southrabbit Posted May 18, 2014 Share Posted May 18, 2014 Hi All has anyone used or have used a boat catch. seen one on line but never actually seen one at the boat ramp. http://www.boatcatch.com/ any thoughts on this or are there better ones on the market. they look good in the video. would be great not getting feet wet on a cold winters morning. all the best and have a great winters fishing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff Posted May 18, 2014 Share Posted May 18, 2014 I have one on my boat , it's great , as you say , no more wet feet but they are not cheap , if I recall correctly around $400. However , to gain the maxium benefit you must have a drive off / on trailer. There are other brands around , Boat Latch is one that comes to mind. I chose Boatcatch as I thought it was the better product. Geoff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meg126 Posted May 19, 2014 Share Posted May 19, 2014 Im a lady (well, female anyway), I have a bar catch on my boat and it allows me to do solo launch retrieve very easily - I used to do it solo in my previous boat (6m Quintrex) which was also pretty straight forward, however, very cold and wet. Hardest part is getting off the boat after it's been driven up on the trailer and I'll probably get a ladder to hang over to make it a bit safer, but I can highly recommend them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rexaway1234 Posted May 19, 2014 Share Posted May 19, 2014 Could not survive without my boat catch Have a 3 t Noosacat which I regularly launch and retrieve solo all in blink of an eye I have big size unit As said above if u don't drive your boat on and off there is no point having it My release line just sits on cleat on side of cabin once motors running pop the pin drop the line in water and reverse off ... Super good Then coming home just drive straight on Feet never go in water ever Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onearmedfisho Posted May 19, 2014 Share Posted May 19, 2014 How do you get out of the Noosacat once your back onto the trailer? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twinfisher 4.9 Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 Had a Boat Catch installed on my multi-hull - best investment ever. But as stated, you need to be confident in driving on and off your trailer, otherwise, no point in getting one, Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rexaway1234 Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 you can see in the pic here, the catch and because I 3m damn high up in the air on the nose of boat on trailer there is a ladder built down front of trailer. so when i solo launch and retrieve i use this both ways easily Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twinfisher 4.9 Posted May 21, 2014 Share Posted May 21, 2014 Further to this, living in Sydney, the ramps I use have a central pontoon so simply a matter of backing the trailer down close enough parallel to the pontoon so you can simply step on or step off. This time of year, hate wet feet! Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anthonype Posted March 19, 2015 Share Posted March 19, 2015 Anyone know the price of the Bar Catch from Bar Crusher? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff Posted March 19, 2015 Share Posted March 19, 2015 You say "from" BC , do u mean "for " a BC If so the unit is universal & can be fitted to basically any trailer boat. Contact Boatcatch direct , the web link is above for a price & availability But as previously mentioned , u must have a drive off , drive on trailer Geoff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Croydon Posted March 19, 2015 Share Posted March 19, 2015 Bar Crusher make their own 'branded' bar catch, I got a quote last year from them, can't recall the price, but it was a fair bit more than the 'generic' catch systems generally available. Hope that helps........... Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stash Posted March 22, 2015 Share Posted March 22, 2015 I have a boat catch on my Signature 520c. Couldn't live without it now. build quality is very good. Good for solo runs or with a mate. Greg is awesome if you have any questions. Just email him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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