Reviewing the transom wheels I use on my inflatable kaboat

In this video, I got over some of the pros and cons of the wheels I use on my kaboat. They are standard transom wheels, plastic mostly, they don't need to be removed once you roll up your inflatable kaboat. It rolls with the kaboat for better convenience and quick deployment. They are not necessarily the best transom wheels in the market, but good enough for the short trips I do on rivers and lakes. You can still use bigger transom wheels, and I will add all of these below for you to choose which ones would work the best for you.

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[ctibpo]

Thanks. That lack of lift was really apparent. You saved me some grief as I was rationalizing these as suitable for a lightweight combo while being light and no flats/tubes to worry about down the line. Easy to pack too. If only they scaled it up about 30% bigger.

[travisrolando]

Good to see those worked good for ya no matter what!

[TrapaniSicilia]

People like you should be given a medal and a hug great video very helpful thank you🙏👍💓

[daverobertson]

Great video, heaps of information Eric, I want to put these on my old town canoe that has a flat transom, here in Melbourne, Oz. Cheers, mate :-)

[jayray]

Got the A7 Cycplus Inflator. Does everything I want it to do and it's small with a lot of power. Top off vehicle tires, great for my road bike, good for a soft ride on the Z-turn. Makes living with tires much easier.

[rayrutherford]

Very cool! Had a question. You answered it. 🤪🤪🤪Thanks!

[goodcitizen]

Great tips! I have the 18' Saturn... it's a bit big for transom wheels. Still looking into options.

[GapahuksTube]

I like the wheels you have got in that shack! ;)

[jplee]

Thanks for this! My Kaboat (Bris) is still sitting in the storage bag - haven't taken it on the water and got it 2 years ago lol. I like the curved transom wheels - I saw a few others out there that are less expensive but look to be 45 or 60 degree angles - I wonder if those will work or if the 90 degree ones you linked are really the only ones that would work for Kaboats...

[pauldean]

Eric forget about the dingy wheels, what the heck is that giant wheel in the shed? Do you use it for strength exercise? Thing is huge

[deanhu]

Thanks a lot for the video, very helpful.

[Cimmeron]

Thanks Eric,
I’ve been flip flopping between these, the ctug dinghy wheels and the big wheels you also had in this video.
Thanks for showing it rolled up.

I have to launch on those slotted concrete boat ramps you mentioned so those wheels are out.
Do the black/red broomstick wheels do ok on the slotted boat ramps?
How do they do on sand?

[ajmal]

Hi Erick, is this a BRIS kaboat? Do you know if they are good to row on lakes/rivers? Are they better to row compared to a standard sib? Or will they just get blown about with a bit of wind?
Thanks,

[vadimk]

Thanks for the video! Do these small wheels provide enough clearance between the boat and the ground so that when you are hauling the boat at an angle, the back ends of the tubes won't touch the ground?
Also, is it possible to detach the wheels from the axles prior to folding the boat? Even though you said they are not much of an obstruction, I would rather take them off before putting the boat in the carry bag. Thanks again!

[danielhaglund]

It looks like your cavitation plate is far below the keel. Perhaps you could add a 1 inch shim to the top of the transom to reduce spray and possibly gain a little speed?

[samuelinnes]

How long is the kaboat? Great videos!!!

[joelelias]

How are they holding up after a couple of years, Eric?

[justindevlieger]

Hey I really enjoy all your videos, I just bought a 6hp tohatsu 2022. What kaboat do you think I should get for it for fishing, diving platform, packing for camping and bringing my daughter. How fast can I go?? Thanks in advance

[andrerodriguez]

Hey eric. I just bought the same wheels to install on my sib. I wanted to ask did you ever have any issues mounting them over the layer of pvc material that overlaps the bottom of the transom? Issues with the material separating from the back of the transom?

[PonchMuniz]

What did you use in the holes other than the screws to seal the transom from leaking water into the boat?