Sand tracks

philpot · 18 July 2014, 08:13

I have been looking for some sand/snow/mud tracks to use on soft sand when dragging the boat over. I have found these on ebay but very expensive for what you get. Just wondered if you guys use anything similar but cheaper and if so, where did you get them from.

WHEEL TRACTION TRACKS FOR SNOW, ICE, MUD, SAND (OR03) | eBay

I guess I could have a go at making some if I could be bothered

Phil

Max... · 18 July 2014, 08:36

You could just use those interlockring floor tile/matting/walkway thingys in heavy duty plastic - more than strong enough. At the War and Peace show yesterday I saw them at £12 a sq metre - that would give you a 3 metre length a foot wide or so.

Peter_C · 18 July 2014, 08:41

Why not just use sand tyres? My heavy boat floats over the soft sand that our feet sink into. Of course the sand tracks are probably cheaper...

philpot · 18 July 2014, 08:54

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Originally Posted by Peter_C

Why not just use sand tyres? My heavy boat floats over the soft sand that our feet sink into. Of course the sand tracks are probably cheaper...

Could you possibly put up a link to which they are and who sells them please.

matt h · 18 July 2014, 11:31

A lot of jet ski trailers use the wideboy sand tyres . Same as golf caddy wheels/tyres

HughN · 18 July 2014, 11:52

I got so cheesed off with moving a boat over steep shingle / sand that I made this a few years ago.

TBH, just going from two wheels to four (and then eight) helped.

Peter_C · 18 July 2014, 15:39

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Originally Posted by philpot

Could you possibly put up a link to which they are and who sells them please.

Upper right corner has a link to the UK suppliers. I use the 49cm tyres in the rear, and have a smaller pair for the front, but my boat is heavy at around 250kg.
Beach Carts, Kayak Carts, Boat Dolly, Boat Dollies, Canoe Carts, Balloon Wheels, Beach Wheels, All-Terrain Wheelchairs and Wheeleez products- from Wheeleez, Inc.

As mentioned golf carts and lawn mowers use a tyre that is designed for low pressure to the ground situations.

There isn't soft sand at this point, but we had to cross a 70 meter beach to get here. If you look at the tyre tracks there is not a lot of sand depression in either place though. Even rides over gravel quite nicely. I run the tyres at about 2 psi, which gives you an idea of their load pressure to the ground.

philpot · 18 July 2014, 15:56

Thank you guys, some really nice ideas there. I do like the Wheeleez products, they are supplied with Hobie kayaks but not sure if they can be purchased in the UK. I will have to do a bit of research.

Phil

jyasaki · 18 July 2014, 16:29

Pete: Where was that pic taken, North Coast somewhere?

jky

Peter_C · 18 July 2014, 17:16

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Originally Posted by jyasaki

Pete: Where was that pic taken, North Coast somewhere?

jky

Van Damme State park. Super easy launch, but a little rougher water at the shore break than Russian Gulch typically is. Since I have a park pass and generally we are camping anyhow, it doesn't really matter where I launch from. Russian Gulch has awesome diving at the pinnacles right outside, and if it is rougher, the other side of the cove offers protected shallow diving. Of course there comes a point a scooter is far less work than a boat. Vis is typically pretty decent in Mendocino too, as you know. I dropped my friends off at the wreck of the Frolic from Russian Gulch one day, then continued North for a boat ride, and picked them up on the way back South.

jyasaki · 19 July 2014, 00:07

Thanks. One of these days I want to launch at Noyo and dive Mendocino cove. Supposedly good slug hunting on the south walls.

Everyone else: Sorry about the thread hijack.

jky

philpot · 19 July 2014, 08:03

After a bit of web searching last night, I have found a supplier in the UK for Wheeleez range so that is me sorted.

Here is the link if anyone else is interested

Boating and Outdoors - Humpalumpa

Phil

Peter_C · 19 July 2014, 08:31

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Originally Posted by jyasaki

Thanks. One of these days I want to launch at Noyo and dive Mendocino cove. Supposedly good slug hunting on the south walls.

jky

That is the benefit of my little boat. I can launch off most any beach even Caspar. Your boat though will go thru pretty much anything, and driving a longer distance is nothing. The South side is probably fairly exposed to the North swell. I have stood on the cliffs at the town of Mendocino and watched the waves booming! For abs try the cove that the wreck of the Frolic is in. It is exposed, but there are few public entrances, as it is private property and cliffs. Heck if someone can't find abalone on the North Coast they are blind LOL

BTW my friend Jim (C-Dory) was out today kayak scuba diving out of Russian Gulch and said vis was 10-20ft with no surge. He brought one ling cod home for dinner.

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Originally Posted by philpot

After a bit of web searching last night, I have found a supplier in the UK for Wheeleez range so that is me sorted.
Phil

beachwheelseurope.com

I bought mine from Ebay USA, and got a decent price on both sets brand new. Of course it took a long time as I had it dropped into my search for months, and my auto bidder lost a few auctions. Eventually I got what I wanted at the price I was willing to pay.

Wheeleez are expensive and there are cheaper options out there. The biggest benefit of the Wheeleez is they are super light weight. I am happy with mine.