Finally finished new front jockey wheel for our Tandem kayak pretty happy with results.

quality workmanship there mate, well done.

Nicely done Jim. I'll be keen to hear how effective it is for different surfaces.

Looks good, is this to make it easier transporting over longer distances?

shane wrote:Nicely done Jim. I'll be keen to hear how effective it is for different surfaces.

From my place to the launch zone is only about 50 meters on crushed gravel walking track that will be its main use would be hopeless in the sand not meant for that. Jim

Just be wary of any jarring on the the mounting points. Dont know what current hobies are like but the earlier ones used to suffered from sheared cam columns after drive impacts

Very nice indeed, the main issues with wheels and weight are the weight dispersion characteristics of the tires IE: the size of the tires and where they are situated on the unit they intend to move.
when I made the wheels for my old yak I made them as large as possible in circumference, this allows easier movement through the sand along with the soft cushioning used for the tyres. When I bought the PA14 I also got the Ezee wheels however these have a very small diameter and make pulling the PA over different surfaces somewhat more difficult than it should, one way the alleviate this is to move the wheels further forward unfortunately the next set of hole are to far forward so this doesn't work, Ive often thought about changing the wheels over over however like a few other things I haven't got around to it as yet.
the only problem I see is there is a lot of weight on the front of the PA and going over unpacked gravel might cause issues with the front wheel although being a tandem you might have better locations for the rear wheels than the PA14