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Thanks Gareth, I also feel that the boat should be supported by the trolley.

08/12/2016 20:17:47
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I would definitely go for right way up on trolley so that the trolley is providing full support for the hull. Then make sure trolley is secured to the bars and the front of the trolley to something strong at the front of the car, and rudder pintles (a strong point on the boat) to something strong at the back.

08/12/2016 17:51:37
gk.griffiths
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When mine was delivered new by RS, it was on the roof of a normal car. The trolley was underneath I think. Best if you contact the normal RS delivery driver who was very experienced and ask him.

08/12/2016 17:17:13
Phill
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Thanks for all the responses, I will have to give it a try. Not sure if placing the boat upside down with the trolly on top of the hull will result in damage to the hull or if this acceptable.

08/12/2016 16:43:57
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I have transported the RS Aero trolley only on roof bars fitted to a Mk 2 Ford Focus hatchback. The roof bar spacing I have just measured at 70 cm. Doing so placed the head of the trolley inside the front bumper, about midway down the bonnet. Trolley gunnel arms behind the rear roof bar, about in-line with rear door handle. Had I had the boat on the trolley the stern would have probably overhung the rear bumper by over 1 metre!! The stern overhangs a Mk 2 trolley by ~ 1.7 metre!! That's some overhang.

Another sailor at my club has transported his RS Aero on Skoda Yeti roof bars with the boat upside down, and the trolley tied on upside down on top of the boat. This gave him greater freedom on fore and aft placement. Less overhang at the rear. And as far as I am aware with suitable padding did not damage the side decks.

Hope this helps.

08/12/2016 15:31:01
Jonathan Rickels
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My estate has 90cm roof bar spacing.

I think 50cm is not ideal but still do able but as Gareth says it increases the importance of bracing it bow and stern.

If that extra bracing can be largely through the trolley with the boat on the trolley the right way up then all the better.

08/12/2016 14:11:23
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The car is not short, the roof bar spacing is.

08/12/2016 13:48:55
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That sounds rather short to me, but if you have something you can tie front and back down to it might work. Is the car very short?

08/12/2016 13:12:13
gk.griffiths
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I would interested in minimum roof bar spacing for transporting an Aero. My bar are 50 cm apart. Has any one else used a spacing of a similar size.

08/12/2016 12:08:39
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