Build Your Own DIY Kayak Cart
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- čas přidán 19. 07. 2019
- After seeing how insanely expensive pre-built kayak carts were, we decided to try to make our own. We found several designs online and put them together to make one that would work for us. Here are the step-by-step instructions to make your own!
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Regarding the kickstand, I would pull from the other direction, and you then won't 'catch' on things, it will just hop over any bump in the road.
It's funny. We have definitely discovered that over the years of using it 🤣
I built the cart and use it to pull the kayak ~100 yards from the house to the lake and back. 2 suggestions about your instructions. You only need a 2' threaded rod. 2' allows 4" at each end for the wheels and you don't have to cut the rod.
second is you only need to cut holes in 2 of the 3 end caps. Consider clarifying that point.
Note taken. Thank you. We are actually thinking about updating the video so we will fix all of that. 😁👍
Just an FYI. Put a bolt on the shaft before you cut. When you unscrew the bolt off the end that was cut it straightens out any threads that were damaged while cutting the rod. U would also consider adding a lock washer after the outside flat washer to help keep the nut from working loose during use.
That's a great idea! Thanks for the pro tip 😁👍
I tried this and ran in to two problems. The first problem was when I secured the Harbor Freight wheels on the threaded rod, making sure the nut could only touch the bearing, (because the bearing was recessed on one side of the wheel). The wheel wouldn't turn, to solve this issue I used jam nuts so the bearings would have any compression on them. The second problem is the Harbor Freight Knobby Tire 10" will not go through soft Lake Michigan Sandy Beaches. As soon as I transitioned from side walk to sand that was it. It was easier to pull the kayak through the sand. For sandy beaches, a light weight ballon type tire is needed, and this will certainly increase project cost. So I'm on the search for a sand capable tire now.
Im sorry that the design gave you some problems. We are actually looking for a way to update and improve the design. If you find tires that work on sand let me know. The tires on our build are definitely not ideal for sand! Hopefully you find some that work better! :)
I think the kickstand will cause problems, catching on the ground, rocks etc. I’m gonna build without one!
We are actually working on a second version and the kickstand is something that we are definitely looking into. It does make loading the kayak onto the cart a lot easier but it can catch on things.
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Its like legos!
Just built this today. Perfect instructions! Little bit more than expected but still way more affordable that buying one, and it was fun. Amazing video, Thank you sir!
Glad you enjoyed it! You might be able to scale back on the tires to bring the price down even more, but these ones work pretty good on rough paths. Best of luck on your build. I'll see ya it on the water! :)
Honestly the T brackets and the caps were just a tad more than expected at my home depot. Still a super inexpensive build compared to a 75 dollar cart from a store. Thanks for the response!
Great vedio!!! I made one. It works well!! Thanks from Tokyo~~~
Hey Jimmy! That's awesome! So glad to hear that it worked for you!
Thank you. You did a wonderful job.
Thank you so much! We need to make a sequel! We have been trying to think of ways to make it better
One of those wheels at Home depot is 48$ +15% tax................................. haha! Might as well buy a ready cart on amazon for 49$.
We got our wheels at harbor freight. Hopefully that's cheaper.
I would use nylon nuts so the tires spin more freely without having to tighten them to keep them in place.
That's a great idea. I'll work that into the next design.
I just built this today. Your parts list and instructions were perfect. This will make transporting my Pescador 100 a lot easier. Thanks for making the video.
The only thing I did different was I used the black pipe insulation foam made for 1" pipe.
That's awesome man!! We love ours! It will definitely make your life a lot easier! Happy paddling 😊
Great video. Parts list was an awesome touch. Thanks.
Glad ya like it Mike! Hopefully it was helpful! We have gotten some great use out of these carts. Stay tuned. I am going to be hopefully making a tiny portable version soon!
I tried this and so far it came out awesome and cheap I also gave it a matching paint scheme to my kayak. Great DIY. Thanks 👍
Awesome! So glad that it worked out for ya! Im thinking mine is due for a paint job too.
Another tip,is a little Crisco in the two joints not to be glued will help it from binding, plastic on plastic will expand and be a pain to pull apart
Ive never heard that before. Thank you for the tip! They can get pretty bound up after a while.
Supposedly this video is only about a year old so prices haven't gone up too much. I priced all the components on Oct. 20, 2020 at Home Depot; the total was $80.68. So, if you decide to build this don't do it because it's cheaper than buying one that's pre-made - do it because you want the challenge and satisfaction of DIY.
Wow! Thank you for the update! That is crazy!! Hopefully, after all this covid stuff is over, the price will go back to normal. I got the tires at Harbor Freight. Not sure if it will cut the cost down a little.
I don't know what home depot you shop at, but not counting the tires from Harbor Freight the total cost I got from HD (today, 7 April 2021) was $40.98. That's adding two 1" plugs (for the wheels/axles instead of using caps - easier to center and drill), with pipe primer and glue and that's also in-store pick up. If you're paying that much, you're either trolling the video or seriously getting screwed by HD.
I just completed mine today and the total cost for me was $56 + tax. I already had a strap though.
Execellent video. Thanks. By the way, can I borrow your chop saw? Lol.
Thank you! I had to barrow it from my dad. Hit him up! Ha ha
Great video! Just an FYI your pricing on the material is off. Comes to around 50 dollars w all the materials. A 5/8 rod runs around 9 dollars and the T fittings run about 1.34 a piece.
Thank you for the heads up. I wonder if prices have shifted due to the pandemic.
GREAT job, Thanks for the clear video!!! (and no nonsense)
Glad to help! We are thinking about doing part 2 with some design changes and we need to update the process due to all of the inflation.
Is the width of this important? I was thinking about scaling it down just a little bit... using a 2’ rod instead of 3’... this would cut the cost a tiny bit and eliminate having to cut the rod!
I bought everything to make 2 carts and stuck them together but haven’t glued anything yet! It cost about $50 each!
The bolt kit only comes with 4 nuts so I will have to buy more of those! I’m not sure if the one on the inside of the tire is necessary or not?
The pool noodles center was too small from the Dollar Tree... I just twisted it in and hollowed it out!
I’ve used the red hot blue glue before but I couldn’t find it at Home Depot and had to buy the two part glue that has primer too!
Hey Kris
The size and shape of your boat probably determines if the width is important or not. Ours are fairly flat on the bottom so it is good to support them. If you have something with more of a v shape you could probably get away with making it more narrow. That's weird that the parts were trickier to find. Probably all of the pandemic projects still going on. Best of luck!
That kick stand doesn't hit anything?
It can if you don't position it right or pick the nose up high enough. The design also works if you skip the kickstand and just set the nose on the ground.
save yourself some grief and money test fit mark lines then glue just in case
Yea, probably a solid piece of advice.
Well made video. You made the project look super easy. Do you know the weight capacity using one inch pvc? I have an old town sportsman that is just over 100 pounds without gear. Thanks
Hi, we're not exactly sure about the weight capacity, however, we have used it to haul a 12ft, 75lbs kayak (Crescent Lite Tackle Kayak) with tons of gear loaded on it. Someone mentioned that it works great for their 14′ 6″ canoe. Another commenter said that they use it on a 10ft Jon boat, about 100lbs and it works great. Hopes this helps. 😊
Thanks for the video, it was so helpful.
So glad that we could help! :)
Hi!
I Hi,
I finally got around to building this. But I've done something wrong and have 2 problems.
First, I made the dimensions a little larger because of the size of my kayak. I've not glued anything so I can always cut it down.
Issue #1 is the axle. The wheels aren't turning. I'm sure I did something wrong between the various pieces of hardware - nuts, locking washers and regular washers. I feel like I might have overtightened the nuts but otherwise they're not locked in and will come off. I've got large 5/8" washers on both sides of the wheels.
Issue #2. I put the kayak on and it just won't stay. The cart slides out under the weight of the kayak. It is a Wilderness Systems Pamlico tandem that weighs 72lbs. Even if I get it to stay underneath, and then strap it, once I start moving, the cart just squirts out from underneath. I've tried placing the cart 2/3 and halfway. Same issue. Now, I don't have noodles on their but I can't imagine that is the issue. I can't find any noodles that have a large enough diameter to go to the PVC.
HELP!! :-)
Thanks.
Hey Mark!
Try loosening the nuts on the ends. That should allow the wheels to spin more freely. Since these wheels don't have bearings, they need a little play between all of the nuts and washers to be able to spin.
Did you use a tie-down strap to keep your kayak on the cart? That helps a lot. another thing that I find helpful is making sure that the weight of the kayak is centered over the cart.
Hopefully this helps!.
@@ThatAdventureLife Sorry for the slow response.
My issue for loosening the outside nuts is the wheel will eventually move and snug up against it or the nut could be worked off the rod. How do you prevent that?
I'm pretty sure my issue on putting the kayak on the cart is the weight was not centered. I think I had the cart too far back. Once I solve the wheel problem, I'm going to test it with kids' lighter singles and see if centering solves the problem. Outside chance I made the distance between the support T arms too far. I'll turn the kayak over and see how it lines up. I'm sure you're right about centering and I need to do a better job with the straps.
My bigger concern is solving the wheel problem.
Thanks.
Use nylon nuts. They will stay where you put them without having to be 'tightened'.
@@normanacree1635 nylon nuts as in locking nuts? Yeah, that's what I'm thinking. Thx! www.lowes.com/pd/Hillman-6-Count-1-4-in-Stainless-Steel-Standard-SAE-Nylon-Insert-Lock-Nuts/4756509?cm_mmc=shp-_-c-_-prd-_-hdw-_-google-_-lia-_-126-_-fasteners-_-4756509-_-0&placeholder=null&ds_rl=1286981&gclid=Cj0KCQjw_8mHBhClARIsABfFgpgHH93jPWBOhisY-B74BCcyBkFdnTuO8pW3Vd81f3X4NeUxhQJn5_kaAu0MEALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds
Hi, what did I do wrong? The nuts on the outside of the wheels loosen up and fall off every time I use it...
Hey John! I wonder if a washer would help. If that doesn't work you might want to try some loctite. Hopefully that will help!
Use the nuts with the nylon locking feature, and washers help too.
@@4ustube Yea that is probably better than Loctite! :D
Made my first one of two. Only difference I used 8" rubber no tube hand truck wheels. 1/2 rod instead of 5/8ths. Question - is the wheel supposed to spin on the rod or is the whole rod(axle) supposed to spin? My whole thing spins and I worry that the cap will wear down quickly. I have to build one more so if you have a thought let me know. Otherwise - nice job and thanks!
I definitely think it would be better to have the wheel spin on the axel. If you give a good run to the inside of the hub with some sandpaper it may help it spin freely. :)
That Adventure Life I figured out. The large washer on the outside of the wheel was binding on the bearing housing, not the bearing, effectively locking the wheel on the axle. Solution was to remove the outer washer and just use the locking nut. I think that might be an alteration needed for the 1/2 rod and 8 inch wheel. Another modification with smaller wheels is to raise the height of the platform a couple inches to give more ground clearance. It’s working great now. Thanks for the reply!
@@johnhegarty1109 Awesome! Glad ya figured it out! Yea raising it up would be good. I'm going to try to make some mini karts soon. Hopefully, the fact that they will be lower won't be a problem. The only bummer about these is that you don't balance the weight so you do have to do some of the work to carry them.
Hey, we are building this as well. Can the threaded rod be cut while on the cart? So my idea is to bolt the tires to tr he rod in the car, but then cut it on the cart? Thanks!
Hey Ian!
I assume that it could be done that way. The only way that I could see it as being a problem is if you heat the threaded rod up too much you could melt either the pvc end cap or the rim of the tire. If you take your time it would probably be fine! Best of luck!
Thank you!
How do those tires handle in the sand?
They do pretty good! I mean is the sand is super soft you might sink a little, but they do a million times better that the think hard rubber tires that you see at hardware stores.
Omit the music. Please.
There is a mute button on your volume control if it bothers you so much. Have a wonderful day. ❤️
@@ThatAdventureLife I guess he wants to listen to your instructions as you speak out, but at the same time he does not want to hear/listen to any background music:-) (By the way, love your design and detailed instruction. I am right now looking to build one myself)
These plans are awesome!!!! Thank you.
Definitely a pro tip getting the tires from Harbor Freight. Just got back. FYI, Tractor Supply is also a good cost-effective alternative.
My kayak weighs 72 lbs and is 14’ long x 31” wide. It is a Wilderness Pamlico Tandem.
I assume the 1" PVC is a non issue for the weight of my kayak.
I can see there are lots of types of threaded pipe at Lowe’s. Does the thread per inch matter, or if it is course or fine?
Any design changes you'd make given my kayak size/wieght? How did you decide on the dimensions you did? Including the axle? I'm trying to avoid having to cut the rod. :-)
Now, I just need to figure out what I’m going to use to cut the threaded rod.
THANK YOU!
Hey Mark! Glad you found the video helpful! I didn't even think about getting the tires at the tractor supply store.
Wow you have yourself a heavy boat there! I can definitely see why you would want a cart.
Unfortunately we don't have any experience with anything that heavy, but we have loaded ours up full of gear and it has absolutely no problem or flex.
Do you mean threaded rod or pipe? I don't think the thread of the rod matters to much as long as you find the correct nut for it.
As for design changes I would probably shorten the kickstand because your boat will have a bunch of leverage with the weight. I wonder if you can get the hardware store to cut the rod for you. I would build the cart first and figure out how long the rod needs to be. Best of luck!
@@ThatAdventureLife I was surprised at price discrepancies of tires. I looked because I'm trying to do curbside pickup and Harbor Freight didn't have it. Home Depot and Lowe's were no bargain. Without your suggestion, I'd have never thought of Harbor Freight. While I didn't use them, Tractor Supply has so many stores and fair prices. I looked at the hard plastic/rubber wheels on our old wagon and was like damn they're heavy and I know what it is like to pull that thing across the sand. These wheels are the tip of the century.
Yes, I meant a threaded rod. Apparently, Lowe's will cut it but Home Depot doesn't. I think I can cut it with a hack saw. Yeah, I looked at the plans and will do a trial build without glue and look at the width.
Yes, it is a heavy kayak. Without gear. Lots of these tandems are. I'm trying to examine the plans and see if there is a way to modify them and add distribute the load. I was toying with making it a 4 wheeler (not that the wheels are the issue but to distribute the load). Or just see how it goes and add a 2nd cart. I thought I could even connect the 2nd cart with another threaded rod between the 2 axles and they'd sort of be independent yet connected Otherwise just strapping 2 on the kayak would be fine before I over-engineer a good design.
My next PVC project is to modify some of the plans I've seen for making a roof assist loader. I've got standard cradles and it is a bear to get on the roof.
Thanks again!
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Ok so such a great dyi video how can you screw it up., leave it to me, so one extra trip to hardware store and mine is now s half inch shorter but works great! Thank you
We are glad that you liked it! Dont worry, yours isn't screwed up, its "customized". :) Enjoy it and happy paddling!
talks about a cheap easy DIY kayak cart then midway ends up busting out a couple hundred dollars table saw to cut pvc lmaooo
Gotta have the tools to do the job bud! I mean a hack saw would totally do it just as well, but why not take the easy route when possible.
do you make and sell them? I don't have the time to make
Sorry, we don't make them to sell. I'm sure you can buy kayak carts online though.
@@ThatAdventureLife I found one that will work. Thanks!
Mark Ortiz awesome! Glad to hear it :)
i have a question...... you mention your yaks are under 40#, I have a old town that will run around 125#. do you think your DYI build will be able to hold up for my yak load or what recomendations would you have to where it would
thank you for your response
Jimmy
Hey Jimmy! While not a total answer to the question, we have upgraded to Crescent Lite Tackles that are 75 pounds and the carts don't seem to mind at all. At 125 pounds you may want to consider a slightly thicker pipe just to be safe.
thank you @@ThatAdventureLife
Nice job but get your hand and especially that thumb away from the blade!
Hhaha yes sir!
That kayak weights nothing dont see need for it
We have gone to places with a mile walk from the car to the water. Definitely not carrying it that far.