I currently have pneumatic wheels on my transom but finding it difficult to put them back in to position when retrieving the sib due to them wanting to float.
I've seen some 'sandhopper' type and thought this would eliminate the floating problem slightly. Am I correct?
They have a bigger axle bore than the pneumatic ones. What do I need to overcome this.
Any other suggestions on wheel types and retrieving tips would be grateful.
Ta
My update/summary is that either the legendary yellow wheels or the sandhoppers are close to neutral buoyancy so will solve that issue. The yellows better on road, the sandhoppers better on soft sand.
Another fan of the big yellow peril’s discovered by Mr F many moons ago. If you’re after large neutral buoyancy jobbies suitable for varied terrain then difficult to beat.
Mine came with reducers for 25mm axles and a cheap way of going down to 20mm is to use some 25mm dia blue mdpe water pipe to line the axle.
If feeling flush you can also buy 20mm reducer bushings which pop straight in.
Great link that FL, thanks. You could scroll for hours on the search facility.
I'll have to see if I've got clearance for the big yellow ones yourself and chipko recommend but if not I'll go for the sandhopper type. If I get 3 years out of them then it's still a success. Fighting with lifting the loaded sib and buoyant wheels is a recipe for a back strain.
Great idea for the alkathene inserts chipko.
