Scupper type cart question

[ronbo613]

Since I usually have to haul my kayak over rocks, logs and up and down steep hills; it's a little higher off the ground than a "standard' cart.
Cradle dollies have the advantage of being able to use them with different kayaks; one size fits all.

[Duke]

Did you make that yourself?

[ronbo613]

Yep: it's "custom built". You can make one too.

[Siebler]

Hobie carts work without damage because they are designed to be used together. The posts on the cart allow for very very little movement in the scuppers which cuts down a lot on the wear and tear of the scuppers.

Other than Hobie Kayaks being used with Hobie Carts I 100% recommend the cradle style carts. Like Brian said we repair a ton of scuppers that crack from bad carts.

[senojmj]

This is why I come to this site often, you learn something new all the time. I started with a homemade cradle cart, but found to be hard to load the boat. The cart would always slip out when I would be securing it to the cart. I then went to a scupper cart. After this "intervention" I am going to back to the cradle cart. Is there a trick to getting the cart not to slip out while loading it?

[fishes]

Originally Posted by senojmj

This is why I come to this site often, you learn something new all the time. I started with a homemade cradle cart, but found to be hard to load the boat. The cart would always slip out when I would be securing it to the cart. I then went to a scupper cart. After this "intervention" I am going to back to the cradle cart. Is there a trick to getting the cart not to slip out while loading it?

A buddy of mine had the same problem when we were wheeling his yak back to the car. We found that when you put the cart under the mid section and loop the tie down through the kayak handles there was less slippage and the load was lighter and easier to pull.

[senojmj]

After seeing the pics of the busted scupper holes, I spent some time today making a new cradle cart. Ditched the old scupper cart. As I stated earlier I had a hard time with my first cradle cart slipping out as I was trying to load it. I searched some forums and youtube and found several great ideas. I modified one I found on youtube. It is made out of 1 1/4 inch pvc.
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My old cart did not break down, I would just strap it to the back of the boat. This will fit inside my kayak.
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The best part is that it does not slip out when loading it on to the kayak. Having the extenders on the front of the kayak made a big difference. If it wasn't for this forum, I probably would have busted scuppers at some point, so Thanks!