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BOAT RACKS

(updated 16 Nov 2011)
All prices are for units of 1 piece, except where mentioned.       NYA = Not Yet Available   n/a= Not Available

All steel parts are galvanised, except for Mbr arm2b, 3b, which are powder coated (orange).
Bolts are included in the cost of the racks.
examples of quantities

ADJUSTABLE BOAT RACKS

Swift boat racks are modular. You can choose the parts that you need, to make the boat rack that you want.

They can be;

  • Single sided or double sided
  • 2m, 2.5m, 3m, 3.5m tall (plus 50mm for the base, plus 230mm for wheels, if needed)
  • 2.8m, 4.2m, 5.6m, 11.2m long, depending upon the length and quantity of cross stays
  • With or without sliding arms
PDF drawings (to download - 'right click' to save files)
2m tall, single side 2m tall, double side 2.5m tall, single side 2.5m tall, double side
2800mm 2800mm 2800mm 2800mm
2800x2mm 2800x2mm 2800x2mm 2800x2mm
4200mm 4200mm 4200mm 4200mm
5600mm 5600mm 5600mm 5600mm

These photos are from Spring 2007, and show a single sided rack with 2.8m span, with non-sliding arms.

Each rack is made up of the following parts;

Bases there are 2 types, one each for single sided and for double sided racks.
Uprights there is one design, but with 4 choices of height. They are all made with a series of holes (vertically, every 50mm), so that the arms can be attached (with bolts), at different heights, so that you can chose the best position for your needs.
Cross stays there is one design, but with 3 choices of length (span).
Connectors only used with double sided racks, to connect pairs of uprights.
Arms there are two types;

One is a simple 700mm long square pipe (50mm x 50mm) that has been welded to a steel back plate, and has an extruded rubber top to protect your boats.

The other type also uses a 700mm long square pipe (50mm x 50mm), but the steel back plate is longer, and there is a steel pipe gusset from the bottom of the base plate to the middle of the arm, to provide reinforcing.  This arm can be used like this (the extruded rubber top needs to be ordered separately, as it is not included in the price), or you can add a sliding outer piece.
For small boats (1s and 2s), it is usual to support boats with just 2 arms. For this, the ideal span is 2.8m.
For 4s there is a choice of either 2 or 3 arms to support each boat. For 2 arms, you may choose a span of either 4.2m, or 5.6m. For 3 arms, you will need to have a double span of 2.8m.
For 8s it is usual to support boats with 3 arms. For this, the usual span is 5.6m, which is doubled to 11.2m.
For single sided racks 3 cross stays will be needed, unless you have chosen to use 3 arms to support each boat, in which case you will need 6 cross stays.
For double sided racks 4 cross stays will be needed, unless you have chosen to use 3 arms to support each boat, in which case you will need 8 cross stays.
For single sided racks 2 uprights will be needed, unless you have chosen to use 3 arms to support each boat, in which case
you will need 3 uprights.
For double sided racks 4 uprights will be needed, unless you have chosen to use 3 arms to support each boat, in which case
you will need 6 uprights.
If you want to be able to move your rack around, you can attach wheels to the bases, 2 wheels for each base.

There are 2 types of wheels;


200mm diameter heavy duty
"free" wheel (Mbr-wheel1)

200mm diameter heavy duty
"fixed" wheel (Mbr-wheel2)

Assembly instructions for boat racks (in pdf).  

Adjustable boat racks - parts

Prod # Product description Price
(excl. tax)
Mbr-arm1a basic arm, 700mm with extruded rubber top  + "bolt 1" 25.30
Mbr-arm1b 730mm sliding arm with rubber top (to fit "arm1a") NYA
Mbr-up200 2000mm tall upright for single or double side  + "bolt 1" 86.25
Mbr-up250 2500mm tall upright for single or double side  + "bolt 1" 93.15
Mbr-up300 3000mm tall upright for single or double side  + "bolt 1" 100.05
Mbr-up350 3500mm tall upright for single or double side  + "bolt 1" 106.95
Mbr-xstay280 2800mm cross stay for 1s/2s  + "bolt 2" 31.05
Mbr-xstay420 4200mm cross stay for 4s  + "bolt 2" 51.75
Mbr-xstay560 5600mm cross stay for 4s  + "bolt 2" 56.35
Mbr-base-s 1300mm base for single side 34.50
Mbr-base-d 1700mm base for double side 40.25
Mbr-con 620mm connector (need same qty as "Mbr base-d")  + 2 of "bolt 1" 23.00
Mbr-wheel1 200mm diameter heavy duty "free" wheel (2 needed for each base)  + "bolt 5" 20.70
Mbr-wheel2 200mm diameter heavy duty "fixed" wheel (2 needed for each base)  + "bolt 5" 20.70
Mbr-shim 2mm shim for adjusting the "lie" of the base, when not used with wheels 1.15
Mbr-arm2a 800mm arm with reinforcing gusset, without rubber top, without slide rail  + "bolt 1" 28.75
Mbr-arm2b 780mm outer part for "arm2a", with rubber top, without slide rail 26.45
Mbr-arm2c Complete sliding arm, fully assembled (arm2a + arm2b + 2 of rail)  + "bolt 1" 92.00
Mbr-arm3a 1000mm arm with reinforcing gusset, without rubber top, without slide rail  + "bolt 1" 32.20
Mbr-arm3b 980mm outer part for "arm3a", with rubber top, without slide rail 29.90
Mbrarm3c Complete sliding arm, fully assembled (arm3a + arm3b + 2 of rail)  + "bolt 1" 98.90
Mbr-rub1 700mm extruded rubber to fit "Mbr arm1a" 3.45
Mbr-rub2 800mm extruded rubber to fit "Mbr arm2a" when used without a sliding arm 4.60
Mbr-rub3 1000mm extruded rubber to fit "Mbr arm3a" when used without a sliding arm 5.75
Mbr-rail600 600mm slide rail (heavy duty) 20.70
glue to fix rubber to arms (to be sourced locally, not by Swift) NA

Nuts, bolts, washers (included with rack parts)

Prod # Product description Price
(excl. tax)
Bolt-1 4 of 8x75mm bolts, 8 of 8mm washers, 4 of 8mm locking nuts free
Bolt-2 4 of 8x120mm bolts, 8 of 8mm washers, 4 of 8mm locking nuts free
Bolt-3 2 of 8x120mm bolts, 1 of 8x170mm bolt (for double sided), 6 of 8mm washers, 3 of 8mm locking nuts free
Bolt-4 2 of 8x75mm, 2 of 8x120mm bolts, 8 of 8mm washers, 4 of 8mm locking nuts free
Bolt-5 4 of 10x75mm bolt, 8 of 10mm washers, 4 of 10mm locking nuts free