Need the dinghy out of the water to install the wheels so I set up a workshop in the beach.
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| Beach workshop. |
The wheels arrived yesterday:
http://www.beachmaster.co.nz/australian-store
First job was to get all the gear off the dink - outboard, painter, security stuff, fuel tank, etc. after that is was just a matter of drilling holes in the hull and bolting the wheels on. Orientation was a bit tricky because, when retracted, they need to miss the lifting points and, when deployed, there needs to be some separation for stability. I splayed them a bit and that seems a good compromise.
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| Position and orientation is the key. |
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| Finished job - good clearance. |
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| Everything around the wheels still works. |
Here's the thing in action:
https://www.facebook.com/kim.roach.75/posts/1325164780942721
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| Sunset over Horseshoe Bay anchorage. |
Location
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| Horseshoe Bay, Magnetic Island |
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