Dingy wheels

[Seastoke]

So we have a a 2.6 ,3D light weight , dingy with a 3.5 Tohatsu engine . We can carry reasonably easy for short distances, but it’s unstable . I would like to pull it up the beach which could be stony . So have any of you guys tried and tested any . Thanks for any replies SS.

 

[VicS]

My dinghy wheels started life on a supermarket trolley.
They are only any good for relatively smooth hard surfaces.
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[samfieldhouse]

I have these from Amazon but they’re widely available. They add no bulk, sit either side of the outboard. Work fine on beaches, gravel, sand, concrete.

 

[ash2020]

I have the above ones too. They are excellent. You can flip them up out of the way if you're in very shallow water. Would recommend.

 

[Martin&Rene]

I have the Seago wheels shown here.

Buy Dinghy Wheels and Boat Davits - Force 4 Chandlery

I also have them mounted in the dinghy wheels bracket,(shown further down the page). This means I can just slip them off when I want to fold up the dinghy and put it away when we are not using it regularly at the beginning and end of the season when we are mainly visiting marinas and harbours.

 

[Lightwave395]

I have the Seago type too, generally OK on firmer surfaces but don't work very well on shingle or anything soft

 

[Blue Seas]

Dingy wheels will always be that - small damp and well, Dingy.
Try asking for Dinghy wheels instead and your life will be utterly transformed.

 

[Martin&Rene]

This just looks like a copy of the Seago set-up, but cheaper

Compact Dinghy Launching Wheels With Detaching Bracket

 

[Stemar]

This just looks like a copy of the Seago set-up, but cheaper

Compact Dinghy Launching Wheels With Detaching Bracket

Being able to remove the wheels sounds great in theory, but how often are you going to do it, really? Then there's the time when you're in a hurry, and think you've put them on properly, but one goes for a swim.

I have similar wheels to those above. They work fine on hard surfaces, and even sand, but I reckon anything less than a full-width roller will struggle on a shingle beach

 

[nevis768]

Seago ones, good, had a fair bit of abuse, no issues

 

[Roberto]

Have a look at these too, clever idea imho

Stainless Steel A4 Launching Wheels SUPROD HD200 - TITAPS Online-Shop, 123,40 €

 

[dunedin]

Have a look at these too, clever idea imho

Stainless Steel A4 Launching Wheels SUPROD HD200 - TITAPS Online-Shop, 123,40 €

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We have these SUPROD wheels - not light weight but the 20cm wheels are massively better for any beach -the tiny rollers only really work on slipways etc

 

[Boathook]

I've got these Railblaza C-Tug Dinghy Wheels | Force 4 Chandlery
Really too big but work well on sand and stone. With the petrol outboard the prop didn't touch the bottom with them down. The epropulsion is longer ...

 

[William_H]

You can not get away from the fact that larger wheels mean smoother operation on rough terrain. OP mentions rocky beach. But the larger they are the more difficult to arrange for stowage.
As a matter of interest I use an ali dinghy (rowed) with wheels mounted permanently upwards so only used with dinghy upside down. Tows nicely 400m home with a mobility scooter. perhaps not much help to OP. ol'will

 

[oldbloke]

I have the type with 8" pneumatic wheels and stainless steel struts. A bit more cumbersome than the little plastic hobbies, but much better on land. When deployed they project below the outboard, so I usually put them down in deep water and the just drive the boat ( heavy, tatty grp) straight up the slip and step out onto dry land.

 

[shanemax]

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I have these from Amazon but they’re widely available. They add no bulk, sit either side of the outboard. Work fine on beaches, gravel, sand, concrete.

I have got to disagree with both of you, they are totally useless in shingle or sand or mud. They only work on a flat, well laid concrete surface, I have them on my inflatable but gave up using them. I went back to using a light weight wide tyre trolley.

 

[shanemax]

I have the type with 8" pneumatic wheels and stainless steel struts. A bit more cumbersome than the little plastic hobbies, but much better on land. When deployed they project below the outboard, so I usually put them down in deep water and the just drive the boat ( heavy, tatty grp) straight up the slip and step out onto dry land.

Yes, you need a wide inflated tyre for shingle, sand, and mud.

 

[dunedin]

Yes, you need a wide inflated tyre for shingle, sand, and mud.

I might part agree. The inflatable 20cm tyres are massively better than the little hard wheels on sand and shingle. Soft mud is different - avoid at all costs, or lift wheels and drag through - messy.

 

[dansaskip]

As others say those with inflatable wheels work much better - yes a bit more cumbersome and expensive but they work bettter.
I have a set of

EasyFold Boat Launching Wheels – Stainless Steel​

available from many sources

Those Seago ones are the business but more expensive

But like shanemax says a trolley is a better bet if you have somewhere to store it

 

[CJU]

I used some off a golf trolley, nice and wide.