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    Posted: 18 Mar 09 at 3:16pm
I've recently bought a NEW car and so don't really fancy putting my bike rack on the back as it doesn't seem to matter how tightly you adjust the straps it will always mark the paint. The option of having a roof rack to mount the bikes is an expensive one as the car is so new you have to buy the parts from Vauxhaul and they are ridiculous.

Just seen THIS seems very good value and can possibly tow the boat behind at the same time (depending on the mast and mast support).

What do people think, have people tried this product or anything similar?
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Post Options Post Options   Quote tack'ho Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 18 Mar 09 at 4:17pm

They are pretty good actually, not sure about that specific one.

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I have a Witter towbar bike carrier and it works fine for 1-2 bikes. Starts getting wobbly with more.
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Post Options Post Options   Quote timeintheboat Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 18 Mar 09 at 6:15pm
You should be OK with towing a boat - but the weight of the bikes and the weight of the trailer add up to the allowed weight on the ball.

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Post Options Post Options   Quote Merlinboy Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 18 Mar 09 at 7:17pm
My Wife and i were looking for something like that for Asbersoch Dinghy week.  Do the bikes or the rack foul the mast support or boat at all??
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Post Options Post Options   Quote iansmithofotley Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 18 Mar 09 at 8:38pm

Hi Tim,

Here is another link:

http://legacy2.pendle-bike.co.uk/default.asp

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hi
we towed one boat had a laser on the roof and had a 2 bikes on the back all the way to salcombe, we live in yorkshire. It can be done and generally the racks/bikes doesnt foul up the mast. You just have to be prepared to stop every so often to check strapping which you should be doing with your boat anyway.
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Originally posted by Merlinboy

. Do the bikes or the rack foul the mast support or boat at all??


all depends on the road trailer! as i know that style bike rack and towing my 14 with the bikes would hit my mast support/the boats snout all the time.
doubt it will be ok with west mersea trailers as the mast support is fairly close to the hitch, and when you consider how long those bike racks are!

do the better option, buy a doublestacker and tie the bikes to the sides


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We use that bike rack when towing boats and without.

Works perferctly fine with a boat and 3 bikes.

We have towed flying fifteens, Lasers and double trailers without problems

However, we did have to weld an extension piece onto the trailers so that the mast supports didnt foul the bars when turning tight corners.

Its a good bike rack, quick and simple to use

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Post Options Post Options   Quote timnoyce Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 19 Mar 09 at 8:35am
Originally posted by timeintheboat

You should be OK with towing a boat - but the weight of the bikes and the weight of the trailer add up to the allowed weight on the ball.


I think that being as the boat is about 50kg and the trailer is quite lightweight it should be fine.

Thanks for the info everyone. I know a lot of people on this forum do cycle so perhaps we should have our own cycling thread for bike chat?
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