Trolley Tyres

   We have to drag our boats up a shingle beech at the end of a days sailing and it can be a bit of a struggle.
Any one know where we can get some larger, baloon type, trolley wheels/tyres and would they fit on a standard launching trolly arrangement.
Just been talked into getting another Buzz and we will need all the help we can get dragging it back to the dinghy park
Ian

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ifoxwell Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 05 Jan 06 Location: Hoo Online Status: Offline Posts: 669	Post Options Post Reply Quote ifoxwell Report Post Quote Reply Topic: Trolley Tyres Posted: 05 May 06 at 3:25pm
	We have to drag our boats up a shingle beech at the end of a days sailing and it can be a bit of a struggle. Any one know where we can get some larger, baloon type, trolley wheels/tyres and would they fit on a standard launching trolly arrangement. Just been talked into getting another Buzz and we will need all the help we can get dragging it back to the dinghy park Ian

MRJP BUZZ 585 Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 05 Mar 06 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 1496	Post Options Post Reply Quote MRJP BUZZ 585 Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 05 May 06 at 5:22pm
	i have two large blow up wheel barrow wheels on my buzz, some wheel barrows have huge whels
	Josh Preater BUZZING IS FUN

jpbuzz591 Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 24 May 05 Location: England Online Status: Offline Posts: 793	Post Options Post Reply Quote jpbuzz591 Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 05 May 06 at 8:27pm
	hi ian, i would also recommend some sort of wheelbarrow tyre, or try wet and windy see if they can help. p.s are you off to the nationals this year?
	Jp Indoe Contender 518 Buzz591 Chew Valley Sailing club Bristol

Medway Maniac Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 13 May 05 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 2788	Post Options Post Reply Quote Medway Maniac Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 05 May 06 at 10:30pm
	Bob D. (Kestrel) uses road trailer tyres (& tubes) on his launcher. The tread is flatter so the contact patch is greater, and he claims there's less rolling resistance on the shingle. Brian R. (Phant) used to have what he called Carlos Fandangos under one of his boats. Think they're the ones shown as 'D' on p.43 of the LDC catalogue - nearly £30 a wheel - ouch! Also, the tread is pretty knobbly, which must increase the drag again. But as you say, Ian, you'll need all the help you can get with a Buzztub

MRJP BUZZ 585 Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 05 Mar 06 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 1496	Post Options Post Reply Quote MRJP BUZZ 585 Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 05 May 06 at 11:00pm
	i didn't realise how heavy the buzz was until i tried lifting it its isn't that noticeable when in water and on trolley in my opinion
	Josh Preater BUZZING IS FUN

Guests Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Guest Group	Post Options Post Reply Quote Guests Quote Reply Posted: 05 May 06 at 11:06pm
	Ian, is this at wilsonian or another club?? At downs sailing club they all have sledges which glide brilliantly along shingle....although if your asking for wilsonian, the sledge idea wouldn't work so well once in the dinghy park Another idea is to try and find out where you can get the wheels that are used for catameran trolleys as they are usualy of a substantially larger size (at least they were on the hobie i used to race). Doug Edited by Doug.H

ifoxwell Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 05 Jan 06 Location: Hoo Online Status: Offline Posts: 669	Post Options Post Reply Quote ifoxwell Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 08 May 06 at 10:01am
	Where do those huge baloon type tyres that the cats use come from, any one know? Ian

Catt Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Newbie Joined: 08 May 06 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 9	Post Options Post Reply Quote Catt Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 08 May 06 at 12:29pm
	The Huge balloon wheels used on Cat trolleys are called EuroTrax balloon wheels, and if you think 30quid for a wheel is a lot, just wait until you find out the cost of ONE of these puppies….. £126.90. If after you pick yourselves off the floor and still want some, try http://www.cat-bitz.co.uk/acatalog/bitz.html Catt

mike ellis Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 30 Dec 05 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 2339	Post Options Post Reply Quote mike ellis Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 08 May 06 at 8:15pm
	this idea probably wont work but it just came to me out of the blue: cut the sides off old bike tyres then glue them to the trolley wheel and thus increase the diametre. might need alot of bike tyres and alot of glue though.
	600 732, will call it Sticks and Stones when i get round to it. Also International 14, 1318

Strawberry Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 21 Jun 05 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 1337	Post Options Post Reply Quote Strawberry Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 08 May 06 at 8:53pm
	INSPIRED!!!
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