Allison, I'm an inch shorter than you (and 42) and also have some height issues -- part of the reason for my only 16' boat and low roofed station wagon. Standing on things doesn't help since they have a tendency to either slide or not be in the right place to start with. Up until the new pulley system I put in last week above the car, here's what I would do: I'd lift the boat to my shoulder and walk it out to the car parked on the driveway. I have HulleyRollers on the front and back of the car. But still, I would lay a piece of fabric on a large spot of the driveway to cushion the stern when I needed to rest the boat, and a second piece on the edge of the car roof where the bow rested until I gathered strength and position. Then I'd angle the boat onto the rollers. (I'm convinced that at the beginning of the season, the boat is heavier than at the end of the season.) The trick on managing this has been where I stand and what grip I can get on the boat. The pulley system, though, is a great solution to hauling the boat at home, because it's eliminated most of the problem. (Oh, and I DO use an old milk crate to stand on while tying down the straps...I think I used it to hold record albums many years ago...) -Jody >I'm 5 foot 2 and find it really difficult to maneuver a large boat by >myself...any suggestions from >other short people? *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not to be reproduced outside PaddleWise without author's permission Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Sun Oct 17 1999 - 10:11:37 PDT
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