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ABS Beachcat Dolly

nacra16sq

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Posted: May 01, 2010 - 05:00 PM

Hey guys, I was debating my dolly options, $500 plus cost on wheels or build my own. I searched high and low for an instructional, but couldn't find any. Anyway, I built mine out of 2" and 3" ABS pipe and fittings. Total cost with pipe and wheels was $223.50 with parts from your local hardware store. I posted an album in the technical help with pics. Any comments, questions or possible improvements please share. This one works amazing and it's solid!

Jay
HULLFLYER

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Posted: May 02, 2010 - 07:19 AM

They look like they will work fine on a hard surface, but how will they do on soft sand like we have on the East coast of Florida?
DamonLinkous

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Posted: May 02, 2010 - 01:54 PM

What beachcat are you pulling with this rig? I see your username nacra16sq and I'm familiar with the Nacra 18 Square? Please fill out your profile.

Thanks for posting the pictures to the technical album. Could you add a list of ABS pieces you used? Is the handle necessary? Maybe simple ropes tied to the shrouds like regular beach wheels would do the job.

As Hullflyer says these look like they would work great on paved areas but the narrow wheels would be a problem in soft sand. Looks like they would be a good solution for an area with a parking lot adjacent to a launch ramp.

Maybe the same design could be built using the wide cat trax type tires.

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nacra16sq

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Posted: May 02, 2010 - 11:55 PM

I have ramps at my club for launching the boat. They are sometimes quite steep, hence the handle. The handle makes it much easier for one guy to handle getting the boat onto the dolly when the wind is trying to push the boat everywhere but onto the dolly. It would be very simple to add wider cat trax type tires, I just thought the actual structure of the dolly might be of use for some people on here who don't want to spend a lot of money on a dolly.
I have a Nacra 16sq, an australian design that is quite popular over there. It has 172sq.ft main and a spin off a hobie fx1. Quick enough to keep up with the f16 blade's at the club. It's 17' long and 8'6" wide.