You might like to consider a pneumatic wheelbarrow wheel bought from a builders merchant of farm shop. Modifying the the extendable strut is easy and as long as you keep the stub axle greased (I drilled and tapped the hub for a grease nipple) it wont rust up.

Afishionado

 

Arh Thought Wheel Barrow Wheels Be The Biz,,,,,,,,,,,,but You Haven T Seen My Diy Afish Lol

 

Sorry wrong thread with her being in the news all week i thought it said DOLLY PARTON and pump up ones got me thinking.fftopic:

 

Sorry wrong thread with her being in the news all week i thought it said DOLLY PARTON and pump up ones got me thinking.fftopic:

Nice one ,i like it, she got some form for her age lol

 

well ,good ole mother in law ,sent us some xmas dosh ,found some hard plastic dolly wheels,,,,,,,,,,£43.00 postage just over 3 quid,,,,,,,,,,dam good ,they look the same as the ones going for 75 to 80 quids ,change left over ,ill buy some in shore flares 40 notes

 

well ,good ole mother in law ,sent us some xmas dosh ,found some hard plastic dolly wheels,,,,,,,,,,£43.00 postage just over 3 quid,,,,,,,,,,dam good ,they look the same as the ones going for 75 to 80 quids ,change left over ,ill buy some in shore flares 40 notes

That's not a bad price Shane, considering some of the ones I saw were over £120.
The hard plastic ones should be ok for you launching at places like Minnis Bay, just not as quiet as pneumatic ones as you go down the concrete ramp..
One thing you will find is how easy it is to launch it on your own.

Our inflatable with outboard, fuel, anchor, safety equipment and fishing gear weighs in just under 95kg.
I originally made the transom wheels as the boat alone with nothing in it weighs 41kg and was too much for my partner to help me carry, let alone going back for all the gear once it was afloat.
I am going to make a small trailer for it this winter (found more stuff in the workshop when I cleaned it last week) just for places where there is a slipway. The way I see it is more time fishing than messing about setting up and packing it all back in the car. The other thing is I can wash it all off while it is still inflated on the trailer, whereas at the moment, I have to unpack it when I get home, clean it off and pack it back up when it's dry.

Malcolm.

 

You might like to consider a pneumatic wheelbarrow wheel bought from a builders merchant of farm shop. Modifying the the extendable strut is easy and as long as you keep the stub axle greased (I drilled and tapped the hub for a grease nipple) it wont rust up.

Afishionado

I was going to just that with some old wheelbarrow wheels... Until I found that the new ones you get are made of plastic.

 

Excellent info as allways malcolm,im gonna go with the plastic wheels ,excellent price and change for the flares,,,,,stay lucky mate and a merry crimbo,,,,,,,,,,,,see you in march thorny season,,,,,,,,,SHANE

 

Quote..in shore flares 40 notes

Uncertain fares are cheaper but not so reliable.. Hehehe

Afishionado

 

If dragging across sand, defo get the pneumatic ones. It's a killer with these and nigh on impossible with solid ones.

They aren't cheap, but make life much easier. They do rattle a little when folded up against the transom.

Here they are in the up position.

Go pneumatic you will seriously regret the hard plastic ones.

Tom

 

:yahoo: This must be a winner for a caption competition.:1a:

 

:yahoo: This must be a winner for a caption competition.:1a:

Now now, that's my Mother in that picture!

 

yes the pneumatic ones definatly look easier ,just seem to go so quick on e bay ,the wife just said dont like using e bay ,i saw some down PIRATES CAVE £183.00 dam to exspensive,,,,,,,,,,ive got till march to hunt about

 

yes the pneumatic ones definatly look easier ,just seem to go so quick on e bay ,the wife just said dont like using e bay ,i saw some down PIRATES CAVE £183.00 dam to exspensive,,,,,,,,,,ive got till march to hunt about

just got em sorted ebay 76 quid ,pneumatic ,marine alloy:happy:

 

Well done Shane..

Now all you need is good weather to get out there.

Tom, you look a lot younger (and probably fitter) than me.. How far do you have to drag your dinghy across sand?

Here is a pic of how far I have to drag everything to get it in deep enough water to get the engine down (when the tide is out a little bit).

Malcolm

ps. excuse me for getting my butt in the pic.

 

hi ya malcolm ,yeh these wheels will be whole lot better then plastic,plus i thing the plastic plate on the nylon wheels would of been in the way for my fish finder transducer,,,,,,,,,,,,stay lucky TIGHT LINES

 

Malcolm

I am very lucky in where I live.
I have Poole harbour to my right and the beach to my left.
Both are no more than a 150m walk (if that).

If the tide is out I may have a further 200m on hard sand in the harbour before I am floating and can row out.

On the beach side I have about 100m of very soft sand to drag across before I get to the waters edge.. That is hard work.

Tom

 

Or How about two of the nuematic wheel jockey wheels from Towsure. £28.95 inc VAT ea
Infinite adjustment and two places to hang your hat!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

Tom, you look a lot younger (and probably fitter) than me.. How far do you have to drag your dinghy across sand?

It's an illusion Malcolm.
Special lens on the camera and a bouyancy aid that does a great job acting like a corset and holding the gut in....
And the sunlight is doing a great job hiding the rapidly greying hair.


Tom