Pontoon Boat Wheel

[kglissmeyer]

Anybody use a wheel mounted on the pontoon frame to move your boat? Just wondering what some of the options are out there. The bad hip makes it a bugger to carry, so I'm looking for some other options of getting from the vehicle to the water and back again.

kelly.

[DarrinG]

I've used one and it really is easy to cover some ground with your boat.
Go to a thrift shop like GoodWill and buy a kids bike. I found one at a local Goodwill store for 5 bucks (but gave them 15 for it as a donation). Strip the front fork off the bike and recycle the rest of the bike. Drill a hole in the front fork at the top to fit a clip pin through if you're using a NFO boat, and wala...you have a wheel attachment. On other brands of frames, make a small bracket out of aluminum square tube to mount to the frame to accept the wheel stem.
I gave mine a coating of Rustoleum paint and a shot if air in the tire and was ready for the water, all for about the cost of 20 bucks.

[Jayatwork]

I've been using this http://www.launchinggear.com/Launching%20Gear.htm

Not the cheapest solution but it works well.

[kglissmeyer]

Thanks for the responses guys. I'll look into these. The bicycle wheel is intriguing. Any one else out there with any suggestions?

Kelly.