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drewhoo

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Joined: Mon Jun 06, 2011 5:59 am
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Location: Sydney
Vehicle: 99 Dirty Green Jimny

Posted: Wed Oct 19, 2011 11:40 pm

Hi Guys,

Thinking about finding a dinghy / tender that'll fit on the roofracks of the jimny. nearly all of my 4wding involves beaches or lakes, and i've got a spare 3.5hp motor at home.

Does anybody use / has used a cartopper? Any tips on weight of boat, length, etc? and I assume itll change the handling significantly at faster speed. I realise the car length is limited.

I'd prefer to do without the obvious answer, a trailer, can't take it on the beach, seperate rego etc. But if its a stupid idea to have a dinghy on top, let me know

Cheers!
Drew

reeceh

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Posted: Thu Oct 20, 2011 3:45 am

With 3.5hp I wouldn't even bother with a dinghy or tinny buy a decked out kayak

got_bar_work

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Location: Brisbane
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Posted: Thu Oct 20, 2011 3:57 am

What about the fold up ones

mnemonix

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Location: Newcastle NSW
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Posted: Thu Oct 20, 2011 4:05 am

With the small size of a jimny you'll be severely restricted in boat sizes.
Even with my LWB, with stretched wheel base and long tray, 10foot length is really the practical limit. Thats a very small tender and not really suited to anything other than the calmest of flatwater conditions.
I went with the kayak option instead.

steve

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Location: Brisbane
Vehicle: 75 Cruiser

Posted: Thu Oct 20, 2011 4:06 am

Quintrex jon punt, smallest is 3m long, 1.2wide, 40kg

also google the Bluefin Tinnoo.. 3metre would be good with that motor.

PS: http://www.bluefinboats.com.au/tinoo.htm

redsofty

Joined: Sun Oct 09, 2011 12:34 am
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Location: Southern highlands

Posted: Thu Oct 20, 2011 5:16 am

porta-bote.com.au as good as a small tinny a mate has one with a 3.5 on it and it goes well

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bedbod

Joined: Mon Sep 19, 2011 10:33 am
Posts: 21
Location: Springfield, QLD
Vehicle: '99 Jimny

Posted: Fri Oct 21, 2011 3:26 am

Sorry to hijack the thread, but what is the actual distance between the stock roof rails on a Jimny?

My wife has my Jimny with her at work, and I want buy a roof basket off Gumtree. Is 1330 x 1080 too big? I want the biggest possible without sticking out.

drewhoo

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Joined: Mon Jun 06, 2011 5:59 am
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Location: Sydney
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Posted: Mon Oct 24, 2011 4:03 am

That porta-bote and the tinoo look bloody fantastic. Both pricey though, I'll keep an eye on ebay. I've got myself a kayak, but with a length of 4m + is even worse on the jimny roof. Not looking for ocean conditions (I wouldnt go near anything with a 3.5 except flatwater), flatwater with 2 people. All good ideas above.

bedbod, ill assume you already measured up? if not I can do at home.

Thanks for the ideas guys

bedbod

Joined: Mon Sep 19, 2011 10:33 am
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Location: Springfield, QLD
Vehicle: '99 Jimny

Posted: Mon Oct 24, 2011 10:09 am

Yeah I did thanks. Perfect size.

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