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August 28th, 2004, 04:54 AM
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Newbie Needs Help Getting Hitched
Hi folks,
I'm thinking about getting a small boat and going bass fishing. However, I'm a solo and can't back into a hitch worth a flip. I've looked at various hitching 'aids' . Anybody here have any thoughts ? What about camera systems like HindSight or Sure Shot? Is there a wireless camera system out there? Any suggestions would be helpful. Aneta -- 
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August 28th, 2004, 05:15 AM
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Newbie Needs Help Getting Hitched
The best thing I can offer you is, Practice, practice, and practice...
"ANETA NEWTON" wrote in message m... Hi folks, I'm thinking about getting a small boat and going bass fishing. However, I'm a solo and can't back into a hitch worth a flip. I've looked at various hitching 'aids' . Anybody here have any thoughts ? What about camera systems like HindSight or Sure Shot? Is there a wireless camera system out there? Any suggestions would be helpful. Aneta --
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August 28th, 2004, 05:37 AM
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Newbie Needs Help Getting Hitched
Charles,
That's a lot of in/out trips alone. Oh, well. THANKS! ;-) Aneta -- Aneta S. Newton teamPHOENIX V: 405-878-9400 "Charles B. Summers" wrote in message news 
The best thing I can offer you is, Practice, practice, and practice..."ANETA NEWTON" wrote in message news:
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August 28th, 2004, 12:13 PM
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Newbie Needs Help Getting Hitched
"ANETA NEWTON" wrote in message om... Charles, That's a lot of in/out trips alone. Oh, well. THANKS! ;-) Aneta, That's the way everyone else has done it. Just pay attention to how everything looks out the back window and side mirrors. Before too long, you should be able to do it just getting out of the vehicle once or twice. Think of it as your enforced aerobics program. -- Steve @ OutdoorFrontiers http://www.outdoorfrontiers.com G & S Guide Service and Custom Rods http://www.herefishyfishy.com
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August 28th, 2004, 02:45 PM
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Newbie Needs Help Getting Hitched
Aneta, one trick is to temporarily attach a small flag to your hitch. One
that you can see out the back of your vehicle. Simply line up the center of your tow vehicle on the flag. You can also put a small piece of colored tape at the base of your rear window, dead center of your hitch. These aides will give you the references you need to line things up. -- Dave Norton The RodMaker Millennium Custom Rods "Steve @ OutdoorFrontiers" wrote in message ... "ANETA NEWTON" wrote in message om... Charles, That's a lot of in/out trips alone. Oh, well. THANKS! ;-) Aneta, That's the way everyone else has done it. Just pay attention to how everything looks out the back window and side mirrors. Before too long, you should be able to do it just getting out of the vehicle once or twice. Think of it as your enforced aerobics program. -- Steve @ OutdoorFrontiers http://www.outdoorfrontiers.com G & S Guide Service and Custom Rods http://www.herefishyfishy.com
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August 29th, 2004, 05:05 PM
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Newbie Needs Help Getting Hitched
Hitching up to a small boat trailer isn't like hitching up to a travel
trailer. A small boat, motor and trailer will be 1000 pounds or less. If you install a retractable wheel on the trailer (easily available), than moving the trailer over the ball hitch and cranking down is very easy. My rig with trailer, weighs 1100 pounds and I am a 63 year old weakling and don't have any trouble pushing the loaded trailer around. Go to a boat trailer dealer and ask for a demo! "Charles B. Summers" wrote in message news The best thing I can offer you is, Practice, practice, and practice... "ANETA NEWTON" wrote in message m... Hi folks, I'm thinking about getting a small boat and going bass fishing. However, I'm a solo and can't back into a hitch worth a flip. I've looked at various hitching 'aids' . Anybody here have any thoughts ? What about camera systems like HindSight or Sure Shot? Is there a wireless camera system out there? Any suggestions would be helpful. Aneta --
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August 29th, 2004, 05:48 PM
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"Dudley Man" wrote in message
... Hitching up to a small boat trailer isn't like hitching up to a travel trailer. A small boat, motor and trailer will be 1000 pounds or less. If you install a retractable wheel on the trailer (easily available), than moving the trailer over the ball hitch and cranking down is very easy. My rig with trailer, weighs 1100 pounds and I am a 63 year old weakling and don't have any trouble pushing the loaded trailer around. Go to a boat trailer dealer and ask for a demo! Mines an 18 ft fiberglass, probably 2500 lbs and I do the same thing. Not a real big deal, but I have a flat concrete drive to do it on. My biggest concern in backing up to it is sending the boat on through the water softener behind it! :-) -- Andrew Kidd http://www.amiasoft.com/ - Software for the rest of us! http://www.rofb.net/ - ROFB Newsgroup Home
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August 28th, 2004, 02:38 PM
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Newbie Needs Help Getting Hitched
"ANETA NEWTON" wrote in message m... Hi folks, I'm thinking about getting a small boat and going bass fishing. However, I'm a solo and can't back into a hitch worth a flip. I've looked at various hitching 'aids' . Anybody here have any thoughts ? What about camera systems like HindSight or Sure Shot? Is there a wireless camera system out there? Any suggestions would be helpful. Aneta -- What are you towing with? The type of vehicle can help a lot. For example: if you're driving an SUV, the outside mirrors ( both of them) can be adjusted to act like a double set of gunsights to guide you back. Just adjust them so you have the rear corner of the SUV clearly visible. Then as you back up, keep the trailer well centerd in the mirrors. Another trick I've seen used is a bicycle flag poles cut down and mounted on the same side of the car hitch and trailer tongue (example: both on the passenger side) then a triangle of red tape on the inside mirror placed to line up with the poles when the trailer is hitched. Then all you do keep them lined up as you back up. Placing another bit of tape on the trailer pole lined up so it just about disappears when you're in position can stop you from backing too far. And all of these cost much less than those fancy guiding devices. Btw, if you go with the poles and someone asks what they're for, just tell them that they're "dumb question rods". VBG Budd.
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#9
August 29th, 2004, 04:55 AM
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Budd,
Btw, if you go with the poles and someone asks what they're for, just tell them that they're "dumb question rods". VBG LOL! THANKS! Aneta -- Aneta S. Newton "Budd Cochran" wrote in message ... Btw, if you go with the poles and someone asks what they're for, just tell them that they're "dumb question rods". VBG Budd.
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#10
August 29th, 2004, 02:05 PM
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No problem, and you're welcome.
But I have to admit I used to train military truck drivers and that is where I first used them to train drivers in trailer operations. Budd "ANETA NEWTON" wrote in message . com... Budd, Btw, if you go with the poles and someone asks what they're for, just tell them that they're "dumb question rods". VBG LOL! THANKS! Aneta -- Aneta S. Newton "Budd Cochran" wrote in message ... Btw, if you go with the poles and someone asks what they're for, just tell them that they're "dumb question rods". VBG Budd.
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