Had some fun this weekend. Probably pretty tame by others standards but I enjoyed it!
I took the Landy over to Mersea Island (I'v got a static there) and decided to do some fishing. When I bought the Landy, I did so for one reason and that was to make the launch and retrieve of the boat easier. This is the first time Ive used the Landy for this purpous since I've had the tyres changed and a winch fitted.
I decided to try launching the boat in a style which I have seen other use ... that is to unhook the boat from the trailer and just drive it down the beach amd into the water. Then, as the back of the boat starts to float, tap the brakes and then the boat floats off with my brother in law on board.
What actually happened was halfway down the beach the Landy hit a bump and the boat slid half the length of the trailer, ending up with the stern dug into the sand and the boat pivoted on the trailer .... the bow was about 8' in the air! In the past this would have been a real issue, but I connect the wire to the reteival ring and just wound the boat back onto the trailer ... no damage done :)
The rest of the launch was easy, retreival was a drem, no effort required! The Landy (with tyre pressures lowered) dragged the boat and trailer up the loose sand without a problem.
We then unhitched the trailer and had a go at off-roading with the Landy .... gotta do some more of this! The Landy is covered in mud and sand, we ahd a go on the beach and on a patch of waste ground .. much to the site owners amusement.
Reckon I'll have to get a set of mud tyres and find a pay and play course.
Minimans idea of a weeks greenlaning next summer really sounds appealing too. :)
