The Problem: Tight Driveways, Low Carports, Awkward Garages
Not every home has a wide, straight driveway and a spacious garage to match. For many boat owners, the hardest part of a day on the water isn’t the launch. It’s getting the trailer positioned precisely back at home, especially in a tight driveway, under a low carport or into a garage with little margin for error.
The Solution: A Remote-Control Jockey Wheel
This demonstration shows an Optitec remote-control jockey wheel fitted to a Bar Crusher 575C. Instead of wrestling the trailer into position by hand, or working through tricky reversing angles with the car, you reverse and steer the trailer at the press of a button on a wireless remote. The unit draws power directly from the boat’s battery, so there’s no separate power source to worry about.
Precision Without the Stress
The real value is precision in tight spaces. Walking alongside the trailer and guiding it in with a remote, instead of judging mirrors and reversing angles from the driver’s seat, takes much of the stress out of storing the boat, particularly if you don’t have a big, easy driveway. It pairs well with the 575C’s folding hard top, which drops the boat to 2210mm on the trailer for low-clearance storage.
An Accessory Worth Considering
A remote jockey wheel is a meaningful investment, but it solves a specific, common frustration: owners who love their boat but dread the last five metres of getting it home and put away. Before buying, check that the unit’s weight rating covers your fully loaded rig, boat, trailer, fuel and gear included. The 575C alone has a dry tow weight of 1360kg. Your local Bar Crusher dealer can advise on current pricing and whether it suits your setup.
Every Bar Crusher already comes on a hull-matched trailer with Bar Catch for easy single-handed launching and retrieving. Add a remote jockey wheel, and getting the boat home and stored becomes just as easy.
