Boatcatch Retrieval System Small suits Boats 4-6m
The perfect pair: BigVee for alignment, Boat Catch for secure connection
Application example
Application example
Application example
Application example
Boat Catch Box Contents
Designed to streamline the process for one or two individuals, Boatcatch™ is acclaimed as the world's sole "Positive Locking" system.
This Small Size suits boats up to 5.9m long (see related products for larger size for bigger boats).
This item is currently in stock. Order by 12pm and we will dispatch it today (Mon-Fri).
Pay in 4 interest-free payments of $174.75
Boatcatch™, conceived and crafted by Greg Staples, an Australian abalone diver, revolutionizes boat launching and retrieval with its unmatched efficiency and safety features. Designed to streamline the process for one or two individuals, Boatcatch™ is acclaimed as the world's sole "Positive Locking" system, setting it apart from conventional hook-based alternatives prone to accidental disengagement.
Crafted from 100% 316 marine grade stainless steel, Boatcatch™ guarantees exceptional durability and resilience, backed by a lifetime warranty. Its sleek, polished finish not only enhances aesthetics but also ensures minimal upkeep, thanks to its simple design comprising just three moving parts.
Installation is straightforward, requiring attachment to the trailer bow post using four bolts and nuts. The universal mounting ‘tube’ can be easily customized to fit various boat and trailer configurations, accommodating everything from small aluminum vessels to larger fiberglass boats or catamarans.
Boatcatch™ is available in two sizes - the smaller variant suits aluminum and light-duty fiberglass boats up to 5.9m long, while the larger model accommodates boats starting from 6m in length, scaling up to a maximum weight of 8 tonnes (see related products for large version).
Every Boatcatch includes a universal mounting bracket, essential hardware, a pull cord, bow eye, and adapters, alongside a comprehensive owner's manual for hassle-free installation by the user. This commitment to ease of use and durability extends to a lifetime warranty, applicable even to commercial operators, ensuring ongoing support and replacement parts for the original purchaser indefinitely.
Product Features:
| SKU | Size | Suits Boats | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1300008 | Small | 4m - 5.9m | Standard opening and pin size |
| 1300009 (See related products) | Large | 6m - 10m | Wider jaw opening for easier retrieval alignment |
Usage:
When about to launch, you simply prepare by releasing the winch cable from your boat in the parking lot. After which, reverse the trailer into the water. Boatcatch allows you to move at your own pace (because the boat remains positively locked solid) until you choose to pull the couplings release cord and calmly motor off.
To retreve, position the trailer in the water and when ready, drive your boat in. The Boatcatch has a heavy duty pin that locates inside the eye automatically when retrieving and secures the boat upon the trailer. It’s incredibly strong so you can easily drive your vehicle to the parking lot before having to secure the winch cable.
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Our team generally dispatches orders within 24 hours on business days (Monday to Friday). Once your order leaves our warehouse, estimated delivery times are as follows:
| Destination | Standard | Express |
|---|---|---|
| Perth CBD and Metro | Up to 2 business days | Next business day |
| WA postcodes 6215-6699 | 5-9 business days | Next business day |
| Remainder of WA regional | 5-9 business days | 1-4 business days |
| Adelaide, Brisbane, Canberra, Melbourne, Sydney CBD | 5-7 business days | Next business day |
| Remainder of Adelaide, Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney | 5-9 business days | 1-4 business days |
| Tasmania 7000-7003, 7250 | 5-9 business days | Next business day |
| All other Australian states and territories | 5-10 business days | 1-4 business days |
| New Zealand | 7-12 business days | Not available |
| International | 7-15 business days | Not available |
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Most items can be returned within 30 days of the order shipment date, provided they are in original unused condition with all packaging, warranties and accessories included.
A completed Return/Exchange form and a copy of your invoice must also be included with your return.
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Will the Boatcatch fit my boat and trailer?
The device comes in two sizes of the same design. The small size may be fitted to aluminium boats and light duty fibreglass boats up to 5.9
metres. The large unit will accommodate a vessel as small as 5.9 metres and a boat any length and having a maximum weight of 8 tonne.
All boat bows and trailer bow posts vary in size and angle, so a universal mounting bracket comes with the device. The bracket has an adjustable head that can be set to match many angled trailer bow post.
The special polished eye that bolts simply to you boat bow, is made for a boat bow with a angle that measures between 32 degrees and 48 degrees from vertical, to be fitted with a Boatcatch. If you have a common design boat then your bow will easily be in that angle range.
Who can fit my Boatcatch?
Most handymen or women who own a drill and some basic spanners can fit the Boatcatch. The device is clamped simply and directly to the trailer bow post with bolts and nuts. The most technical job is cutting the metal universal mounting kit “tube” to length with a hand saw or similar tool.
The drill is needed for only two things: To make 2 holes to locate the bolts in the mount tube, and to drill the 2 holes in the boat bow for our special eye.
Aluminium boats will need our special aluminium adaptor welded onto the bow. It is a very fast simple welding job for your local boat shop or local welder or yourself if you have that skill. See pictures of the finished result in our aluminium boat gallery pictures.
As boats come in many shapes and sizes, exact locating instructions can not not given. A small amount of your own judgment may be needed with deciding exactly where you fit the Boatcatch. Our gallery has one hundred fitting examples, one of which is sure to help you.
How long does it usually take to fit up a Boatcatch?
Some combinations of boat and trailer are extremely simple and ready for Boatcatch fit up. In the perfect case like this where you only have to add the Boatcatch in above or below your existing bow stop and winch, expect to take an hour or two to fit the Boatcatch.
Occasionally the job is not that simple. If so feel free to send us a picture of yopuir existing bow and winch area so we may offer guidance on how to proceed.
Remember extra thought and planning before you start will pay dividends.
What components come with the product?
Because every boat and trailer combination is different, Boatcatch supplies bolts and brackets that can be adjusted or inserted or shortened to adapt to most people’s needs. It would be wasteful and uneconomical and not possible to provide every combination of parts for every boat in existence. We do however do our best.
What components come with the Boatcatch video click here..
What happens if I break something on my Boatcatch?
Boatcatch has been rigorously tested both in real life situations and with state of the art design and destroy software. Wear or breakage without gross abuse or due to an accident is not normal.
We do give a lifetime warranty to the first owner of the boatcatch.
This includes free replacement of any moving part. So if a breakage occurs, email or phone us. We will work out just what components you need and send them to you asap. We do want to hear from you should something wear or break. Our goal is to provide the ultimate launch and retrieve device and so we need feedback to assist in improvement if ever needed.
Is my trailer bed suitable for drive on and off?
All trailer beds are suitable for drive off and so the Boatcatch will be a wonderful addition to your boating experience with the launch feature alone. Most boat trailers, especially modern designs are excellent for drive on boats. The thing to remember is; your boat has a “V” shape underneath. This matches the “V” shape in your trailer bed.
Your boat will try to settle into the “V” and therefore automatically centre you on your trailer, providing that you do not have the trailer too deep in the water, and, if you drive on slowly to let the boat settle centrally by itself.
As an extra assistance, some Boatcatch users add a final pair of rollers or Teflon skids in a sharp “V” shape, towards the front of the trailer, in the location where the lower boat bow shape becomes the keel. This “V” guide addition can be very inexpensive and assures a central entry onto the trailer even in rough weather.
Does the Boatcatch fit ski boats and jetskis?
Ski boats often have very shallow bow angles as high as 60 degrees. They can also have a more blunt bow width. While the Boatcatch is often fitted to these boats, these two things could make the job a little more complicated and a more highly skilled handy man would be needed to adapt the supplied stainless bow eye to the front of the vessel. You would need to make or adapt a spacer to take up the gap because a standard bow eye is for a 45 to 55 degree bow. Jet skis owners do fit the small sized Boatcatch vertically up off the trailer chassis with our standard mount kit. You just need to check you have internal bow access to tighten up the two bolts that hold our special eye in place. More pictures are found in Boatcatch's online gallery.
Can it fit twin and tri hull vessels?
Multi hull boats have three small differances to work with when fitting a Boatcatch. Because of these, it is not as simple and as fast to fit up. Some of the mounting components supplied may not suit or could need to be adapted, buts it no big deal. We have hundreds of Cats fitted with boatcatch, so check our gallery and see examples of the various methods of mounting.
The first differance is adapting the bow eye to the front shape of a cat (ask us for extra free wedges and this usually solves the problem). The second is adapting or attaching the coupling to the trailer (refer our gallery to choose how you want to mount). The third is relevant if you mount the device in the centre of the bow, and that is, that the release lever pulls through a different angle, so remember to tell us it is for a cat, and we will supply the correct release handle free of charge.
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