> Thanks everyone for your suggestions. I think the scotish method has some
> merit if for no other reason it would allow modification. I think wider
> wheels might be in order since my primary problem is getting the kayaks up
> from a river beach area across soft sand. I was looking at some toy
> bikes...remember the Big Wheel toys of a few years ago? the plastic wheels
> used on kids toy bikes are wide and light and might work well for this
> sand problem. Bob

Bob, Keep us posted on what you use for wheels. I think the wide tired cushy wheels would work great for sand but I need to move my kayak over carries from one lake to another and the routes typically have many roots and rocks. This type terrain warrants a large wheel. The problem with small bicycle wheels (12") is the axle length is quite long, probably 3.5 to 4" and will require a large diameter axle. I have access to a unlimited supply of the new plastic hose reels that can be disassembled and the end pieces are avaliable in several sizes that all thread onto the same axle. I have been working on using these as wheels with the ability to change wheel size for the terrain encountered but only the 12" would fit inside the kayak. These reels are very HD and the end pieces (wheels) are almost indestructable. Meanwhile I keep looking for discarded wheels on "junk" day in town.

Larry