Dinghy Dolly

New dolly with “Tuna”, an Oughtred Feather Pram


The portage of a 50 or 75 pound dinghy can be moved about on land single-handedly. For years I’ve been flipping our two prams upside down and “backpacking” them to the waters edge. In hauling one resembles a two legged beetle or turtle, the process can be both awkward, and, tiring. Working smarter doesn’t always come easily. However, we’ve succeeded in cobbling together a couple of 2×4’s for a frame, drilled an aluminum rod for an axel, commandeered a pair of plastic wheels, slung some stiff webbing for support, using stainless screws and voila! we have a light flexible small boat dolly.

Keel support toggles

The forward keel support toggles to adjust for hull variations in our different boats. An oak pull handle offers a good grip andcleat for bow painters.

Notched post for a wider sling

The dolly is light and easily hung on a wall. Now maybe our little fleet will get wet more often. And, no more 2 legged cockroaches!

And, painted dolly with bent aluminum leg and Eastport Pram.
Fini!

5 thoughts on “Dinghy Dolly

  1. Kirk Sinclair's avatar Kirk Sinclair

    Outstanding job E man’!
    We’re did you finally pick up the line “smarter not harder”? I thought u were a marine at heart?

    Great job.
    K

  2. Richard Holcombe's avatar Richard Holcombe

    Nicely done. The several I’ve built all lacked the rounded corners and beveled fits. They all did roll the 150 yards to the river. Richard in Florence Oregon

  3. gregleetaylor@aol.com's avatar gregleetaylor@aol.com

    Tuna looks good.. (Kind packed in(to) water!)  Hello Dolly!  multi use, hangs on wall!  Not your first rodeo 🙂 Never got ahold of contact for Little Narragansett 😦

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