{"id":20398,"date":"2025-02-14T22:00:12","date_gmt":"2025-02-14T11:00:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zo-zo.com\/?p=20398"},"modified":"2025-02-14T22:02:16","modified_gmt":"2025-02-14T11:02:16","slug":"beach-wheels","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zo-zo.com\/?p=20398","title":{"rendered":"beach wheels."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>when we acquired nopantsdance it came with a trailer. i really liked that fact: normally the boat stays on land but every now and then we may need to move it and this is pretty much impossible without a trailer that is tailor-made for the boat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\" data-attachment-id=\"20405\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/zo-zo.com\/?attachment_id=20405\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/zo-zo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/trolley-1-6.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"1000,563\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone XS&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1729340524&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.25&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;25&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00047303689687796&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"trolley &amp;#8211; 1 (6)\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/zo-zo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/trolley-1-6.jpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/zo-zo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/trolley-1-6.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20405\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zo-zo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/trolley-1-6.jpeg 1000w, https:\/\/zo-zo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/trolley-1-6-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/zo-zo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/trolley-1-6-768x432.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>one thing is that the boat is pretty long, wide and not really light but more importantly, the hulls are designed to live on a fairly malleable surface (water) and it gets damaged easily if it is in contact with another hard surface. the trailer also has two large sailboxes which store all the gear: center boards, rudders, sails, tiller extension and crossbar. there was only one thing the trailer didn&#8217;t have: a holder for the beach wheels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\" data-attachment-id=\"20402\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/zo-zo.com\/?attachment_id=20402\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/zo-zo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/trolley-1-3.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"1000,563\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone XS&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1734187538&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.25&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;25&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00034305317324185&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"trolley &amp;#8211; 1 (3)\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/zo-zo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/trolley-1-3.jpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/zo-zo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/trolley-1-3.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20402\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zo-zo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/trolley-1-3.jpeg 1000w, https:\/\/zo-zo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/trolley-1-3-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/zo-zo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/trolley-1-3-768x432.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>apparently the previous owner stored the wheels on the boat when towing the boat and i didn&#8217;t think it was a great idea to have the heavy load bouncing on the hulls. i tried to buy a set of holders but couldn&#8217;t find any, so i decided to make them myself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\" data-attachment-id=\"20404\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/zo-zo.com\/?attachment_id=20404\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/zo-zo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/trolley-1.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"1000,563\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone XS&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1733399918&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.25&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;125&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.016666666666667&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"trolley &amp;#8211; 1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/zo-zo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/trolley-1.jpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/zo-zo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/trolley-1.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20404\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zo-zo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/trolley-1.jpeg 1000w, https:\/\/zo-zo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/trolley-1-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/zo-zo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/trolley-1-768x432.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>luckily i could buy a few pre-welded parts that were fairly easy to modify. nothing an angle grinder can&#8217;t cut to size. i then used a bit of 50 mm flat iron to weld up the u brackets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\" data-attachment-id=\"20406\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/zo-zo.com\/?attachment_id=20406\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/zo-zo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/trolley-1-1.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"1000,563\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone XS&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1733413284&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.25&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;125&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.016666666666667&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"trolley &amp;#8211; 1 (1)\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/zo-zo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/trolley-1-1.jpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/zo-zo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/trolley-1-1.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20406\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zo-zo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/trolley-1-1.jpeg 1000w, https:\/\/zo-zo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/trolley-1-1-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/zo-zo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/trolley-1-1-768x432.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>i hadn&#8217;t welded hooked up to our off-grid system before and i can now attest to the fact that a normal mig welder happily works using solar &amp; battery and the system didn&#8217;t even bat an eyelid. take that fossil fuel industry!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\" data-attachment-id=\"20408\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/zo-zo.com\/?attachment_id=20408\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/zo-zo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/trolley-1-2.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"1000,563\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone XS&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1733908100&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.25&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;125&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.016666666666667&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"trolley &amp;#8211; 1 (2)\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/zo-zo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/trolley-1-2.jpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/zo-zo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/trolley-1-2.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20408\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zo-zo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/trolley-1-2.jpeg 1000w, https:\/\/zo-zo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/trolley-1-2-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/zo-zo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/trolley-1-2-768x432.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>a bit of paint and some marine carpet make for a cosy and hopefully lasting part. that was easy.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>when we acquired nopantsdance it came with a trailer. i really liked that fact: normally the boat stays on land but every now and then we may need to move it and this is pretty much impossible without a trailer that is tailor-made for the boat. one thing is that the boat is pretty long,&hellip; 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