Design and construction of a simple boat trailer for Federal College of Freshwater Fisheries Technology, New Bussa
A simple boat trailer with an overall length of 4.59m, breathes 1.68m, and weight of 87kg was designed and constructed using locally available metals and scrap materials. The boat trailer was used to tow a boat of 250kg weight through a distance of 14km without affecting the safety and speed of the car. The construction resulted to the production of an open cart that is light and easily maneuvered that one person can move it manually without difficulty. The total production cost was N32, 300 which is affordable in relation to the cost of transporting boats through the use of pick up vans. The boat trailer can be easily maneuvered when coupled to any car or van. This makes it adequate for towing and for safer movement of boats from the school boat yard to any water bodies.
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| Format: | conference_item biblioteca |
| Language: | English |
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FISON
2012
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| Subjects: | Fisheries, Nigeria, Boat, Towing, Construction, freshwater environment, Boats, Construction materials, Metals, Towing tanks, Safety devices, |
| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/1834/38774 |
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