A rapid transition from sea to land
"The boat is equipped with a landing gear, with a side wheel on each side and a hydraulic jockey wheel on the transom, with integrated swim ladder. They go down easily and quickly, operated from the console" comments Eric.
Equipped with movers (optional) - types of scooter rollers - the Wetton 56 benefits from an electric launching assistance system with console or remote guidance via a smartphone application. That is, it is capable of entering and exiting the water through the hold without assistance, without a trailer or winch. It can also turn around on itself with the possibility of positioning one wheel in forward and another in reverse.
"When you get out of the hold, you take the wheels out a few meters from the inclined plane. We climb the bow forward and then simply turn the boat around to tow it." explains the sales manager.
Of course, driving on the road - as can Tringa Boat - is not on the program, as Eric explains: "He's just autonomous for a short distance. For example, to move it from the technical area to the launching hold. It is an electric motor that gives it 1 hour of autonomy at a speed of 4 km/h."
Everything has been done to ensure that the boat can move quickly from sea to road and vice versa, without having to carry a trailer, which can sometimes be difficult to handle.
For towing, the roll-bar tilts forward and becomes a retractable underrun bar with fire and plate. The telescopic drawbar exits the transom under the engine and locks automatically by quarter-turn (patent pending). Then simply disconnect the movers so that the wheels are free and attach the towable boat to its tow ball.
"The boat is carried forward with the stern, which is much more stable, with the transom behind the wheels of the car. The weight is better distributed" explains Eric.
On the road, it is approved for a maximum speed of 140 km/h - it has both a francization certificate and a registration document. The wheels are equipped with fibreglass suspension springs and electric cylinders to smoothly switch to trailer mode. "We have used here both automotive technology with these suspensions used on racing cars and aeronautical technology with this real landing gear" eric explains.
