WAVERIDER wrote:
If you put a single wheel up front ensure that and shock of hitting an obstruction is absorbed as the momentum of a fully loaded yak will be substantial sher175's solution looks like it will absorb this without doing any real damage.
Take into consideration corrosion issues if dragging along beach areas.
Good points. One thing that I like is that the bow is completely supported. That said however, like any of the landing gears the boat should not be left on them for any significant time since the center is not supported. The only time mine will be used is while the boat is actually being moved.
One thing this bow wheel is definitely NOT, is a wheel to be used in sand. To be most effective the wheel needs to swivel but the bearings are not protected and would quickly clog with sand and grit. Corrosion is something else to be watched, but the wheel will not be going into the water which will help. Products like Corrosion X will be a friend.
I plan on using this in two primary ways. First, I don't like tying up a launch ramp for a little boat like this unless absolutely necessary and our ramps tend to get crazy busy anyway. I'd rather prep everything up in the parking lot and then wheel the boat down manually. The tripod wheels are really going to help - especially when pulling back up the ramp.
And second, we want to take the boat when camping and it's not often you can get a site near the launch area. It's going to be much nicer to just pull the boat by hand.
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