaphoto]

This is perhaps the one place where owning a minivan is considered cool.

Thanks guys.

Kurt
(Don't ask what I drove before the minivan, it makes me too sad LOL)

[toesup]

2000 Ford Focus station wagon ('Estate' to our British readers)... And you can comfortably get 5 Springers, 1 scale Angels Gate, box of transmitters, 2 overnight bags and 2 people in for a weekend in San Francisco.

or

1998 Ford F150 truck that you could fit all the Springers in the world in to... and still hold a party on the tailgate..

[charlie eaton]

1997 Ford Ranger,moves lots of boats and related stuff.( transmitters,tool boxes,batteries etc.)

[fgroza]

'97 F-150 short bed. Hauls boats, planes and even submarines!!

[patmat2350]

I'm stoked to see so many Fords in the list!

By the way, as an employee, I can get "X" plan pricing for friends & neighbors... usually around another grand off on mid-priced Ford/Lincoln/Mercury vehicles, over and above any other incentives... new cars only, purchased and lease. It involves getting some info from you and generating a "PIN".
If anyone is SERIOUSLY shopping, let me know offline (PM me)... I only get 4 of these a year, but have 3 left right now. And I reserve the right to cancel the PIN if unused...

Buy American!
(Unless you need a camera or TV or running shoes, we gave up on those... :mad: )

[mike_victoriaBC]

I too was a dedicated Ford guy - use them for work, 79 Stepside (still in yard!), Ford Chateau, bunch of 150's to the last 2005 one. Up for lease return in August, couldn't get as good a deal this time - switched to a Dodge with the Hemi short box. Only thing is Ford made the rear seating area larger and shortened the box. Noticed when I went to load my boat the first time. Liked the Ford on the road though.

[Ghost 2501]

my last ford was a ford escort (fore runner to the focus), was a nice drive, (until some &^& hole tried to steal it!) didnt make off with it but insurance wrote it off

[MILLERTIME]

I'm stoked to see so many Fords in the list!

Why? I've been driving Fords for years, although I do have more Studebakers than Fords. My only foreign car is a Triumph TR6.

Don M.

[Kmot]

My neighbor was looking at a new Flex that his buddy brought over as we drove by today. It was silver in color. It looked pretty nice!

[avidjeepr]

I love that Golden hawk. :D

[MILLERTIME]

Thank You avidjeepr,
The bottom picture is at a Studebaker meet at La Pama, Ca. about 30 years ago.
It has a 3 speed overdrive, does 80 mph in 2nd gear. Its a blast to drive.

[jeepers1940]

I remember when Studebakers were a fairly common sight around town. It was always neat to see an occasional Hawk, either Silver or Golden.

[patmat2350]

I'm stoked to see so many Fords in the list!

By the way, as an employee, I can get "X" plan pricing for friends & neighbors... usually around another grand off on mid-priced Ford/Lincoln/Mercury vehicles, over and above any other incentives... new cars only, purchased and lease. It involves getting some info from you and generating a "PIN".
If anyone is SERIOUSLY shopping, let me know offline (PM me)... I only get 4 of these a year, but have 3 left right now. And I reserve the right to cancel the PIN if unused...

Buy American!
(Unless you need a camera or TV or running shoes, we gave up on those... :mad: )

The offer stands! Just got $1500 off a new F150 for a friend. Not quite like the Family plan, but better than a poke in the eye...

[edge540_freak]

green hornet! '94 camaro and I get one along with my tool and radio boxes:)

[tigerbay]

I take my '3 series', but it is not a beemer.

Good for 23 mph (35 kph) and a range of over 25 miles (40 km) on one charge.

And I can take it where cars are not allowed.

[Kmot]

That is cool. I saw bazillions of three-wheelers in China. Wish I could have one here!

[tsenecal]

I can't believe i missed this thread....


2007 Jeep Liberty:

[JerryTodd]

The old 2000 Chevy Blazer LT

http://todd.mainecav.org/vehicles/blazer2000a.jpg

And if necessary for an 8 foot long, 3 foot wide fully rigged model, the Horseliner can be called into service.

http://todd.mainecav.org/vehicles/brenderup.jpg

At least I won't have to clean the trailer after the boat's been in it!

[nick_75au]

My set-up and what I will have again after a second resto. (first one was a balls up)
Nick

[norgale]

I use the 06 Dodge p/u 1500 but pretty soon everything I put in the pickup will fit in the trunk of a 1960 Lincoln. No pics yet. Pete

[patmat2350]

The Pratt brothers of Ohio carry schooners in this rig.

Andrew Charters uses the horse trailer for carrying up to six of his big schooners.

[Navy2000]

This is my transporter. I carry the following ships all in 1/96 scale.
1 CVN Nimitz class'
1 BB Iowa class
1 DDG Burke class
1 CG Ticonderoga class
1 FFG Perry class
1 AOE Supply class

and I still can get at least three more ships in there. Oh yah I also carry 7 six long tables.

http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd68/Navy2000-1/DSC008921.jpg

Duane

[realtimerecon]

...:d

[heavyhauler]

This used to be my truck but now its the wife's grocery getter. She was a little scared of it at first but know she's diggin' it. She still lets Me drive it when I ask real nice, or the camper needs pulling.

[Ghost 2501]

well my nissan minivan got a work out over the memorial day weekend, (over here in the UK it is the whitsun bank holiday),

tent
stove
bedding
speeping bag
water
8pk beer
kettle
pan
clothes
battery charger
3x transmitters
case containing straps and batteries

Yamato (1/200)
Sydney Star (1/200)
2x university club RTR yacht
RTR Southampton tug 1/35
Nord Icelandia
2x Graupner neptun
elmshorn tug
Robbe najade

Pasting table.

[norgale]

WOW! Ghost you win. So whats a "pasting table"? You have any pictures of this trip? Pete

[Ghost 2501]

a pasting tabkle, what you lay wallpaper on whilst you glue the back of it prior to pasting it to a wall.

some pics.

the rest can be found on the modelboatmayhem site, as it was the wicksteed III event that I was at.

the sleeping bag, tent was UNDER the folded seats along with the beer, stove, kettle and pans, bedding was in the passenger foot well, the pasting table was behind the back seats against the tailgate.

will I load that much again, probably not! however the gas stove and kettle remain in the van. one of the yachts did not come back with me after I sold it, the one that went had been sitting on a shelf for 2 years and only got her hull wet that weekend

[Hoghappy]

Geez...even I knew that! :p

[norgale]

Way to go Ghost. That's the way to travel. Looks like a nice show and you certainly had a good representation of boats. Hope it was a great weekend. Pete

[Ghost 2501]

he he he, better than last year, my boats were generally dry on the inside, except nordie which took on water from the top, (usual place) and I got sunburned.

oh all the boats in the car was all the boats in the current fleet, even martin, webmaster of mayhem and organiser of the event reffered to it as "the armarda" :D.

this weekend is the club's attendance of a canal festival, so the minivan will be loaded again, though this time with around 3 boats

[Hoghappy]

Here is what I carry in it. ;)

[patmat2350]

A toyoter??? Hog, I disown you. <bronx cheer>
But it's not too late, we can always put you into a new Ford...

[Hoghappy]

A toyoter??? Hog, I disown you. <bronx cheer>
But it's not too late, we can always put you into a new Ford...

That's just my feel good commuter....here is my toy. :D

[Ghost 2501]

ford F250?

[patmat2350]

I re-own you and that wonderful ol' Bronco.

[patmat2350]

and finally we get something to compete with Yaris and such in the US... the Euro design Fiesta is on the way over here, woo hoo!
If you must have big, that's still available... if you must have small, we can do that too.

[Aerominded]

Good for Ford! :) Things seem to be looking very good there!

[norgale]

Pat,who makes the Fiesta? Nice looking car. Pete

[Ghost 2501]

norgale, FORD make the fiesta, they also make the Focus as well as the Contour/Mondeo range. over inthe usa contour was a sales flop, here in uk, the same design of the contour became Mondeo mk2, and it was a sales success, even had limited success in the BTCC racing championship

(British Touring Car Championship)

[patmat2350]

and if you want to haul a lot of boats AND get there in a hurry... well, I drove one of these the other day with the 350hp 350 ftlb twin turbo V6...

[norgale]

That's really slick. Maybe now that these companies have come so close to total obliteration they will start making some nice looking cars for a change. With good mileage too maybe. Pete

[Umi_Ryuzuki]

I used to squeeze everything in this car...

[patmat2350]

I'm sorry, close to total obliteration? Not THIS company! Tough times for sure, but you do know which American car company hasn't needed a cent of bailout money and hasn't gone into bankruptcy?

[norgale]

Yes Ford has done a great job in keeping it all together. Too bad the others wern't as resourceful. Pete

[Aerominded]

I was just having a conversation with my wife about Ford- We both agree, kudos to Ford management for being ahead of the current problems ...

Hopefully they will be able to compete well with the other government funded domestics...

I'm happy with my current boat mover, for sure... but next time, I will give Ford a closer look- I forgive them for the 1979 Mustang/Fairlane ;)

[SilentHunter]

LoL 79 mustang....I love how they basically turned into a Pinto

I dont think anybody built ANYTHING good that year, maybe Ferrari and Porsche, but not their best work either....

[Aerominded]

Pinto mustang was the "Mustang II" also not pretty... :)

New mustang from the last few years though, very nice! I was skeptical about the redesign of the newest Mustangs (2010?)... but had a good look at a new one a couple of weekends ago and thay did a nice job with the new lines... :)

Hee hee, I totally agree, '79 was not good for any car maker!!! :p

[SilentHunter]

Yeah, the new mustangs are looking pretty good, the best since 1970.

[Aerominded]

Absolutely! :)

[Lamborghini12345]

My hands.....




:D or a box.Nothing fancy

[Ghost 2501]

the new mustang looks like an older mustang, but more chunky. this retro design I think has worked. :)

also as for the car makers, Ford owns well FORD, so to cost cut for them is easy they integrate US Asian and European models, that is why the US Focus is virtually identical to the European Focus, same for the Fiesta, changes made only to accommodate local regulations regarding lights and fenders.

GM owns Vauxhall/Opel, Dodge, Chrysler and a host of others, too much to slim down.

[tsparks]

The Pratt brothers of Ohio carry schooners in this rig.

Andrew Charters uses the horse trailer for carrying up to six of his big schooners.

Pat, I'm fascinated with the idea of a schooner group in Ohio, can you give me any more information so I could contact them?
Thanks,
Taylor

BTW: I use a Chevy Silverado to get to the pond, although I'm working on a fold-up triangular hard cover for the back of the truck, so I don't have to lower the masts on the schooner. Should have it done soon.

[norgale]

norgale, FORD make the fiesta, they also make the Focus as well as the Contour/Mondeo range. over inthe usa contour was a sales flop, here in uk, the same design of the contour became Mondeo mk2, and it was a sales success, even had limited success in the BTCC racing championship

(British Touring Car Championship)

Pat said the Fiesta was on it's way over here so I wondered who made them. Ford does have plants all over the world so that explains the comment. Thanks Ghost. Pete

[Ghost 2501]

Umi, your Corrolla 3door looks like it was a right pig of a car to load, seems you have a metal bar behind the seats so you can't load through the trunk door, but had to go in from the front.

[Massey]

My boat hauler is my 2004 Chevy Avalanche Z71. I have made some custom mods to my truck and I now call it a Cascade Edition. Fits most all of my boats in the back nicely, and keeps them covered. My 1/8 scale Miss Elam tho takes up a huge amount of space and does not allow for many more passengers.

Massey

[Rex R]

I can haul 6 race boats(and assorted support equipment) in my blazer :)

[tim slocum]

Rex, who makes the boat in the lower left? The green and yellow shovelnose.

[Rex R]

that is a Classic Hydro's Vintage Shovelnose availible from off shore electrics(kit) it will do about 40 mph with a proboat 1500kv bl motor(blackjack) on 4s lipos and an x640 prop. it is a challenge getting the packs in/out...it is a fairly sturdy boat none the less. the down side is the hardware installation instructions(as in there aren't any). I think though that I could probably walk you through that :). hth
rex

[Rex R]

addenda:
the other boats are a; super vee27, H&M no step1, ovalmaster26, and climate matrix ultimate(rigger(no longer availible new))