DIY Kayak Cart or buy cheap pre-made on Amazon?

[maquinapescado]

Originally Posted by Jacurley45

Then what's your answer? :-) I'm just trying to figure out an effective but cheap cart without breaking the bank as I just spent a grand and half investment of pre-owned Revo.

I have to buy a hobie livewell as well. If the cart sucks & breaks... At least I can weld them back together and use until I have enough money for good one. My $$ into livewell is atop of my priority list.

I have a Hobie heavy duty cart ("good one") I am about to weld because IMO it is an over priced POS. Now I am sure there are people with tons of trips and no problems, but I am not one of them. Keeper pin broke second trip and the cross bar above the axle completely came out............welds broke.

Moral of my post, you want to make one, more power to you. Sounds like the power wheels one is the way to go. Just cause you buy a good one doesn't mean it is going to be bullet proof. And bait is way more important.

[Jacurley45]

Originally Posted by maquinapescado

I have a Hobie heavy duty cart ("good one") I am about to weld because IMO it is an over priced POS. Now I am sure there are people with tons of trips and no problems, but I am not one of them. Keeper pin broke second trip and the cross bar above the axle completely came out............welds broke.





Moral of my post, you want to make one, more power to you. Sounds like the power wheels one is the way to go. Just cause you buy a good one doesn't mean it is going to be bullet proof. And bait is way more important.

Have you thought about using the collars instead of the pins? That might alleviate some issue that you had.

[Fish Taco]

Not for everybody, as it is pricey... but breaks down easily to fit inside the yak, and for hauling deeper-V hulls like the Malibu Stealth, or for the Hobie guys... this might be worth considering. Pretty much the best of both worlds if you ask me.

[wwkf]

Copper tubing is more rust resistant 1/2 I'd =5/8 o'd perfect for most wheel
Bearings

[Jacurley45]

Originally Posted by wwkf

Copper tubing is more rust resistant 1/2 I'd =5/8 o'd perfect for most wheel


Bearings

Agreed but it lacks the strength that I need it to have as for the cart. Especially if I'm using it to help someone else's PA 14 or other heavier kayaks.

[svendawg]

Originally Posted by Jacurley45

Agreed but it lacks the strength that I need it to have as for the cart. Especially if I'm using it to help someone else's PA 14 or other heavier kayaks.

I put a 1/2 steel axle from Home Depot inside the copper tubing to beef up my axle. It was able to carry PA-14's without any issue

[Jacurley45]

Originally Posted by svendawg

I put a 1/2 steel axle from Home Depot inside the copper tubing to beef up my axle. It was able to carry PA-14's without any issue

Not bad idea! Got your PM, I'm sending my reply.

[wwkf]

Originally Posted by Jacurley45

Agreed but it lacks the strength that I need it to have as for the cart. Especially if I'm using it to help someone else's PA 14 or other heavier kayaks.

I have a p a and haven't had any problems with it and it has plastic whells
From a toy cart slides on the soft sand

[wwkf]

Look at the pictures that I send you last month

[Jacurley45]

Originally Posted by Fish Taco

Not for everybody, as it is pricey... but breaks down easily to fit inside the yak, and for hauling deeper-V hulls like the Malibu Stealth, or for the Hobie guys... this might be worth considering. Pretty much the best of both worlds if you ask me.

Now that's the polar opposite of what I am trying to do! LOL, my hourly wages are still in its teens so I am a long way from being able to spend some absurd amount of $ like that.