The Trax are stored on the bows of the Nacra. I use a tarp to keep the sun off the tires. Is there a better solutiin? The tarp sort of hangs on the axle and needs lots of ties to keep it from flapping or catching water.
Something like a gas grill cover that fits would be ideal. I won't tow with them on. Something of fabric would be easy to store, vs rigid. Do any trailer tire covers fit the fat tires of a Cat Trax?
RV store
i don;'t know of any good covers (mine sit on the trailer which is covered by tarp)
but i did want to point out that storing and exp traveling with your wheels on your cat will cause wear on your hulls
not a ton but depending on your travels- the damage is cumulative
i realized this because after only a few 5 mile trips to my beach- the cradles had worn off my grey imron paint and left white gel-coat visible in 4 spots that rubbed
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Have you tried under the sterns? I did that a lot for short term storage (boat on the trailer). It will most likely cover the lights, so not good for towing.
Today I prefer to store the wheels on the trailer, under the tramp. What changed is that today I have small wheels on the sterns to slide the boat in and out of the trailer, so I don't need the beachwheels for that and I can put them in the trailer before the cat, with plenty of space.
Also I added inner tubes to the tires long ago, as they were already burnt out. It doesn't seem that they will tear apart apart, so I don't care to much . Still like to cover them for more than a couple days though.
I think I'd try custom making some out of some sort of duck fabric or something.
Cut width to fit the tire plus an inch or two either side, sew a pocket lengthwise both sides and run a bit of small diameter line through each pocket. Fasten with reef knot or stop toggle.
Never considered the gel coat/ paint damage. I guess they will go underneath.
Is storing inside a shed/garage an option? They don’t take up much room if you stand them on end. I guess I am fortunate that I’ve always been able to store mine inside, out of the sun and weather. When trailering, mine ride under the boat on the trailer between a hull and storage tube, gets them down low, and protected. Maybe you could store them under your boat, the trampoline would keep them sheltered a little.
Edited by martyr on Jul 10, 2019 - 02:38 PM.
I apply a coat of 303 Aerospace Protectant to my Cat Trax tires once a year. It's expensive but seems to work well. I also use it on yard cover zippers, H14T snorkel/zippers, etc.....sparingly, so a pint has lasted several years. In my normal storage routine the trax don't get a lot of full sun....they're on the ground sort of under the boat so it's mostly shaded. In full sun, they'd probably need to be coated more often
Jerome Vaughan
Hobie 16
Clinton, Mississippi
I apply a coat of 303
+1
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