Hello to all,
I'm starting to investigate the realities of a permanent live-aboard.
and whilst musing the various pros and cons I wondered what people do for land going transport when they arrive in a new place and want to explore...?
Then I wondered if a small (lightweight) motorbike would be the answer, but as I'm not an Olympic power-lifter and I still can't buy a carbon-fibre bike this creates a problem of how would one lift the machine on and off the boat.
Then a flash of inspiration (this is the bit that might cause offence)
Could the bike (100kg ish) be lifted on and off by using the boom as a crane?
In theory at least I see no reason why this wouldn't work.
Has anybody done this?
How did it work out?
Also considering one of the new electric dirtbikes as an option which would be even lighter still (85kg ish)
I'm starting to investigate the realities of a permanent live-aboard.
and whilst musing the various pros and cons I wondered what people do for land going transport when they arrive in a new place and want to explore...?
Then I wondered if a small (lightweight) motorbike would be the answer, but as I'm not an Olympic power-lifter and I still can't buy a carbon-fibre bike this creates a problem of how would one lift the machine on and off the boat.
Then a flash of inspiration (this is the bit that might cause offence)
Could the bike (100kg ish) be lifted on and off by using the boom as a crane?
In theory at least I see no reason why this wouldn't work.
Has anybody done this?
How did it work out?
Also considering one of the new electric dirtbikes as an option which would be even lighter still (85kg ish)