making your own kayak cart - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

solo · 10-01-2009, 11:15 PM

Does any one have plans on making their own kayak cart?

and has any one tired power wheels tires for the cart? its plastic, light and wide.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pGfKV...layer_embedded

MalibuJohnny · 10-02-2009, 08:31 AM

What the heck was that all about?

solo · 10-02-2009, 06:01 PM

the power wheels tires on sand.

Was wondering if any one has used or tried the wheels on a kayak cart.

10-04-2009, 11:58 AM

Wrong wheels. Those will tire you out as they go up and down
every divet in the sand. Big ballon wheels, or tricycle wheels that
are narrow and cut thru the sand, or wheel barrel wheels.

But if you must learn on your own, go ahead.

Tman · 10-04-2009, 12:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by yani

Wrong wheels. Those will tire you out as they go up and down
every divet in the sand. Big ballon wheels, or tricycle wheels that
are narrow and cut thru the sand, or wheel barrel wheels.

But if you must learn on your own, go ahead.

Bwaaaaaahhhahahahaaaaaa....

Yani, I thought you were only allowed to give advice on cooking feeeesh Greek style...

"But if you must learn on your own, go ahead"
Bwaaahahahahahhahaaa.......

:doh :

solo · 10-04-2009, 11:11 PM

thanks yani so are these out of the picture as well?

http://www.kayakfishingsupplies.com/...el-Cart/Detail

Siebler · 10-05-2009, 12:57 PM

Yanni is recommending this cart:

http://www.kayakfishingsupplies.com/...ch-Cart/Detail

And for good reason. They are worth the extra cash if your wheeling across the sand.

Just think of it the same way as you do the people that get stuck at the Launch. Notice that trucks (even 2wd) with lets say 33x12.50 Tires get stuck far less often than cars with tires that are 2-3"+ smaller across and much smaller in diameter. More surface area means less sinking into the sand and requires less effort or move through it. A larger Diameter means that you have less chance of the whole tire getting into a hole and digging in as well. And by airing down you create more surface area and traction so that you do not dig in. The ballon tires on these cats work very well at a super low PSI

miguelitro · 10-06-2009, 01:12 PM

i made my own cart and another for a friend as we ussually launch 1/2 a block down from my house on the sand.
i used 1.5" recycled sprinkler pipe bent with a harbor freight pipe kinker and flux cored up in all its glory with some 6" wheels from the hardware store.

10-01-2009, 11:15 PM	#1
solo Junior Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 22	making your own kayak cart Does any one have plans on making their own kayak cart? and has any one tired power wheels tires for the cart? its plastic, light and wide. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pGfKV...layer_embedded Last edited by solo; 10-02-2009 at 12:03 AM.

10-02-2009, 08:31 AM	#2
MalibuJohnny Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Lahina (I Wish) Posts: 272	WT What the heck was that all about? __________________ Malibu Johnny must catch fish

10-05-2009, 12:57 PM	#7
Siebler Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Richland Oregon Posts: 1,547	Yanni is recommending this cart: http://www.kayakfishingsupplies.com/...ch-Cart/Detail And for good reason. They are worth the extra cash if your wheeling across the sand. Just think of it the same way as you do the people that get stuck at the Launch. Notice that trucks (even 2wd) with lets say 33x12.50 Tires get stuck far less often than cars with tires that are 2-3"+ smaller across and much smaller in diameter. More surface area means less sinking into the sand and requires less effort or move through it. A larger Diameter means that you have less chance of the whole tire getting into a hole and digging in as well. And by airing down you create more surface area and traction so that you do not dig in. The ballon tires on these cats work very well at a super low PSI __________________ CJ Siebler

10-02-2009, 06:01 PM	#3
solo Junior Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 22	the power wheels tires on sand. Was wondering if any one has used or tried the wheels on a kayak cart.

10-04-2009, 11:58 AM	#4
yani Guest Posts: n/a	Wrong wheels. Those will tire you out as they go up and down every divet in the sand. Big ballon wheels, or tricycle wheels that are narrow and cut thru the sand, or wheel barrel wheels. But if you must learn on your own, go ahead.

10-04-2009, 11:11 PM	#6
solo Junior Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 22	thanks yani so are these out of the picture as well? http://www.kayakfishingsupplies.com/...el-Cart/Detail

10-06-2009, 01:12 PM	#8
miguelitro Team Bad Habits Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Pacific Beach Posts: 119	i made my own cart and another for a friend as we ussually launch 1/2 a block down from my house on the sand. i used 1.5" recycled sprinkler pipe bent with a harbor freight pipe kinker and flux cored up in all its glory with some 6" wheels from the hardware store.