kayak cart lynch pins to replace cotter pins

I am new TI owner using the Hobie Trax "2-30" kayak cart. I sometimes want to remove the wheels and stow them in the kayak, but I've found the cotter pins on the cart to be a bit of a pain to put on and take off when they're wet. I'd like to replace them with lynch pins, but I can't find any that are small enough. The smallest size seems to be 3/16" diameter, but it looks like I need 1/8" diameter. If anyone knows where I could find 1/8" diameter lynch pins, or could suggest some other solution I'd appreciate it.

You could add a short line to use to pull them. Or simply pass a line through when you want to pull them.

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Matt Miller
Former - Director of Parts and Accessory Sales
Warranty and Technical Support
Hobie Cat USA
(Retired 11/7/2022)

Matt,

That's a good idea for removing them, but it doesn't help with getting them back on which is the more difficult of the two procedures.

I had a kayak cart made by TMS that had lynch pins on the axles, and I think they would have been small enough. The same cart is still for sale:

http://www.amazon.com/TMS-CART-CANOE-KAYAK-KY001-Carrier-Transport/dp/B0082365AQ


but unfortunately I can't find a website or any company contact info.

We use a lynch pin in some of our carts...

80046021 PIN, QUICK CLIP KAYAK CART



The pin looks to be 3/16" diameter. The limiting issue is the length of the axle beyond the hole. You can't flip the ring over if the hole is too far inboard.

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Matt Miller
Former - Director of Parts and Accessory Sales
Warranty and Technical Support
Hobie Cat USA
(Retired 11/7/2022)

I have had 2 of these pins that Matt pictured on my PA (80046021 PIN, QUICK CLIP KAYAK CART) fall out and become lost in the water. Any alternative for those?

Can you drill the holes out for a 3/16" pin ?
Chris