Thread: Pontoon Dingy build.

Originally Posted by Micky Duck

as a truck driver by profession may I give you a hint/tip????
move them wheels waaay back on trailer Mate.
2 reasons
#1 it will keep motor off ground when you go over ruts
#2 most importantly....it will slow the trailers rate of turn and make it shit loads easier to back as it wont veer off to side if you lift arse cheek off seat to fart.


try it and you will see what I mean straight away.

Yea the pick is a bit deceptive as the drawbeam is cut off from pick.....they are pretty far back....its quite heavy on the "ball" like that with no coupling/winch/jocky wheel yet.
Pretty experienced backing both very short and long trailers uphill around tight corners this one will be pretty easy to back compared to my tandem that is both very short and very wide.

I need get to get the guards and bunks made to sit the boat and motor on it to finalize axle position, I want good weight on the ball without being a ring tearer to lift on or off.

The drawbeam is very long at the mo (good for high speed backing ) but length is an issue for my garaging so the whole thing will end up as short as possible/practical.

I would like to leave it a bit longer but with two boats and trailers in the garage and another boat and trailer on the lawn I need to economize on space !