Solo dinghy on car roof possible or not?

Originally posted by Rupert Used to regularly put a Firefly on the roof of various cars. The Berlingo is short and high, though - not the best platform. Think car roofs have got a bit wimpy since, too. Tow bar seems easier?

Originally posted by The Moo Have you thought about a Streaker? Similar dimensions to a Solo but I believe lighter. I have roof racked one comfortably in the past.

Surely if you can store a boat and trolly you have room to store a road base, just leave the boat/trolly on the road base?

Originally posted by 423zero Rules for carrying items on vehicle roof, you will notice their are different rules for carrying racing boats and rowing boats. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/overhanging-loads-on-vehicles/overhanging-loads http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1986/1078/schedule/12/made

Thanks for that. So 2m overhang front and back is doable legally if the spar can easily be supported. Perhaps strapped to a bit of wood.

Thanks for all your advice.

I have started to now look at streakers and lighting 368,both lighter than a Solo. The lightnings centreboard looks a better bet for me than a daggerboard.

I know i am now going off topic (perhaps I should start another?). I have always avoided wooden boats due to the maintenance issues and me being a lazy so and so. However, how do epoxy coated wooden boats fair in terms of maintenance compared to grp? I am guessing epoxy coated wood would be lighter than grp?

Thanks again all.

If the load on/off is only twice a year I would be recruiting a couple of mates to help and buying them a couple of beers   roof-racking a Solo wouldn't be a problem with a little help. The mast would be fine, I regularly carry a 7m mast on a shogun roof as the mast prop is too short on the trailer