oobie Posted March 13, 2013 Report Share Posted March 13, 2013 I'm looking for a set of beach rollers for my Taipan 4.9 if anyone has a set for sale. What are the best kind these days, the hard plastic ones or the soft rubber ones? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbieandrew Posted March 14, 2013 Report Share Posted March 14, 2013 EVERYONE is looking for a set of beach rollers for their catamaran! I've been looking for about 6 months and haven't found any yet (though I'm in Adelaide where the Catamaran scene isn't exactly booming). There are 2 sets on gumtree in Melbourne at the moment for $400 and $100. Last week i was looking at some in Bendigo but freight from there to Adelaide would have been $200-250. Word on the street is that the inflatable 'airplane wheel' ones are the preference but I'm sure plastic ones are all fine too. Personally, I think i'm at the stage where I am just going to buy a length of aluminium, some plastic drums and expanding foam to make my own. GOOD LUCK! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oobie Posted March 14, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 14, 2013 I can only see 1 set for sale on Gumtree, the $100 set. Where is the $400 set? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbieandrew Posted March 14, 2013 Report Share Posted March 14, 2013 http://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/mooroolbark/miscellaneous-goods/catamaran-easy-roller/1013364048 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oobie Posted March 14, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 14, 2013 Ah thanks. $400 looks a little much but not sure what they cost new... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbieandrew Posted March 14, 2013 Report Share Posted March 14, 2013 Well there's a bit of variation in the price of new ones. I think the yellow ones from Briscat centre and nearly $800, The Easy-Roller ones on gumtree are about $550 new (I think) and Calypso makes (or used to make) very good Roll-a-Cat ones for $440 new. Norman Jones, who is almost like the resident parts man has some of the yellow ones for sale in Maroochydore at the moment for $250, extremely good deal if you can get them to you http://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/maroochydore/sail-boats/beach-wheels-for-a-catamaran/1010298551 Where are you at oobie? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magic Marine WA Posted March 15, 2013 Report Share Posted March 15, 2013 New Yellow ones can be delivered for less than $500. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whollsee Posted March 15, 2013 Report Share Posted March 15, 2013 Where from? and to sydney? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbieandrew Posted March 15, 2013 Report Share Posted March 15, 2013 Yeah, this is definitely news to me... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ymick Posted March 15, 2013 Report Share Posted March 15, 2013 been looking for big airplane wheels with no joy also Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CTMD Posted March 15, 2013 Report Share Posted March 15, 2013 http://beachwheelsaustralia.com/category/low-pressure-balloon-wheels/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazereth78 Posted March 15, 2013 Report Share Posted March 15, 2013 Contact Brett from Windrush. I bought a set of rubber pneumatic wheels, cradles and all the trimmings from him last year. Assemble them your self cutting the axle to the right length. Never looked back. Gazereth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbieandrew Posted March 15, 2013 Report Share Posted March 15, 2013 Contact Brett from Windrush. I bought a set of rubber pneumatic wheels, cradles and all the trimmings from him last year. Assemble them your self cutting the axle to the right length. Never looked back. Gazereth How much for all that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magic Marine WA Posted March 15, 2013 Report Share Posted March 15, 2013 Contact Brisbane cat centre or there dealers in NSW aherbert@amps.com.au or in WA goosemarine@aapt.net.au Yellow plastic type, smaller pnuematic and larger fat cats all available. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madboutcats Posted March 15, 2013 Report Share Posted March 15, 2013 You guys have worn me down, I've got a couple of bomber wheel sets wide enough for Nacra's, Taipans etc, got old yellow ones as well. Only considering selling one set, whats the bid? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbieandrew Posted March 15, 2013 Report Share Posted March 15, 2013 Haha, I would feel bad buying beach rollers off you because you've previously told me you don't want to sell any of yours. I'm gonna just throw $200-250 out there...yes, i realise that's probably a bit stingy...so it how much us uni students get paid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazereth78 Posted March 15, 2013 Report Share Posted March 15, 2013 Yeah the wheels I bought from Brett were about 600 bucks. Brilliant buy though, they are the best thing i've bought yet. Besides the sloopersloop Trap system. A bit pricey if your boat only costs a grand though. Hopefully its one of those once or twice in a lifetime buy. These pneumatic wheels are great for sand, grass and pavement. The yellow wheels are a bit rough when you have to track your boat across a carpark to get to the water. If you get a bigger boat in the future they can be adjusted to fit (with a new axle). I use them to cart my Windy around, Brett says they could hold a Tornado if I wanted. Cheers Gazereth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oobie Posted March 16, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 16, 2013 Ok, looks like I stirred up a bit of action. I'm in Melbourne Robbie. How do you guys rate the various wheels for performance on the sand. I'm getting old and don't want to exert myself any more than I have to. - Rubber/pneumatic - Orange wheels (easy roller) - Yellow wheels Any other considerations between wheel types eg. resistance to punctures? Madaboutcats, keen to bid on your wheels but I fear that transport to melbourne will put me at a disadvantage to Robbie. Can you post some pics of your wheel sets? I have a set of rollers with my boat but the wheels are the slimmer, rubber type more suitable for hard surfaces, dirt or grass. They can go on the sand, just not as we'll as proper beach wheels. Anyone interested in them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hills Posted March 16, 2013 Report Share Posted March 16, 2013 Haha' date=' I would feel bad buying beach rollers off you because you've previously told me you don't want to sell any of yours. I'm gonna just throw $200-250 out there...yes, i realise that's probably a bit stingy...so it how much us uni students get paid [/quote'] lol, I'd love to delete your post and put my own bid in As you've got a 16ft you need them more than I do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tripletach Posted March 20, 2013 Report Share Posted March 20, 2013 I have the parts to make up a set of beach wheels in Adelaide. I have the tube with some plastic wheels with tyres fitted that was off a set for a Taipan 4.9 and I have 2 "as new" cradles that are off a set of the cat rollers from Bris cat centre. The wheels are wheel barrow type wheels so OK on the beach but not as good as the big aeroplane wheels. $250. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madboutcats Posted March 20, 2013 Report Share Posted March 20, 2013 Robbieandrew you can buy the yellow solid wheel rollers for $150 if come sail with us at least one day at Milang, Meningie or Rivoli Bay. If you come to Kingston SE and sail the drain to drain race this Saturday you can pick them up then, I'll even reset the cradles for your boat, ideal course for you, it's on the ocean but no swell as theres a reef 10km out, no rocks just 140km of sand, you can pull up anywhere on the beach if you have a problem no surf etc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbieandrew Posted March 20, 2013 Report Share Posted March 20, 2013 WOW - What an offer! Trouble is I'm away for the next few weekends doing some field work for my PhD! Looks like you race at Milang on the 3rd Sunday of every month? Hopefully I'll be able to make it on April 21st That's probably most realistic for me to get to and from in a day and It would be great to get into a bit of racing on a semi regular basis...is there a site or anything with class rules or anything? Registration? Or is it a bit more casual than that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madboutcats Posted March 26, 2013 Report Share Posted March 26, 2013 G'day Robbie no more organised sailing at Milang after Easter but I will be at the Victor Harbour Rum race in early May if you want to pick them up there, unless it's light wind I'm not sure it's a race for you but it's a lot closer than driving 300km to my house Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbieandrew Posted March 26, 2013 Report Share Posted March 26, 2013 Ah that's a shame. Rum race looks good (shame I don't drink, lol), I'll try make it down for sure, even if i don't race it will be great to watch and meet up with some like minded people. I'll message you closer to the event Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CTMD Posted July 9, 2013 Report Share Posted July 9, 2013 if any of you are still looking for "balloon" wheels there is a set listed on the Taipan web site. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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