One Person Topper Car-Topping

   when i was just a little kid, and unable to help, my dad would have the boat right way up on the trolley, rear to rear with the car, then put carpet on the floor, and on the back of the car, then lift the front of the boat up until it was near vertical, and rest it gently on the car. then he simply got hold of the transom and slid the Boat onto the racks, by lifting the transom right into the air, using the car as a pivot point. it looked difficult not to let it drop onto the car hard, but he never damaged either the boat or the car doing it.

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robin34024 Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Posting king Joined: 03 Jan 12 Location: Lincoln Online Status: Offline Posts: 116	Post Options Post Reply Quote robin34024 Report Post Quote Reply Topic: One Person Topper Car-Topping Posted: 31 Jan 13 at 2:27pm
	when i was just a little kid, and unable to help, my dad would have the boat right way up on the trolley, rear to rear with the car, then put carpet on the floor, and on the back of the car, then lift the front of the boat up until it was near vertical, and rest it gently on the car. then he simply got hold of the transom and slid the Boat onto the racks, by lifting the transom right into the air, using the car as a pivot point. it looked difficult not to let it drop onto the car hard, but he never damaged either the boat or the car doing it.

RichTea Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Far too distracted from work Joined: 22 Jan 13 Online Status: Offline Posts: 207	Post Options Post Reply Quote RichTea Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 31 Jan 13 at 1:48pm
	I take it you are refering to home and not when at an event? Is it possible to string it in the rafters of the garage, drive car in, lower it onto car and drive out again? If I was doing @Batmans second suggestion, then use two tyres either side of the rudder pintels and lots of pipe cladding on the roof bars.

Rupert Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 11 Aug 04 Location: Whitefriars sc Online Status: Offline Posts: 8956	Post Options Post Reply Quote Rupert Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 31 Jan 13 at 1:38pm
	If you bung a blanket over the back of the car and then do the transom method, it saves buggering up both car and boat. Works well.
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batman Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Newbie Joined: 14 Jan 13 Online Status: Offline Posts: 12	Post Options Post Reply Quote batman Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 31 Jan 13 at 1:32pm
	Good question & a couple of options; 1) A 'easy-load' roof rack kit- such as http://www.karitek.co.uk/index.php?page=shop.product_details&flypage=flypage-split.tpl&category_id=149&product_id=1676&vmcchk=1&option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=5 2) Stand the Topper up on its transom behind your car. You then stand between Topper and car, facing the car. Pick Topper up behind your back using side toestraps, lean forward- with some effort this puts the bow of the Topper on your rear roof rack. Then push forward until in position. I've use this method a couple of times when loading boats on my own- but only for 'beach boat' Toppers- not sure I'd want to do it with a 'pride & joy' or 'racing' Topper.

4ply Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Newbie Joined: 03 Dec 11 Location: Rutland Online Status: Offline Posts: 17	Post Options Post Reply Quote 4ply Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 31 Jan 13 at 1:10pm
	Forum, Has anyone developed a failsafe technique for single-handedly putting a Topper on the roof? Must be possible, surely? Any thoughts/advice/experience - please share! Andrew
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