Re: how to make launching wheels for small boat????

Per DSK:
Considering that the technology exists to make a dinghy you could pick up in one hand, why fart around with wheels & lifting brackets & tackles and all the rest?


(PeteCresswell) wrote:
Walking a half mile carrying something 10 feet long that weighs, say, 30 pounds
gets old after a few trips - especially when there's a wind blowing.

True enough, and it will be bulky & awkward no matter the weight. However, 30 pounds will be better than 75 pounds (and that would be remarkably light for a conventional dinghy) no matter what sort of wheels etc etc you fit it out with.


.... It's also
really nice to be able to stack other stuff on the dollied boat.

That's a good point. Make fewer trips that way.

Fresh Breezes- Doug King

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