Zodiac wheel storage.

[stray]

Where do you store Zodiac wheels when you've removed them from the Transom? I stick mine on the Bowbag, but they take up to much room, jump around and make a mess.
Anyone tried tapping a hole in the wheel leg so the can be stored upside down using the bracket on the back of the Transom?

[Nick Hearne]

Turn mine upside down and bolt back on the transom

[stray]

How do you bolt it? the legs on my wheels can only be bolted on in the down position, if I put them in the up position there's nowhere for the bolt to go on the wheel leg.

[Nick Hearne]

Oh mine have 2 holes!

[stray]

mine are the same as these.

[Black]

I was about to ask the same question as have the same wheels as you Nick on the 'new to me' Aerotec.

Is it a buggers own job pushing them down into the water when coming into a beach? Or do you wait until landed to re-attach the wheels?

[stray]

I always put the wheels on at sea, then motor gently into the beach. As soon as the wheels touch I kill the engine, throw who ever's with me out to hold the boat till I climb out. Then it's a quick haul out of the water.

[John Kennett]

Originally Posted by Black

Is it a buggers own job pushing them down into the water when coming into a beach?

There's a bit of a knack to it, but it's OK. At least they float if you drop them, but make sure you keep a good hold on the bolt thing because they definitely don't float!

[tehguy]

Mine have 2 holes too, with 2 pins holding each in, Just pull the bottom pin out, flip the wheels up vertical and put the pin in through the top hole and the wheels are stowed vertically.

[Peter_C]

Mine are stored on the transom. I can't imagine having 49cm wheels and the legs in the boat. Since they are super buoyant it either requires getting in the water, which is fine as I often have a drysuit on, or I built a pulley system to pull them back under the boat, if I don't want to go for a swim.

[stray]

Well the best way I found is to turn it upside down, put the retaining screw back in, then Bungee it to the tube.



Not very elegant, but a man on a galloping horse won't notice.

[IanH]

My wheels work like...

Foldable launching wheels for inflatable boats made of stainless steel - YouTube