How To Build a Kayak Cart out of PVC for under $30
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This video will give you step by step instructions on how to build a kayak cart yourself for less than $30. For cheaper wheels, you can pick up the plastic ones at Harbor Freight for $5 a pair, this is how you do it for less than even $25.
The cart is made up of PVC pipe, wheels from Amazon, and an old pool noodle. Mine has held up easily through about a dozen trips to the lake and just recently to Son's Island in Seguin, TX. Make sure you leave the plastic out of the sun to keep this lasting longer, although some good quality paint protector spray will go a long way too and that is what my kayak cart has on it.
The only thing I would really add to this cart is a bungee cord that can wrap around the kayak to hold it more securely onto this cart. The cart holds up just fine, but if the kayak is dry and the pool noodles are dry, the kart can sometimes slip off.
Other than that, this cart can go through rocky roads, muddy roads, or paved roads. Doesn't matter, you're good.
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Instructions:
Step 1 - Cut the 10’ section of 3/4” PVC into the following lengths.
(B) - 18”
(C) - 10.5”
(D) - cut four 8” pieces
(E) - cut two 4.5” pieces
(F) - cut two 1¾” pieces
(G) - cut four 3” pieces
Step 2 - Drill a 5/8” hole through two of the PVC end caps
Step 3 - Glue the following pieces together
- (D) pieces glued to 2 opposing ends of the "T" - do this twice
- (G) piece glued to the 3rd end on that same "T"
- (C) piece glued in between 2 "T"' so that the whole thing looks like an "H"
- cap with hole - (F) - "T" - (E) - "T" - (E) - "T" - (F) - cap with hole. face the middle "T" with the 3rd hole facing sideways compared to the other "T"s that will face upwards.
Step 4 - Glue the following chunks together
- "H" looking piece connects to the bottom bracket. Then the two big "T" looking pieces get glued on top of that, facing perpendicular.
Step 5 - Put the axle together (from left to right)
(1 wheel) Lock Nut - Flat Washer - Wheel - Flat Washer - Hex Nut - Lock Washer (do this again for the other wheel. Lock nut faces outside.
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Any questions? The axle is the trickiest part, that I plan on making a new video on, but ask away in the comments!
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Is that gonna fit in the kayak tho? I cant just leave it on the shore.
@@kevinoreilly2504 this one wont fit, but I have seen builds where people dont glue all of the pieces so they can be disconnected into 3 or 4 sections. Smaller plastic wheels may be necessary too.
What is the length of the rod? (axle)
No questions, just snarky comment while I hide behind my keyboard: I built the exact same thing, but I shortened it to 60% of the height in your version, never glued the joints only jam the pieces together. I then disassemble each time and put it in the rear compartment when I launch.
If you want black PVC look, buy black PVC, it's called 'schedule 80' pipe, comes in black or dark grey, and is significantly stronger.
No 'trailer hitch' long bar is needed- I hold the cart underneath with bungee cords, and hold the bow of the kayak while cart is right under the middle of the kayak. Please build version 2.0 to my specs, and give me all the credit.
Hey I made this cart and it looks great! I have one issue though. When using the cart, the bottom of the T that holds the pvc with the pool noodles isn't staying put (not both, just the one on the left). The all purpose cemenet isn't holding I've reapplied glue multiple times with the same outcome. I was going to reinforce it, by wrapping it with some electric tape after gluing it, but I was hoping you might have a better solution. Also, I can only get the lock nuts to screw in slightly, but they are not all the way on, do you know how i can get the lock nuts to screw in a little more?
Let me know if you want me to send you pictures for clarity.
Excellent video, I made this for our family and a neighbor as well. Thanks for your clear explanations.
You inspired me, lol, I built one today using your model and it works perfectly.
Thanks again for sharing.
Awesome video! I need to make one of these for my DIY boat. Also, crazy coincidence that we both used the same song for our boat related videos.
Great video and instructions... building mine this week.
I've made 3 of these carts in the past weeks. The first time everything fit perfectly....however, the 2nd and 3rd time, even after checking all the measurements, the "big H' fitting was longer than the Tees in the axle rod, but about a 1/4-1/2 inch. I couldn't figure it out. And yes...I made sure I tapped all the fittings in snug to the Tees. Still made it fit though. These carts are a godsend and cheap to make! So kudos on the video! If I make another one I'll put all the fittings together before I glue lol.
Great job. A couple of suggestions. 1. When you can, twist the PVC pipe as you insert it, this spreads the glue for a better contact. 2. Thread a standard nut on the threaded rod before you cut it. when you back the nut off the rod it will clean up the treads.
This is great advice, seeing as how I did have to re-glue the handle after a few months. And the rod tip would've saved me so much hassle! Thank you!
Yes it cleans it up a bit but doesn't take of the sharp edge... Run a file around the edge and it does everything in one go.
Just finished mock up and agree with gjshape. Her 18' canoe probably close to my 15' kayak in weight. The verticals leading up to the support struts might be a bit stressed. To alleviate I suggest V shapped member on both ends of the horizontal supports. Also I plan to portage the same as gjshape but drop the bow to float then advance the craft with the cart until launched. Retrieve the cart from the water while tethering the craft with a bow line until cart and unnecessary gear is stowed back in my car. At 75 with some annoying and painful arthritis, it pays to plan this way. Great design..mine was $30..love those HF rubber wheels!!! Mike
Great tutorial! Thank you for sharing!
love this boat easy to move, very stable , comfortable after 2 hours of fishing
Nicely Done.
Gonna make this for my Daggar Charleston 15.0......Thanks.
great video, made mine to custom fit my feelfree tri-hull and a bit shorter. easy project and functional
Thank you! Glad it worked. I'm planning on a new version as well to tie onto a golf cart or bike. The PVC allows for so many customizations!
Love the color scheme! Monster Energy edition.
I made this! It has solved the last problem I had with my kayak. I don't have to worry about lifting or carrying anymore and I'm very happy.
I built a heavy wooden kayak cart and the heavy, solid 10 inch wheels were $32 each. It is a struggle on broken ancient sidewalks or up a steep hill. So much better rolling than the folding aluminum plastic wheeled kayak cart I was using. Plastic pipe ain't gonna hold a hundred pounds.
Worked out perfect. I did make the upper arms 12" vice 8". I felt like it added more stability. I hook it on the back of my golf cart to launch it. Also had a tasty 2X IPA while building.
Awesome! How are you attaching it to the golf cart? I just recently got a golf cart and have been considering building a 2.0 kayak cart that would allow for towing.
Hi from Liverpool UK 🇬🇧 great video thanks for posting
As a plumber by trade make sure you glue the fitting AND the pipe. Not just the fitting. and the can put a slight bevel on the pipe ends to ensure that the glue doesn’t get pushed to the back of the fitting when inserting.
Gluing is not recommended between the uprights ad the axle housing. I have found that being able to disassemble the supports allows the wheel assembly to fit inside a kayak when stowing the wheels in the kayak. Not applicable to the cheap sit-upon kayak.
I made your cart for use on my ocean kayak 4.3 ultra I found that if you make the kick stand /handle rather than glueing in place I put a
LYNCH COTTER pin 38x72mm that way you can remove the kick stand quickly and replace firmly if you need to use a longer kick stand as a handle to pull your yak by hand it works great on your cart plus I took a broom handle shaved down to size and inserted it into the pipe handle giving it better stability for pulling use depending on how you move your yak 😂😢😅😊
Awesome idea. Thanks.
If you put your regular nut on, make your cut then back the nut over the cut it will help clean up the threads. Works that same as running die after cutting threads.
Great tip! I just recently built a new cart and used that method as someone left a comment saying something similar. Helped a ton
Great explanation🤘
instead of the threaded rod, I suggest that you use used aluminum 5/8" rod and spring pins at the ends. Threaded rod will wear out the plastic wheels and also does not allow you to grease the rod for easy pulling
I was thinking that immediately that it'd 100% wear down that plastic, especially if you walk a good distance. Nice suggestion!
I thought the wheels have bearings.
Great idea very nice kayak cart
Thank you for checking it out!
Thanks for the vid. I made mine but decided to not use the nut and lock washer on the inside. I hound it was fine with just a flat washer on both sides of the wheel and the locknut on the outside of the wheel. Saved a few pennies and a little time.
That seems to be common in my comments and I think I'll do the same. I've made 2 of these anf they've been fine until this week my lockwashers actually just got so tight that my axle isn't spinning. So good catch and thanks for checking it out!
Great how to! As a plumber you would think I had plenty of 3/4” PVC laying around. Nope, never use that small size. Going to go by your design but using ABS instead of PVC. ABS is much stronger and flexible. Plus it’s black. I like black it goes with my red kayak.
Thanks man! Using larger PVC would actually be much better, my kayak is only 55lbs so 3/4 worked ok. Can just wrap the top beams with some kind of rubber instead of a pool noodle.
Ohh man. I wish I would’ve read your comment prior to building mine. Since I’m not a plumber, I have no idea what ABS is and that there was an option for black. Thank you though!
What is the black ABS like after 5 hours in the hot sun?
Great idea! Here in Hawaii, there are plenty of Kayaks, I bet there would be people who would like this a lot! I would have liked to see the cart with a kayak on it! :-) Keep the videos coming.
Good point, we have a matching green kayak that pairs pretty well. Thanks for watching!
Great video. Just priced everything today and man o man. Sucks how everything went up.
Great video
Thanks for video! Because of it I built 2 of these using 1”. Curious to know what you ended up using to strap it down. Love the carts...thanks again.
Awesome! I'm glad they've been working out. I'm using a 3' bungie cord to secure it. Im also looking at getting some rubber material to wrap the pool noodles with for better grip. Thanks for the feedback!
I’m having a rough time strapping my pelican rustler 100x to where it will stay attached. How do you strap/bungee the trolley to your kayak?
How many long was the threaded rod and how many feet of pvc exactly do I need to do this , ima add on a few feet and modify it to hold my tackle boxes and rods
what is the purpose of the long handle like piece is that to tow it?
Nice!
great now how do you get that inside the kayak compartment..........
Thank you👍
Yes, I see these wheels do have bearings, but this design is no longer a cost of under $30. Wheels themselves are more than $30.
Also I woud recommend using black ABS instead of the white PVC, which would not require any painting.
I have built a similar kayak cart and in my engineering experience, I would not glue the upper parts into the lower axel so you can disassemble for easy storage inside of the hull of the kayak.
Randy H (tandem kayak owner and Profesional Engineer)
Any idea how much weight can this hold?
What size are the wheels and do you have a link for them?
question the point of the lock washer. Another flat washer would be fine. as there is no reason to prevent the axle rotating. I've used copper end caps at the axle for a touch more durability.
How can it snug when washer moves when you touch it?
I need to build one but the part boat sits on I need to add elbows and other PVC to make supports go other way.... For my inflatable Colorado pontoon boat
Maybe I am missing it, but is there a drawing or parts list?
Lucky you! G-friend helps out and doesn't complain. You're havin fun!
This is great but would it hold up to the weight of a big and heavy kayak like a NuCanoe Pursuit.
Chris Adams I’m actually building one now for my pursuit! The wheels have 300lb weight limit. I might add a third wheel for more stability.
Hey bro, could this be used for a Dinghy?
I’m pretty much going to make a pvc wagon to hold my kayak and my tackle but on my handle I’m connecting a T vertically so I can slide it on my make shift hitch of my go cart lmao only way to get a trailer that small to fit all my needs
I'm going to make a DIY cart like this for my 12 ft Porta Bote
Awesome! Good luck - a 12ft one may need a little beefier cart. I made a new video for a wider cart on my channel.
Thanks for the video. I've been looking at making something like this for my kayak. Does it work well? The place I want to haul my kayak is about a quarter mile through a trail in the woods. It's pretty smooth, but I'm worried about the occasional rock or tree root snagging the PVC around the axle. What type of terrain are you dragging your kayak through?
Thanks for watching! The cart works great, the only thing I'd recommend adding is a bungie cord that wraps around both the cart and kayak to hold it on because if the cart did get caught, the kayak will slide off. Thanks again!
The terain I'm going through is a mix of tree roots and large rocks down here in Austin Tx too.
@@KellyConcepts Thanks a lot, that really helps. I'm debating between buying a $40 cart and building one like yours. There seem advantages to both.
Great video, I'm gonna build two today but I can't decide if I should use 3/4" or 1" PCV. Any thoughts? My kayak is about 60 lbs.
You end up using 3/4” my yak is like 60 as well I figure 3/4 is way better than 1/2. How much the material cost you?
@@travist7845 I can't recall how much it cost but I know I could've bought a carrier for less money than building my own. Ha ha ha.
I’m making one now, but my questions are as follow: Any particular reasons for specific lengths of rod and pipe? I chose my wheels first (all the wheels at Lowes seemed to have 1/2’ diameter hole so I bought 1/2” threaded rod. The rods if found were 2’, so I decided that instead of messing with cutting them and then have to file the edges for the nuts, I would just use the length of the axle to determine the size of the pipe.
Most of the dimensions can be changed - in fact I just made a new cart that was a little wider so I can tow it behind a golf cart without it tipping.
Having a 2' rod will really narrow the cart and just means it "could" tip a little easier, but not really anything to worry about.
So what's the 12" pipe for
I made a kayak storage rack out of 1 1/4 pcv. Learned some things. Pvc is weak. You can put wood dowels inside of it first time and make it way stronger with no real weight added. Always use the primer before the adhesive. Yours looks good tho!
but I wanted to see the final: THE KAYAK OVER THIS CART !!
Sorry! I remade the video and show the kayak in action at the end of my new one: czcams.com/video/DJcd8ELTt_4/video.html
Nice simple design, thank you. Have 3 kayaks here, but I live by the ocean so no need for a cart.
Awesome! That's the dream right there, or even living on a lake/river.
Check out some of my videos and you can see my new house I am building, and the view
I like your idea, however, I am certain 20" bicycle wheels would make this cart much, much, much easier to tow around, especially over the bumpy paths which frequently lead to launching points. Not to worry, nobody else's carts use bike wheels either. It's physics... think rickshaw, or horse drawn wagon. Why the big wheels? They make pulling the things around a breeze. Also, they can be found, free, almost anywhere; like probably in your own garage.
I noticed that the 18" piece is not mention in your video nor the directions. What did you do with that piece?
Sorry about that, the 18" piece is the kickstand that holds the kart upright. This connects to the axel where the T piece is
good job on the build! i hope your hauling a small craft with the p.v.c.,will break with a double kayak or lgr. very kool guys.....
Staying safe I hope with the *Stay at Home*? I bought a Shadow Caster 123 which is about 95lbs, do you recommend this setup if it's this heavy?
Yes, I have a ton of projects to do so time is flying! Hope you're doing fine as well.
95lbs is a little less than twice as heavy as mine - I would definitely beef up the PVC pipe to at least 1" but the rest of the design would be fine. The threaded rod and wheels are fine, the plastic PVC is the only thing that could break eventually with a 95lb kayak. They also make jumbo pool noodles that would fit 1".
Cool BCD! I'll find a place to begin searching for parts. I might just buy a cart instore at a outdoors place.
In millimetres how wide is that pipe, I’m doing a small school holiday project and I find this video interesting
25mm
Good video.. Minus the IPA lol. Functional, inexpensive and light weight cart.
Haha thank you!
Where did you get the threaded rod for the axle
I strongly suggest that you use Aluminum shaft material and drill hole in the end to insert spring cotter keys to hold the wheels on. Threaded rod is a bad ide.
And when you get the boat in the water what do you do with the cart??
This is intended more for kayaking on a lake or something where you exit the water at the same spot you enter.
Or you could not glue a couple of sections and take it off into chunks so you can set it on your kayak.
What size and weight is your kayak?
What length is the all thread rod you used?
The rod is 24 3/4" long in the axle. I probably could have gotten away with cutting it down to 24 inches exactly for a cleaner look. The rod came in 3' lengths.
Okay cool, I already got the rod, just didn’t know what size you cut it to
I live in Australia,where all those bits you need to build a kayak trolley is more expensive that buying one on ebay.I just bought one on ebay for a very good price.
Lol I know what you mean. Even here - Amazon has some pretty cheap carts. That's why I linked it in the description. Sometimes it's just cheaper to buy.
The inexpensive ones I’m seeing on Amazon have crappy wheels, so that’s where they’re saving money. These wheels look much better.
Yes the parts in Canada only save me about $20 tops.
Couldn't you just use 5/8 round stock and drill for cotter pins like a wheelbarrow axle? Seems like that would be cheaper/easier to find than threaded rod. Also not sure what's going on with the lock washers; flat washers ought to work in that spot too, no?
How much weight will this support? Can you stack kayaks on it? I'm also in the Austin area, drinking an Electric Jellyfish hazy IPA from Pinthouse. 🍺
Am I missing something..... where does (B) the 18" piece go?
Hardest part is getting the carrier to stay put underneath the canoe and not slip out. If you have any tricks, I'd love to see a video. Bungies and straps aren't helping at all. I'm on my second cart now because the weight of a standard canoe forces the cart to slip out and eventually break after too many tries.
Like the gloves lol
Ok. My question to you is once the kayak is placed on the cart, DO YOU STRAP IT DOWN on the cart. My problem is the strap is rubbing against the inside of the wheels...I’m sure I’ll need to strap it because where we launch has a hill to go down & especially up to come home.
I did end up drilling a hole into each side of the support beams and connecting a bungee cord to keep it on. The kayak fell off when I went to rocky terrains so a strap or bungee is a must.
The bungee cables have hooks on each end so it's easy to hook and unhook. I'll also try to put some type of rubber around the noodles for grip this coming summer.
My wheels didn't spin to easily so I left it loose. How much do you tighten the hardware?
It does need to be just a smidge loose. After a few comments on my carts over the years, leaving the lockwashers off and just using regular washer against the PVC caps on the axle has worked out really well. Prevents it from getting too tight and locked up
@@KellyConcepts thank you so much for this tip. I'm using this same design to transport benches to a ceremony site on the beach. Multi purpose solution! Thank you!
Just build 2 cart like these in Canada. The material is not cheap here it cost me 75$ each !
If you add the pvc cleaner, glue, paint etc..
i’m the video it says all pvc is 3/4” but in the description it says the 10’ pipe is 1”, so what is all the PVC actually?
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The pipe I used is all 3/4". Thanks for the callout, I will update the description.
Bat City Designs awesome thanks very much!
Use 1" for sturdiness or build your 2nd one out of it when your first one fails.
Where do I get those wheels?
I got mine from Harbor Freight for about $5-7. Amazon has them for about $20 I believe.
So what was the 18” pvc for?
Was that used for the”handle”?
@@lilrichard87 hey Richard, yep it's the handle. At time 7:50 in the video, you can see it there. I should have added that detail better in the clip. It's a handle and a kickstand so it's easier to load the kayak without the cart falling forwards.
Hi,
Help!! Please.
Great design and easy to build. 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 there 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.
Thanks.
Hey Mark! Let's try to fix this.
Issue #1: the lock washers that are right next to the PVC cart should be "squished" against the cart pretty good by the hex nuts - this keeps the cart from moving down the axle which can cause a wheel to be tight. If that's good, you will need enough room for the wheels to spin. You may have to loosen the lock nuts - if there's isn't room on the threaded rod, then you may need to cut down a little of the PVC.
Issue #2: I made a newer video where I use bungie straps to tie down my new cart with the kayak. So straps are very important - mine is fine with just bungie cables but you may need an actual ratchet strap to make it tight with the cart (they're only $5 or so). The noodles do add a little more grip than just plastic on plastic so I would recommend noodles or an alternative (plumbing pipe insulation, spray on flex seal, some kind of rubber wrapping, etc).
I hope some of this helps
@@KellyConcepts Hi, sorry for the late response.
So I think everything is fine between each inside nut, including the lock washers.
Issue #1: I think my issue is I didn't use lock nuts on the outside. Instead used that create an axle kit that comes with lock washers and regular nuts. www.homedepot.com/p/Everbilt-5-8-in-Zinc-Plated-Create-a-Bolt-with-Nuts-Washers-Lock-Washers-4-of-Each-Piece-803562/204225902
I'm assuming you left some space on the outside between the lock nut, regular washer and wheels? Will the outside lock nuts stay where they are or will they start to move off the rod? I was thinking of a clinch pin through the axle instead of a nut.
Your 2nd video below to be a dead link: czcams.com/users/BatCityDesigns
Issue #3: I went w/PVC insulation. Couldn't find pool noodles with the right diameter and they just seem to disentregrate more.
Where can I find a link for the newer video? I'm going to stick with straps because of the kayak weight. But I think I'll thread them more around the cart and place cart more in the middle of the kayak.
Love the video but unfortunately it cost more to buy the pieces to build now... $39 for one from academy and all the parts come out to $40+
Nylon on inside of the nut and the inner nuts are unnecessary long as the washers are used.
Built 2 of these and they both broke pulling a hobie pa14 that was unloaded.
Great vid thanks. And the 70's porn music background is a nice touch . Thanks for posting
Dang it, I was aiming for an 80's porn theme! Thanks 😁
An old electric bread knife cuts pool noodles and foam rubber so easily!
Pretty cool, but BS on the "under $30". I bought parts today and spent over $40 just on the PVC and the threaded rod, not counting the wheels and paint. Tractor Supply has wheels for $11.99 each, or you can go to Harbor Freight and they are around $6-$7. *Pushing $60-$70 minimum with this build*
yea... figured... guess its back to amazon.
Where you live California, Alaska, Hawaii, because I just bought all the pvc too, and it coast me little over 17 dollars. i already have pvc cement but that would of only made it a little over 20. thats half the price you paid. js
@@matthewdean8070 Good for you, now add up all the other parts and pieces. I just added up *all* the parts again using local Home Depot pricing and Harbor Freight wheels. Came out to about $57.
Never trust anyone that says "js".
@@metal_mo ok... 34.54 is all came to...js you must live in a commie state.
Inflation sucks. Blame biden!
I was looking for detailed axle making, but was underkilled
Where is the list of parts? Did I miss something? I think the question has been asked and not answered.
great vid! lotsocomments :0) ... Sorry for not reading all if them and ,my apologies, if this was pointed out in previous comments.. but you dont need the lock washer if you are using the Nylon Nut... It does the same thing... I saves pennies (dollars/todays economy and inflation SMH) in case anyone cared to know this info....
wow
Under 30 but the wheels alone are 40 bucks lol. Cool design tho. Any idea of weight rating? Have you used this
Times were different a couple years ago! lol. The wheels are still much cheaper at Harbor Freight. It holds my 55lb kayak pretty easily and through the comments people have gotten their 100lbs on this. Someone built this using ABS or a thicker walled pipe for durability and followed the same instructions here.
Listing individual pieces is fine, but showing the actual assembled dimensions is a must and it is missing.
Nice plan and I'm going to make but I just spent $46 on everything but the pipe and noodles because I already had them. So it's not under 30 dollars
To make it under $30, freight harbor has some plastic wheels for $5 and that's what makes it cheap 😬
@@KellyConcepts I bought my tires from Tractor Supply for $12 each. They are rubber with valve stems like the tires in your video.
@@macanghear thats an awesome deal for the air tires. Amazon is $25+
I'll keep that in mind, I just built a new cart
BTW I took your design one step further and added a longer removable pipe
So 4 caps total. You said 3 in the beginning.
You're better off not using any washers up against the wheels. Just a lock washer between the nut and the pvc.
If you ever have to store the cart in your kayak for the day you're gonna wanna be able to take the wheels off. Locking nut no bueno
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Good point there. I personally won't be taking my cart apart but if i were, thatd be something I'd need to be careful with
Your video does not match what's in your description. You start off telling us to glue 2 t's to D which is 8" but your video shows you doing it with a 10 and a 1/2 inches
Thank you!! I was starting to assemble all the pipe parts and was like" am I crazy or missing something?" That first assembled part that's supposed to look like an H does not match the description below as he's doing it in the video
Just one wheel (same style as yours) at home depot is 48$! And that's the cheapest option they had.
Harbor freight. If you don't have one in your area. Then Amazon will be your best bet.
@@reaper22387 I picked up a brand new folding kayak cart for 40$. As much as I love DIY, purpose built mass production won the day =)
Pvc is 3/4 inch not 1/2
Excellent job! These projects may take a little time. But are so worth it in the end. Great share guys!
Thanks so much!
AWESOME!
Hi I see the thread is over a year old but thought I would share my input. First I think you did a great job on this particular cart. You gave great information and a detailed video. I changed a couple things. T PVC size I beefed up to one inch instead of 3/4. I increased the stand to 24". This gave the cart a little extra punch without adding a lot of weight.
Another hack I used. I measured the all-thread rod to the correct size. Placed two 5/8 nuts to the left of where I wanted to cut. I ran the nut along my jigsaw blade using a medium metal cutting blade. This not only gave me a nice clean cut but also reduced the chance of the nut becoming cross-threaded. Big issu3e using all-thread rods. My personal choice was flat black engine paint. For pad covers, the pool noodle to me took away from the look I wanted. But to each their own. I grabbed a 1" pipe cover from Home Depot. @ $2.50(?) . Secured it with nylon zip ties. Overall with your video and my efforts I now have a useful cart to make my kayak life easier. I can't believe what carts are sold for on the web. Go figure. Thanks great job
why not make it out of black pvc?
I didn't know that existed! That would have saved a big step and color would probably last longer. I typically work with wood, not plumbing lol.
Or better yet... Just leave it white!