Help, building a kayak cart

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Hank Yorke

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I am wanting to build a kayak cart for my DP to get to a few areas that don't have launches...

Has anyone ever built one that they like?
What would you do differently?

Has anyone ever bought one that they like?

Thanks
Hank
 
For your time, effort and materials, I'd just look at the ones Cabelas has. Watch for the sales they have on them
 
I saw they have two, a Steel and an Aluminum... The Aluminum got horrible reviews.

Has anyone used the Steel cart from Cabelas?
 
Try internet searching gundlach carpet cart. We've used them on jobsites before, and I always thought they'd be good for that. Just an idea.
 
Hank, I built one that worked OK out of the back ends of two BMX bicycles. But since then have bought one, I'll check the Cabelas tommorrow to see which one it is. It works GREAT but I use a ratchet strap to hold my Poleboat nice and tight to it. I hook the whole works behind my 4 wheeler and take off. I also made a couple mods that I wil try to post up a pic tommorrow. Good night.
 
I am looking at doing same thing, I have used the ones like they sell from Cabelas and unless your rolling on concrete, I will never spend the money. To me the cart must have a handle that you pull with the boat on it. The ones from cabelas you pull the boat and I have never gotten a good solid ride, cart moves under boat way to much. Spring creek outfitters has one with a handle but its not long enough, but it does fold up. Northern tool has bike wheels that are 26", hold 300lbs and I have been looking at some garden cart designs to figure out my own. I like the Fold-it cart but want bigger wheels and longer handle.

http://www.northerntool.com/shop/to... + Yard Carts&cm_cat=Nextag&cm_ven=Aggregates
 
I built this cart on a saturday about 12 years ago. Materials were maybe $30 plus some scrounged up bicycle wheels.

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Shermie

Thanks but if you see it up close it's crude. I built it long before I had any woodworking machinery. It's made from 1x2 and 1x3 red oak from Home Depot cut with a chop saw, glued and screwed.

Eric
 
I built my first one out of PVC and it did not last long at all. I followed plans off the net that are all over the place. I then went online and researched various commercial units. Ended up buying one made by Paddle Cart. It is lightweight, has inflatable tires, and it takes down real nice to throw in the boat after I get to where I need to go. I also like the way the paddlecart hooks up to the boat. It doesn't move around too much if strapped down well. I use this on a boat very similar to the DP you have. Give them a look. They have sure gone up in price. Mine was way under $100 a few years back.

http://www.paddlecart.com/
 
Hank

I got the Cabelas steel model. I thought about building one but it was a cost vs time thing. I likely would have welded it from steel and got some salvage bike tires. The Cabelas unit folds down nice, and rolls along good. I only had issues with it slipping in really soft gravel and sand. Two tracks and grassy areas it rolled fine as long as I kept out of the holes. When it is dark, I usually pull it so I can keep out of the holes, but if it is light, or I know the area well or there is a bright moon, I'll push it...seems more comfortable and faster. I load it with a 15' canoe, dozen cork or wood deeks, gun and ammo...not a light load. Overall happy with the purchase.

Chuck
 
Thanks for all the help guys.

Eric that cart is SWEET! If I can find free bike tires, I am going to steal your design... If not I will probably look at the Cabela's steel cart.

Thanks again for all who shared thoughts.
 
I'll prolly steal Eric's design also. I got a couple garden cart wheels. I'm thinking tie a tow rope to the cart frame, and half hitch around the front end of my canoe, then I'm pulling on the cart, not the boat. Otherwize you'd need a shaft. Prolly want the shaft anyway if you're towing with a 4 wheeler, something I don't own. I have seen a guy in Astoria, that tows his kyak with his bicycle, he's also pretty lean too, something I've never been.
 
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