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| Author: | nap [ Tue Mar 27, 2018 4:14 am ] |
| Post subject: | Hobie Dolly question |
Hi Can someone please tell me if i can use my hobie heavy duty cart soft sand tires (Wheeleez) on this hobie dolly with hard tires. And does Hobie sells the parts like craddle and crossbar. https://www.google.com/shopping/product ... DUUQ8wIIBg thank you |
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| Author: | mmiller [ Tue Mar 27, 2018 8:25 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Hobie Dolly question |
The Dolly is able to use hard or sand tires by having and adjustable length axle. We don't sell the crossbar. The cradle is replaceable. The wheels are much larger (42cm) than the Trax cart wheels, so the smaller wheels would not fit. |
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| Author: | nap [ Tue Mar 27, 2018 4:04 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Hobie Dolly question |
Thank you Matt. |
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| Author: | robfromnj [ Thu Apr 19, 2018 12:24 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Hobie Dolly question |
nap wrote: Hi Can someone please tell me if i can use my hobie heavy duty cart soft sand tires (Wheeleez) on this hobie dolly with hard tires. And does Hobie sells the parts like craddle and crossbar. https://www.google.com/shopping/product ... DUUQ8wIIBg thank you I shot a video on the subject https://youtu.be/ZQwd0J_gioM |
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| Author: | nap [ Fri Apr 20, 2018 3:20 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Hobie Dolly question |
Thanks Rob for sharing. Its pricey so its in my last priority list. Besides all in the places i go i can take the trailer real close to the water. So i individually pull tbem oit on the trailer and assemble at the launching spot. |
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| Author: | tonystott [ Fri Apr 20, 2018 7:30 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Hobie Dolly question |
Folks, please don't forget the "old-fashioned" solution.... inflatable boat rollers. I just bought one from my local chandler for under $A33. It is about a foot in diameter, three feet long, and has a maximum weight capacity of 200kg (eg way more than even a loaded TI) Using one of these (or even several if the beach is wide), you place the roller about ten feet back from the rudder, and then slide the Island off the trailer onto the roller, and as you slide it back, the Island will roll back, as does the roller, until the balance point is reached. You can then go park the trailer. If you then walk back to the rudder end, and pull the Island back using the rear handle, until the weight starts to get too much. At that point, you can either pull the roller out from the front and insert it under the rudder, or insert a second roller. You can then proceed to roll back further until you reach the water. I have seen this method used for full-sized powerboats (there are larger rollers avasilable with a 400kg capacity each), so sometimes the old-school methods can be worth considering, especially at such a relatively puny cost. |
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| Author: | Sardinian Islander [ Tue Apr 24, 2018 3:40 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Hobie Dolly question |
Tonyscott u lucky to live in a place where u can easily reach the beach with your car, so that your boat is at a few feet from the water where i live this is rarely possible and therefore a real cart is mostly needed |
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| Author: | tonystott [ Tue Apr 24, 2018 10:44 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Hobie Dolly question |
Sardinian Islander wrote: Tonyscott u lucky to live in a place where u can easily reach the beach with your car, so that your boat is at a few feet from the water where i live this is rarely possible and therefore a real cart is mostly needed Of course my suggestion won't suit everyone, but I suspect at least some will see it as a "lightbulb moment" which will be very handy in their own circumstances. Personally, I would normally launch my TI from a formed boat ramp, so I will only need the inflatable roller for exceptional situations but that cost is hard to beat. |
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