Inflatable Dinghy Wheels

[Roach1948]

I am looking for a set of wheels for the back of my inflatable and have seen several on the market. Small unobtrusive plastic ones that have non-pneumatic ribbed tyres and larger fold-up ones one stainless brackets that look quite large and not so sure they can fold-up whilst motoring without getting in the way of the outboard.

Would anybody have any experience of either so they can steer me in the correct direction before I purchase

 

[Mudplugger]

Can't help with the wheels, but glad that you have got her on the water! regards Tony W.

 

[nyx2k]

i have stainless ones with the bigger blow up tyres on my 3.2mtr inflatable.
excellent kit that have saved much effort on my part.

they are quite large when in the up position but don't really get in the way except when doing really tight turns as they block the last 20percent of tiller travel.

 

[MikeBz]

I've got the flip-down solid black plastic ones on my flubber. They're quite small and not really designed to do much distance, but they work well enough (on a 28kg flubber) and I'm really glad to have them. The inflatable type (normal dinghy trolley type) would be a lot better if you need drag over rough ground or any distance. Either way they're damned expensive for what you get unless you find a set going cheap on EBay.

Mike

 

[Roach1948]

It looks like I might need to go for this sort then - I need to negotiate Pin Mill hard. Anybody any ideas where I can get these for under a ton? As mentioned already they are not cheap for what they are!

 

[Anonymous]

Ditto. Great piece of kit but make sure they are fitted properly. My dealer fitted mine - got the local zoo to lend them a chimp, I think. It does need to be done with care.

 

[nigelhudson]

See September's PBO - someone's made their own. Whilst you may not be up for a DIY project it gives some insight into desirable design features.

 

[Gunfleet]

Seamark Nunn do them. But you'll have to cross the river and take a trek up the hill!

 

[roly_voya]

For Pin Mill the bigger and wider the better, the small wheels are good on hard slips but sink into mud and get stuck on gravel/stones. Seen a variety of DIY jobs that are basically a set of wheels on a board shaped to fit the back of the boat and then held on with bungy chord. You take them off once launched. Old scateboad might work?

 

[Noddy]

I looked at a second hand dinghy recently and someone had fashioned 2 simple stainless brackets to take golf trolley wheels.

These were bolted to the transom and the wheels could be fitted and removed via pins / axles.

Cheap and effective I thought!

 

[Mukes]

I've got the small plastic ones on my Seago 260. They work really well on the hard and muddy bits at Pin Mill - one person can easily pull the boat from the end of the hard to car park with outboard on and all the gear in the boat. I also don't bother to pull the wheels up when just going out to the boat as they don't project that far into the water. (I did have an axle break but this was due to feck wittery rather a design fault.)

I bought them from here: http://www.mailspeedmarine.com/ProductDe...d8-a8b6784cb86b

 

[simonfraser]

i've got the bigger ones on ss struts, they rotate upwards out of the way of my 2hp 2 stroke outboard, works v. well on our lumpy slipway, worth the money

wouldn't buy the small ones unless the slipway is v.v. smooth

 

[yoda]

I think Mailspeed do a set for under a ton, they are worth every penny. Plasce them as far apart as possible such that they can just swing up and down, you may just be able to maintain full movement of the engine.

Yoda

 

[Sy-Revolution]

I have small (about 7inch) inflatable fold up type wheels on my P270 at Pin Mill. so far they work well pulling the tender down to the end of the hard from Kings. Even with tender fully loaded/ outboard fitted etc. Bought them from Jones boat yard chandler in St Ives (cambridge) for about £50.
http://www.boatsales.uk.net/ (no connection)
One slight modification needed perhaps is a locking pin on the legs as from time to time one will fold up after a bump, not a difficult thing however.......

Happy hunting!