[Rhodes22-list] Contraption?

[Robert Dilk]

PLEASE video tape the event...........:)

Bob
S/V Knot Necessary

>>> rlowe at vt.edu 08/01/03 09:46AM >>>
Hmm, now that Rik mentions it, my riding mower does have a ball on it.
Tongue weight might be a problem.  guess someone could stand on the aft end
of boat to reduce tongue weight.

- Rob


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Rik Sandberg" <sanderico at earthlink.net>
To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
Sent: Friday, August 01, 2003 9:52 AM
Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Contraption?


> Slim,
>
> What????? you mean you don't have a riding lawn mower???? I didn't think
> anybody walked behind their lawn mowers anymore. Except me of course. I
> think you already know what to do. Get an old lawn mower, if you don't
> already have one and put a hitch ball on it. The tongue weight of an R22
> shouldn't be much of an issue for most mowers.
>
> I did see a power dolley for moving trailers around in tight places a
while
> back on the TSBB. I didn't save the address though, 'cause I don't have
any
> use for such a thing. I would imagine you could probably find the page by
> google searching for "trailer power dolley" or something along those
lines.
> This was a powered deal that you walk with. Seemed like it had big wide
> tires so it would work in the grass. Bet a used lawn mower would be
cheaper
> though. If I get a few minutes, I'll see if I can find the link again.
>
> Hope this helps,
> Rik
>
>
> On Fri, 01 Aug 2003 01:15:49 -0500, Steve Alm <salm at mn.rr.com> wrote:
>
> > I may have to store my boat in a new place this winter.  I've got a spot
> > in
> > my back yard but it's pretty tight.  This made me wonder if there is any
> > thing out there that would make tight maneuvers easier.  I'm imagining a
> > contraption about the size of a lawn mower, that can take the tongue
> > weight
> > and still power the trailer around and turn sharply.  Is there such a
> > thing?
> > And if not, shouldn't there be?
> >
> > Slim
> >
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