Besides using a hoist

[lakefisherman]

I have a 14' aluminum fishing boat with a 9.9, 4 stroke that I will keep at my dock unless a storm comes up. I'm looking to get around using a hoist as I have a steep bank and a 5+ foot break wall. I was think of getting an old boat trailer and removing the axel or maybe some dock with rollers to get it out of the water. I'm looking to do this as cheap as possible. I have about 7 feet from the waters edge to the break wall. It's not a shale beach but a concete slab. It needs to be light enough for 2 people to handle so we can take it out and set it up against the break wall in the fall. I have 2 rollers, and my neighbor has a winch from a boat trailer for sale for $20. I could probably get some dock sections for free.
Anyone have any slick ideas?

 

[Silvertip]

Re: Besides using a hoist

An old boat trailer with wheels installed but no tires. Make a "railroad" type of track using any metal from pipe to actual small guage rails spaced the same as the trailer wheels. Put the trailer on the track, load the boat and winch it up. You can add a third rail for the tongue of the trailer, or simply add another axle with two more wheels up front.

 

[Stachi]

Re: Besides using a hoist

An old boat trailer with wheels installed but no tires. Make a "railroad" type of track using any metal from pipe to actual small guage rails spaced the same as the trailer wheels. Put the trailer on the track, load the boat and winch it up. You can add a third rail for the tongue of the trailer, or simply add another axle with two more wheels up front.

good idea...no reason to ever leave it in the water if you do this...imagine an electric winch...push button launch and retrieve...

 

[lakefisherman]

Re: Besides using a hoist

An old boat trailer with wheels installed but no tires. Make a "railroad" type of track using any metal from pipe to actual small guage rails spaced the same as the trailer wheels. Put the trailer on the track, load the boat and winch it up. You can add a third rail for the tongue of the trailer, or simply add another axle with two more wheels up front.

Now that is a slick idea!

Wouldn't the combined weight of the boat and trailer be a little much for
the manual winch pictured?

Thanks.