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  1. Thanks for the reply - unfortunately, open-toe shoes are not an option on coquina and coral boulders. You'll shred your toes. Stingrays on the flats are another open-toe no-no....
  2. I got your Addy - as soon as I find a box I'll pack them up and PM you the cost. I use the "Pirate Ship" - it usually saves 30% off USPS rates and still ships USPS priority. This is the 7 mo old guy I adopted.
  3. I did! I just got them in this past weekend. Haven't swapped them out yet. I drove to Nashville to pick up a rescue pup. 1500 miles R/T. 12 hours each way. kinda burned out! LOL! Are you local to east central Florida? If no, PM me your Addy. I'll try to get a proper box and then weight it out to get a shipping cost. That will be the whole price if you want to do it.
  4. I see that you are in E. Central Florida also. I am in Palm Bay, just south of Melbourne in Brevard County. Where do you use them most? Surf? Rocks? Mangroves? Docks/Piers/Bridges? Do you ever fish the Sebastian inlet? I ask because I am always skeptical about on-line reviews, especially the less-flattering ones. I have to wonder of the 1-star reviewers are taking the wear and tear to an extreme.
  5. They will be for sale if I go buy the wheels from BoonDox. $70 for the wheels from the factory isn't terrible. If I go that route I'll box-up the sand tires and calculate the shipping (I use 'Pirate Ship' USPS discounted shipping) and we can go from there.
  6. Sorry - we crossed in cyber-space. I had to edit my response. Didn't realize that yours are the pneumatic tires
  7. I am looking for the hard plastic wheels. Anything with air in them wont work for me.
  8. So, after some research, it would appear that the Simms zip it boots will grip the coral and other Florida stones, but a little too well. Simms fails to describe the intended use on their web page ads, which is for soft sandy bottoms only. They are not made for corals and rocks. There are numerous 1-star reviews saying the same thing - that they wear-out quickly under rigorous use, in a few cases on their first trip out, wearing (tearing) completely through the robust looking soles. Although Simms fails to disclose this in their ads, they will neither warrantee the boot for replacement nor offer credit. And $120 to an old fart like me on a fixed income is a significant out-lay, so it's simply not worth the gamble if they won't stand behind their products.
  9. I have not tried them. Simms makes a quality wader boot if I recall - will look into them.
  10. Hello Florida peeps~! I moved to East Central FL 2 years ago from CT when I retired. I've been wanting to get a good quality wading shoes/boots for climbing the coquina and dolomite rocks that commonly line the inlets and bridge areas here. I bought a cheap $40 pair of wading shoes from BPS but they suck. They were never comfortable at all, there was always some part of the inner construction that would stab at my feet and eventually, as I suspected, the nylon mesh fabric uppers dried out and became stiff as an aluminum beer can. Add the rusting eyelets and They hit the trash. I have a pair of Henderson dive boots that I use but they're 5mm neoprene hi-top style and do not vent/breathe and thus become uncomfortably hot in the Florida sun if I'm not able to keep them wet. And the neoprene does not hold up well against those (skin shredding) concreted rock types. Any suggestions are welcome!
  11. Sorry for the delay, I got logged-off so I didn't get a notification about your reply. So long as the axle is 1" they should work, confirming with BooneDox is a good idea.
  12. I have a PA14 with the Boone Dox Landing Gear System. Bought it used. The previous owner upgraded the standard plastic wheels for the 12" (30cm) Wheeleez balloon-type sand tires. I want to trade for a set of standard Boone Dox hard plastic tires in very-good condition. Current balloon tires are in very-good to like-new condition (The hubs have some staining from the rusty hitch pins). The balloon tires are simply too buoyant, IMHO, and make it difficult to raise/lower the gear with a heavier 'yak. That, and I launch from ramps and other hard sand walk-ins. I simply do not need the soft sand capability. These sell new for $100 each. The std plastic tires are $70 for a set of 2 including shipping from the mfg'er. I'm OK with the shorter end of the deal as they were not a first-hand expense. I am in East Central Florida. Local pick up is preferred but I will ship. We each carry the burden of shipping USPS Priority or better with tracking. I can add more pics if wanted.
  13. I just bought a mint 2016 PA14 with a trailer and a ton of extras for $3750. I'd say subtract $500 for the trailer and maybe another $200 for the live well. Mine also has a Lowrance chartplotter GPS and a standing bar, so maybe $2500, tops?
  14. Don't discount used 'yaks. Buying new has some POM but if you keep an eye out you will find a great deal. I recently got into yak fishing with a cheap, used, $100 Wilderness systems freedom 15 to get the gist of yakkin', and kept my eyes on Marketplace, Craigslist and Let Go. Finally, I found a 5 year old PA14 in mint condition on a never-used continental trailer. It has the Mirage Drive with kick-up turbo fins, Lowrance Hook Reveal 5" chart plotter, a Hobie live-well, a stand-up bar, Boone DOX Landing Gear system with balloon tires, anchor trolly, remote Hobie tail light for towing and the original Vantage seat with lumbar adjustment along with lots of other extras like H-Rail rod holders, cup holder, pliers holster, lanyards, anchor, etc... for $3,750. Another advantage of buying used is registration paperwork that reflects a more reasonable taxation screwing at the Dept of Motor Vehicles.
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