IMPROVED! How To Build A Kayak Cart or Kayak Dolly

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4 жыл бұрын

How to build a kayak cart can be easy and cheap if you follow my directions on how to make a kayak cart or kayak dolly using PVC and wheels. This improved design for a DIY kayak cart uses a simple approach to balancing the kayak for mobility. So, give this kayak cart build a shot since it is one of many easy kayak DIY projects you can do on a budget.
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@danielpohl29 3 жыл бұрын

I went online to look for a kayak dolly for my cuda 12. As you know it's a heavy beast. Definitely didn't want to spend $150 for a dolly. Im so glad I found this video. Thank you

@davidlewis9572 4 жыл бұрын

Great idea , I will be out in my shop building one today .......one mod pool noodle on uprights and a pad on boards ......super great idea .......😎 set the hook brother

@dabprod 4 жыл бұрын

Yep....pool noodle came right to my mind when he showed the bend in the PVC pipe.

@danerskine9862 4 жыл бұрын

Another Great idea!

@jamesthe-doctor8981 4 жыл бұрын

Very nicely done!

@Billmcd1974 4 жыл бұрын

Cant wait for 3.0 lol 👍✔🇺🇲

@JB-il8cw 4 жыл бұрын

I had a diy dolly for 2 years but ended up with the ctug and love it

@KayakhacksFishing 4 жыл бұрын

I have heard good things about it

@retnav92 4 жыл бұрын

@@KayakhacksFishing Still using my C-tug. The feature I like the most, besides ease of use, is that it breaks-down and I can stow it in the bow beneath the hatch. The downside of course is the cost. I've also broken two of the kickstands due to my negligence, and at roughly $20 each I'm now much more careful. 🤔

@KayakhacksFishing 4 жыл бұрын

ouch

@bencross713 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you that really helped

@JessicaZane4realz 4 жыл бұрын

It seems so easy to build when I watch you do this, but I know I would fail if I try to make it

@KayakhacksFishing 4 жыл бұрын

lol. give it a go!

@davidcrowson4745 4 жыл бұрын

Great job 👍

@charlesgeorge4391 4 жыл бұрын

That's a great cart

@stewartmainville303 4 жыл бұрын

Excellent, Dick! I think the front PVC cross-piece could also be cut narrow enough to fit exactly where you’d want it for best balance and easier pulling!

@chrisdolin1859 4 жыл бұрын

I’ve been through hundreds of dollars in homage carts and bought”n carts, and now I finally got the Boonedox groovy wheels! Wished I would have done it sooner! I could have bought 3 of the Boonedox by now.... Seriously the Boonedox is the only way to go..!!! And now Mative has come out with there version of it that is sub &200. “GROOVY BABY”

@KayakhacksFishing 4 жыл бұрын

I need to look at that. Thanks

@junderhillmac 4 жыл бұрын

Stay safe my friend!

@davesorenson6401 4 жыл бұрын

Great update. I used an old golf bag cart. Cut down the legs and added a PVC bunk system. I saw Dick at Trails End a couple of days ago loading up on Mullet.

@KayakhacksFishing 4 жыл бұрын

lol! He is the mullet monster. He has a small freezer just for them!

@Thfeyhvfdetyhbvcd 3 жыл бұрын

Nice cart, but yours has three big advantages over his! 1. Yours is cheaper and simpler 2. Yours takes up much less space in your vehicle 3. Yours can be stowed on your kayak if desired, eliminating TWO round trips back to your vehicle each fishing trip. This can be a big deal if you park far from your launch spot.

@retnav92 4 жыл бұрын

👍 . Nice diy cart, SGM. Maybe find some 1/8" sheet rubber and cut strips to glue onto the boards that the hull rests on. The rubber may/should prevent the kayak from sliding on the wood. Also, I'd get a pool noodle and cut lengths to place on the upright pvc pieces that rest against the sides of the hull. Nice, tight fit, and possibly prevent side sway while transporting to/from the water. You know I have to throw in my ideas. ;)

@KayakhacksFishing 4 жыл бұрын

Fantastic points! When I do mine, I'll apply them!

@retnav92 4 жыл бұрын

@@KayakhacksFishing Cool :) . Do they have pool noodles in OD Green color for you Army guys? j/k! :)

@KayakhacksFishing 4 жыл бұрын

lol! Every branch in the Army has it's own color. So, while there is no OD, there is my favorite Field Artillery red or Infantry blue for my Dad and brother!

@retnav92 4 жыл бұрын

@@KayakhacksFishing 👍I should have known that being an Army brat. My dad did 20 yrs; Korean War vet.

@Larry77777 4 жыл бұрын

Go to 2.1 (the front horizontal PVC can be a tad shorter to avoid having to shape the vertical PVC, assuming the elbows can accommodate the delta)

@KayakhacksFishing 4 жыл бұрын

Great idea! I'll implement that on mine!

@charlieboutin3341 4 жыл бұрын

Howdy from Texas! I just subscribed. Brainstorming off your ideas. I’m trying to design a cart that lifts kayak side handles from above, crane style, may need 4 wheels, then I won’t have to lift kayak.. can roll to water and lower it also 🤔. Haven’t seen all your videos but love the hacks. I make almost everything from scrap material also. Thanks for sharing all your ideas.🎣. God Bless

@KayakhacksFishing 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for subscribing! What you describe would be really cool. It would be a challenge to make it light enough to load with the kayak. If you figure it out, pls let me know!

@AliexFolgueira 4 жыл бұрын

Two carts setup, boom

@worgoose 4 жыл бұрын

Building it tomorrow

@peterlenhardt235 4 жыл бұрын

That does look like a winner,2.0

@jimmin9802 4 жыл бұрын

Nice. Only bad thing is lvg it at the ramp or in the truck.. my small one comes apart so i put it in the yak but is not as quick to use as this one..

@KayakhacksFishing 4 жыл бұрын

Good point!

@markdancer3501 4 жыл бұрын

Great kayak cart, but would it not be easier to make the cross ways PVC pipe at the front a tad shorter than the one at the rear rather than bending the side pipes?

@KayakhacksFishing 4 жыл бұрын

I'll try that when I convert my old cart this winter. Thanks

@jerryebner7582 4 жыл бұрын

Did I miss anything or do you have to leave it where you launch ? wont fold down to store in the kayak ?

@KayakhacksFishing 4 жыл бұрын

We only have to use it at this one launch where we have to go across sand... maybe 50 yards to the shore. It is on private property, so we just leave the carts with the permission of the owner.

@charlessantiago4700 Жыл бұрын

Did you build the new cart, is there a video for this?

@KayakhacksFishing Жыл бұрын

Dick built the cart. I did not make a video on the details of how he did it.

@floydaltonmiller 4 жыл бұрын

2.0 looks like he did some thinking and he doesn't take a chance on damaging the scupper holes.

@KayakhacksFishing 4 жыл бұрын

Yes, very slick solution.

@jeffslaybaugh5126 4 жыл бұрын

How does cart 2.0 load without the use of the boonedox wheels?

@KayakhacksFishing 4 жыл бұрын

It should work just fine as long as you put it in the center of the kayak. It would balance and perform like other carts.

@EvenaGirlCanDoIt 4 жыл бұрын

Why even use the Boonedox? I UT Boonedox on mine but my yak is till to heavy to roll by myself. I bought some wheeleez and it moves around like a charm for me. I can actually tool my cruise fd around with 3 fingers. Wish I hadn’t bought the Boonedox!

@KayakhacksFishing 4 жыл бұрын

I wish I could have installed the boonedox more in the middle instead of at the back. The rear was the onlyl place I could reinforce it to counteract the heavy weight of the Coosa FD

@michaelgonzalez8863 4 жыл бұрын

What’s wrong with the boondox besides the price ?

@KayakhacksFishing 4 жыл бұрын

You need to get the reinforcement kit if you have a heavy kayak

@vagabond-yj8pn 4 жыл бұрын

👍 2.0

@trinacria1956 2 жыл бұрын

Am I missing something? He demonstrated on kayak that already had wheels on other end!

@KayakhacksFishing 2 жыл бұрын

Yes, the kayak is so heavy that it needs support at both ends

@oldbird299 2 жыл бұрын

@@KayakhacksFishing I enjoy your videos. I'm thinking about adding the attached wheels in back like the kayak shows and I seen your response to the above question (trinacria1956). Why is the kayak so heavy? Due to added equipment or the weight of the kayak its self? I'm getting an Oldtown 106 pdl and I'm thinking the boonedox landing gear would work on this. I'm 67 and hoping I don't have too much trouble lifting it. I don't plan on adding much other than a seat and a cup holder. Take care.

@KayakhacksFishing 2 жыл бұрын

@@oldbird299 Yes, the kayak itself is really heavy. It weighs 107 lbs! Your PDL only weighs 76 lbs. If you take out the pedal drive when you transport, it will be even lighter.

@dalethebelldiver7740 4 жыл бұрын

I’m building a trailer. I can two with my bicycle. I have a SUV but don’t want to leave that parked over night so I’m towing my kayak 1.5 miles with a bicycle.

@KayakhacksFishing 4 жыл бұрын

Wow! that is a project!

@dalethebelldiver7740 4 жыл бұрын

Kayak Hacks Fishing I finished the trailer yesterday; now I have to build the hitch part that attaches the kayak to the bicycle. I used a golf cart bag dolly. Now I built mine then discovered others had already thought the same thing. That’s okay; it just means; it must be a pretty good idea. I think mine looks and follows better. Theo other guys are pulling their kayak with a bike either.

@adventureswithfrodo2721 4 жыл бұрын

Hard on your back as the kayak looks like it has to ride pretty horizontal, thus forcing you to stoop over.

@KayakhacksFishing 4 жыл бұрын

Actually, once the kayak is on the cart, we pull it with the stand up assist rope.

@doobydoggshit 4 жыл бұрын

I guess it's easy to load if he already has wheels on the back of his kayak

@KayakhacksFishing 4 жыл бұрын

Yes, we needed to offset the rear mount. The Coosa is too heavy to put the boonedox in the middle where it would naturally balance. Hence, the need for a front cart.

@doobydoggshit 4 жыл бұрын

Looks like you guys need to eat your wheaties 😂😂😂😂

@tomcollier2406 4 жыл бұрын

I think you're cart was better .

@KayakhacksFishing 4 жыл бұрын

It has its pros and cons. This one is easier to turn.

@DougHinVA 4 жыл бұрын

too much work for no benefit. A straight and wide board with a wheeled axle bolted on can be strapped on the bottom of the boat. And attach a rope at front. Balance the boat over the axle to make pulling it easy.

@KayakhacksFishing 4 жыл бұрын

The issue with that is the board will rotate sideways. That's the problem I have with Cart 1.0 and it is stabilized to prevent that with the ropes thru the scuppers and an end to end. But, it still pivots.