nope, sorry, from now on I will be calling it "The Bootle Bumtrinket"

You sir need another gadget, namely a portable dolly. I recall some
inflatables had the provision to clamp on a couple of wheels on the
transom so that you could "wheelbarrow" the boat to the shore.

And there are probably many dollies out there that could work. If
made a couple of versions for my canoe. I'll post pics of those on my
blog right now, ok? (http://shufti.wordpress.com)

alistair

On 12-Jul-10, at 7:02 AM, Mike Rocket J Squirrel wrote:

Alistair Bell wrote:
> ha, forgot the full name.
> better yet.
> I think its official now :)

Nope. Dang boat is too heavy for two old short people to portage for
more than a few dozen yards. And there was a lot of portaging. We
cajoled, outright bribed, and charmed strapping young people in the
primes of their childbearing years to haul the thing. I don't have
enough affection for it to give it a name except for "That D*** Big
Boat."

I'm keeping it strapped on the van(agon) for a few more days: we have
a camping trip this coming weekend at Little Cultus Lake near Bend,
Ore., and after that I'll pull it down and use the /upside down j-
hooks screwed to the side of the van with 1/4'' stainless steel sheet
metal screws set in silicone bedding that I installed for this very
purpose and if the thought of doing that to a Vanagon upsets anyone
then they shoulda spoke up two weeks ago when I solicited ideas on
how to tie a big d*** boat on Mellow Yellow and Scott suggested this
modification which works peachy and I think makes darn good sense/
for some /other/ boat.

<takes breath>

It will be a more luggable boat, I can tell you that.
--
Rocky J Squirrel