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[QUOTE]KARLOUTDOORS - 3/12/2009  5:03 PM

I have employed a 12 volt trailer winch ($80 +/- @Pep Boys Automotive)anchored (But still removable when needed) to the floor in the back of my gararage to pull my boat in rather than me pushing it in. I have a dedicated battery (an old trolling motor battery).  The cable is over 30' long (The spool looks like it has room for more). It came with an 8' corded remote switch. I spliced in an extension cord and now have about 48' of cord for the remote. I back up the boat near my garage and hook the winch cable to the back end of my trailer. With remote in hand I go to the bow of the boat and use ther remote to allow the winch to do the heravy lifting portion of the job and steer the trailer manually by pushing the bow left or right. I would not be able to push the boat in solo as the apron to my garage is pitched too steeply  to allow it. Two people even have dificulty. Its also in a city alley and there is no swing room for the truck AND trailer so I can not back my boat into my garage as the alley is too narrow. My boat is not quite parallel to my garage door when I hook it up to the winch. Its about at 20 degrees  when I unhook the hitch from my truck. The winch handles the rest . It is slow but I have absolutely no problem with it.  It takes about 2 minutes to get her in all the way.  I'll hook the battery up once every other month depending how many times I'm in/out.  Necessity.... the mother of invention.

Perhaps a winch and a block (pulley) somewhere near the jog in your drive way to run the cable trhough you can engineer something. let us know how you work it out. I love seeing how people overcome obstacle like this because you never know when you'll need a similar idea.  As I ve been typing so long I thought of a friend who now employs two of these winches to make a turn. each anchored strategically in points to allow the turn.

Good Luck.

Karl[/QUOTE]

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Subject: RE: Power trailer dollies???

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I have employed a 12 volt trailer winch ($80 +/- @Pep Boys Automotive)anchored (But still removable when needed) to the floor in the back of my gararage to pull my boat in rather than me pushing it in. I have a dedicated battery (an old trolling motor battery). The cable is over 30' long (The spool looks like it has room for more). It came with an 8' corded remote switch. I spliced in an extension cord and now have about 48' of cord for the remote. I back up the boat near my garage and hook the winch cable to the back end of my trailer. With remote in hand I go to the bow of the boat and use ther remote to allow the winch to do the heravy lifting portion of the job and steer the trailer manually by pushing the bow left or right. I would not be able to push the boat in solo as the apron to my garage is pitched too steeply to allow it. Two people even have dificulty. Its also in a city alley and there is no swing room for the truck AND trailer so I can not back my boat into my garage as the alley is too narrow. My boat is not quite parallel to my garage door when I hook it up to the winch. Its about at 20 degrees when I unhook the hitch from my truck. The winch handles the rest . It is slow but I have absolutely no problem with it. It takes about 2 minutes to get her in all the way. I'll hook the battery up once every other month depending how many times I'm in/out. Necessity.... the mother of invention.

Perhaps a winch and a block (pulley) somewhere near the jog in your drive way to run the cable trhough you can engineer something. let us know how you work it out. I love seeing how people overcome obstacle like this because you never know when you'll need a similar idea. As I ve been typing so long I thought of a friend who now employs two of these winches to make a turn. each anchored strategically in points to allow the turn.

Good Luck.

Karl