Wrecked my Back pulling Dinghy onto the Beach. Solution??

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Ulladh said:

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Defender Easy Wheels/Launch Wheels - 6318

The Easy Wheel / Launch Weels are 3 position launch wheels that are mounted to the boat. They are ideal for inflatable boats, dinghies, tenders and row boats. Features: Easy Wheels / Launch Wheels Applications: Ideal for Inflatable Boats, Dinghie

www.defender.com

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Thanks

Have you used them? What are they like?


Mark

Following this with interest because I gunked up my back a few years ago. I doubt it'll ever be what it was and aging ain't helping the situation. Those look intriguing!

If you simply need something temporary, I have used 3 large fenders as rollers. The ticket is to have them on a continuous loop of line, spaced a little more than a dinghy length apart, so when one comes out the stern, you can pull it to the bow. and keep moving.

Jeff

I have not used them but have seen them being used on Rehoboth Bay Delaware. OK on wet sand but it looked like a struggle on dry sand. The wheels may be too small for dry sand.

MarkofSeaLife said:

The beach was a bit steep and the wave action necessitated a highspeed dinghy drag above the surf line.
I popped my back and am feeling a bit sorry for myself.

Is there a solution?

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A French back rub of course!

MarkofSeaLife said:

Have you used them? What are they like?

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I've had those. They are OK if needing to pull a dinghy up a concrete ramp, or to move it about on level hard ground, but completely unsuitable for sand, beach landings, rocky shores, and other more challenging conditions.

You will want something like this: Beachmaster wheels USA store Canada store
Or this: Dinghy Wheels DaNard Marine Dinghy Wheels & Marine Products - %

Mark

best wheels for a sand or gravel beach. have never had a problem in the last 10 years use them on the sabot dolly, kayak dolly and the inflatable transom mount brackets.

Sorry to hear about your back Mark. That really sucks. Looks like you've had lots of suggestions. Got nothing useful to add, except to offer my condolences (I broke my back years ago, so understand back pain .

Just saw a tictok today of these Asian fishermen running a boat ashore at high speed. He had his buddies throw bamboo poles in front of him Think it was a low tide operation..
I liked the fenders as rollers better than the little plastic wheels.
On a side note, I just picked up a small dinghy today (71#) Something I can throw up on the fore deck myself.
The 10' wood lateen rigged sailing dink is a classic, but is way too heavy,, barely up on the davits, should bring in a couple $K though.
Feel better,,,,

OK, another not-so-useful suggestion is for you to dump your heavy dink and get yourself a Portabote. It takes no effort to drag my 10-footer way up the beach, and I don't have to worry about rocks or coral. You can drag it over just about anything with no fear of damage.

I saw these on Amazon

Amazon.com : Newport Inflatable Boat Removable Transom Launch Wheels - Fits Any Transom Boat! : Sports & Outdoors

Looks like they would work well on almost any surface, and they are not expensive. And it's Amazon, so they ought to deliver just about anywhere...

overbored said:

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best wheels for a sand or gravel beach. have never had a problem in the last 10 years use them on the sabot dolly, kayak dolly and the inflatable transom mount brackets.

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I didn’t notice any transom mount brackets on their site. Did I just miss seeing them or did you get the brackets elsewhere and adapt these wheels to your brackets?

oldmanmirage said:

I saw these on Amazon

Amazon.com : Newport Inflatable Boat Removable Transom Launch Wheels - Fits Any Transom Boat! : Sports & Outdoors

Looks like they would work well on almost any surface, and they are not expensive. And it's Amazon, so they ought to deliver just about anywhere...

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These look good because the wheel is removable when not required leaving only the fitting bracket.

Thanks for finding them ☺😊☺
And Amazon can be arranged here, not easily etc, 🙄 but possible. $81 delivery fee

Mark

Jeff_H said:

If you simply need something temporary, I have used 3 large fenders as rollers. The ticket is to have them on a continuous loop of line, spaced a little more than a dinghy length apart, so when one comes out the stern, you can pull it to the bow. and keep moving.

Jeff

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THIS makes enough sense to try at least.
Zero initial cost.
Make something on the bot do double duty.
I like it, a lot.
Hope it works.

Those various bolt-on wheels are definitely the way to go for beaching.

Just as an alternative: we use a Kayak dolly to launch and haul the heavy Avon 310RIB and tow it across a parking lot, uphill (one way). It's a bit of work to get it under the dinghy on the shoreline, and rachet-strap it (you'd not need to do that on the beach, but you'd have to secure it somehow). Mark, one benefit of this may be that I'll bet you can find it there, maybe being used: Amazon.com: The Best Kayaking Boat Kayak Canoe Carrier Dolly Trailer Tote Trolley Transport Cart Wheel : Sports & Outdoors

I don't understand how you would position fenders under a heavy RIB and keep re-positioning them as you move up the beach while being hit by waves (which I understand was the original issue).

If people say it can be done, I guess it can.