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I have been recently asked about the home made PWC dollies I put together. I thought I would share my carpentry skills with anyone who is interested. The dollies I built only cost $37.50 each, and they hold my 800# Yamaha XLT's with no problem at all.
The measurements are as follows:
bunk length = 6 feet
two bottom boards = 4 feet
each cross-member board = 42 inches
each upright board = 18 inches
four steel ball bearing wheels came from Menards
I saw a picture of a similar home made dolly and decided I could build one myself. The angles were decided upon so that the bunks would be approximately the same height and width as the bunks on my trailer. I can basically pull the trailer to the garage door, wheel the dolly to the trailer, hook the winch to the PWC, and winch the ski onto the trailer. A one-man job. Dollies were necessary because I cannot put the tandem trailer and both jet skis, which measure 8.5 feet across, through my 7.5 foot wide garage door.
The angles, height, width, length, etc. could all be changed to fit your particular needs. A miter saw to make the cuts is a great help.
You can tell more about the dolly from the pictures, as pictures were all that I had when I planned the dolly. The carpet is old scraps I had lying around. You don't need indoor/outdoor, as the dollies stay inside and do not get wet.
Steel wheels are recommended, as I originally used rubber wheels which collapsed under the weight of my PWC.
Hope this helps someone save some money. These dollies have made life easier for me, and have kept my PWC's out of the harsh winter weather.
Zardoz
former sea doo owner, will never own one again
The measurements are as follows:
bunk length = 6 feet
two bottom boards = 4 feet
each cross-member board = 42 inches
each upright board = 18 inches
four steel ball bearing wheels came from Menards
I saw a picture of a similar home made dolly and decided I could build one myself. The angles were decided upon so that the bunks would be approximately the same height and width as the bunks on my trailer. I can basically pull the trailer to the garage door, wheel the dolly to the trailer, hook the winch to the PWC, and winch the ski onto the trailer. A one-man job. Dollies were necessary because I cannot put the tandem trailer and both jet skis, which measure 8.5 feet across, through my 7.5 foot wide garage door.
The angles, height, width, length, etc. could all be changed to fit your particular needs. A miter saw to make the cuts is a great help.
You can tell more about the dolly from the pictures, as pictures were all that I had when I planned the dolly. The carpet is old scraps I had lying around. You don't need indoor/outdoor, as the dollies stay inside and do not get wet.
Steel wheels are recommended, as I originally used rubber wheels which collapsed under the weight of my PWC.
Hope this helps someone save some money. These dollies have made life easier for me, and have kept my PWC's out of the harsh winter weather.
Zardoz
former sea doo owner, will never own one again




