Railblaza C-Tug Kayak Trolley - Assembly and Strap Setup
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- čas přidán 30. 05. 2024
- This video shows you how to assemble and set up the Railblaza C-Tug Kayak and Canoe Trolley, including how to thread the straps.
This is one of the most popular kayak trolleys out there and it works really well. I brought one in 2012 and have used it with various sit on top fishing kayaks and it is still going strong! Great for making life easier when it comes to getting your kayak or canoe to and from the water from your vehicle. The trolley quickly assembles and breaks down and can be stored in the hatch (if present) of many kayaks.
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If you are based in the UK, the Railblaza C-Tug can be purchased from Cornwall Canoes: www.cornwall-canoes.co.uk/equ...
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C-Tug should skip the paper instructions they include and provide a link to your video instead. You explained this so clearly, thank you!
The instructions that come in the box are as “detailed” as ikea instructions. Appreciate you taking the time to show the assembly correctly.
Solid video! C tug owes you big time! I never would have managed the straps without your detailed instructions. It’s a very nice cart, but the mfg fell far short on strap assembly instructions.
Cheers Steve!
That was a terrific, very informative well thought out video I loved it. I couldn’t figure out the straps for nothing.😊
Thanks Johnny, glad the video helped you sort the straps! 😀
Thank you for a easy to follow video!! Really appreciated
Many thanks for the video!! I am the least handy person in America, and I don’t think I could have figured out the straps without your video!
Thank you those straps were driving me crazy
Thanks so much! The strap demo was worth the price of the cart. The instructions that come with it are not clear, but you nailed it! Awesome video.
Absolutely perfect explaining the straps! Thank you SO MUCH!!
Never would have been able too do it without your show thank you
Really helpful.
All done.
Thanks as would of taken me ages otherwise.Nice one!
Thank you for the methodical instructions with the straps. It took care of my “dimwit” panic when I first saw the straps.
Thanks man. I really appreciate your videos. Very helpful.
Thanks for your explanation on how to setup the straps. Your video was much clearer than the first video I found!
THANK YOU for showing both sides of the straps. I break out in a cold sweat whenever I'm forced to put together straps, and I also don't retain information if someone says "do the same thing on the other side." Very well illustrated.
Thank you for this clear, complete, and detailed description. Tremendously helpful!
God bless you, kind sir! I’m one of those weirdos who actually enjoys furniture assembly (including IKEA!), and I’ve assembled more things with more parts than I could even start to list…but this had me stumped. Wish I had found this video before wasting half an hour or so feeling like a complete idiot, LOL.
Thanks, I never would have figured out how to connect the straps.
The official instructional video for the strap installation was actually wrong, they missed an entire thread on the belt lock. Thanks for posting the correct directions!!
Thanks for the comment Dan. The instructions are definitely not clear, and I also don’t believe them to be correct! Never had an issue doing it the way I show in the video 😃
I figured out the trailer portion easy enough however The straps were difficult for me thank you very much for a detailed video! GREAT JOB!
The straps definitely got me!! This was so helpful. Ad your accent (Midwestern USA girl here) made my day!! Never calling it a cart, it's a trolley.
Thanks for the comment! It is most definitely a trolley here in England, even though it says cart on the box 🤣 glad you found the video helpful, happy paddling 😀
Thank you for recommending this model and vid to set it up hassle free. I went on Amazon and ordered one right after seeing this the other day and just watched it again to set mine up.
Thanks SO SO SO much!!! no instruction for the straps in the box. Your video is C-Tug rescue. C-Tug company should very appreciate it.
Thanks Lu, great to hear that the video saved a dilemma! 😀
What did we do before CZcams??? Thank you!!! I was sooo lost on the straps too!!!
Thanks for this. Just got this as a Bday gift and everything was straight forward till I picked up the straps and my instant reaction was what in gods name? Looking forward to trying this out. I was concerned at the sheer size of the ctug when I seen one being used but now that I see how it breaks down for storage I can see what a slick bit of kit it actually is. Cheers.
Very helpful! Thank you
I've owned this cart for two years and thanks to this video learned the straps 🙂! Thanks bro!
Thank you! This was kicking my rear end! From Saratoga Springs NY.
Great video, had a difficult time getting it apart but overall can’t wait to use it! My straps are correct!
Thank you from Rhode Island, USA!
Great help with the straps, fantastic thank you. 😀
Great video! Yes the straps is what got me. Thanks!
Thank you. THE best video...!!
Thank you for showing us how to lace up the straps mate!
#SafeAdventures
AWESOME PRODUCT !!.... I want one.
Thanks for this, very well explained.
Brilliantly done. Thank you so much.
Best strap assembly guide. It was doing my head in. Thanks heaps.
Thanks for the video. I’ve been trying to find a how-to for the straps but could never find one. Your instructions were clear and the video was very illustrative. Thanks again.
Very good guide ! Thanks mate 😃
Thankyou so much for explaining this process, the straps are a wee bit tricky but you made it easy peasy.....and thank you for talking with ease and not speedy or yelling....and wait there's more..... thankyou for not having pumping unrelated music playing....I don't want to dance I simply wants to put my trailer together and not have a breakdown trying to put the straps on the. And then go for a paddle....big cyber hugs to you...🙏😘 Shanna
Thanks Shanna! Really appreciate the comment and I’m glad you found the video easy to follow. There’s no time for dancing when there’s time for paddling! 😀😎
@@CornishKayakAnglerwow! Thank You for replying back.... I am still yet to try the new trailer out....the weather in Australia hasn't been all that good, supa windy, I don't mind paddling in the rain but the wind takes the fun out of it... hopefully soon🙏
Thank you so much for your time, really appreciated your attention to detail and not going to fast for us viewers 😊 moving the straps around with camera angles helped to take in how it's done.
Thanks Charlotte! I’m glad the video helped! Happy Paddling 😊
Thank you, nice review. Quality footage.
Brilliant detail around the straps!! Super piece of kit as I took delivery of my Sandtrakz after watching your video. Cheers!!!
Most helpful - thank you!
Excellent, I would have never been able to figure it out by the package instructions.
thank you very much for taking the time to show how that went together I can honestly say I was doing a completely backwards thank you and good fishing
Thanks mate, you saved me from a life of drinking, it was starting to frustrate me!
Hahahaha brilliant! I know lots who have given up with the straps so glad you found the videos useful! A drink to celebrate perhaps! 😁
Very useful ...great video thank you
Thanks for the video, very helpful. So many people I see put this strap together wrong and then it loosens up and the wheels fall off the kayak. They blame the straps and say they the straps don’t work. If you put the straps on properly like this video you could pull a truck without them coming off. Love the C-tug and the straps that hold my Kayak on with.
Thanks Gary. They really are great trolleys. I brought mine in 2012 and still going strong 💪🏻
Thank you!!! Perfect instructions.
Thank you mate! Perfect Video
Brilliant vid - I had done it wrong like I suspected 🙈. Glad your WiFi came back 😁
Great video THANK YOU!
Thank you so much! All set up and ready to roll :-)
Happy paddling! 😃
Excellent 👍 Saved me some time messin about with the strap setup. Cheers
Thanks Anthony, glad you found the video useful 😃
This guy is amazing
Great video, no nonsense - just clear instructions, thanks! Can't wait to use it here Down Under.
Thanks David! Happy paddling down under! 🙃
Very helpful. Thank you 😊
Thank you very much!!! You're right, straps were kicking my ass!
Well done video! Your strap instructions are not only better than the manufacturer’s, but also much easier to follow step-by-step. I’m very grateful to have found your video!
Thanks! Great to know that you found it easy to follow 😀
I haven’t had the chance to use it yet but I see why it is popular. My wife ordered one and we’re sure to get a second. Thank you greatly for the instructions. The assembly was pretty straightforward but the straps we were left on our own. The instructions say “install as shown” you made it clear and easy to complete and about the storage inside the kayak holes I was unaware. Thanks!
Very helpful video. thank you!
Thanks Doug 😊
Awesome video thanks!!!!!
Thank you very much. Greetings from Holland 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻🇳🇱🇳🇱🇳🇱👋🏻👋🏻👋🏻
GRADE-A VIDEO. THANK YOU!
Thank you so much. Never could have done the straps with directions from the company.
Great video thank you
Great video! Thank you very much
Thanks Wayne, glad you found it helpful 😎
This video is so much better than the instructions that came in the kit! Thanks so much for making this video! The instructions with the straps was very well done and super helpful!
Thanks Faye 🙏🏻 glad you found the strap guide easy to follow 😀
Great video, it helped me to re-learn how to take apart my C-Tug so I could replace my kickstand that was broken.
Great to hear that you found the video useful Danny. Happy paddling 😎
Well done!!
You just got my subscription buddy, that was the most fantastic tutorial on those stupid straps that I could find. I was killing myself carrying that kayak back and forth to our lake.
Glad the video helped Paul, and really appreciate the sub! Happy paddling 😊
Well done. Thank you
Great vid👍🏻 I watched it because I couldn’t remember how to disassemble the cross-arms. I purchased a C-Tug about four years ago. Fantastic bit of kit, and still going strong. I wish you had this vid out then, as I did struggle (a lot) with the straps 😀
Thanks Mark! They really are a great piece of kit, I don’t think many regret buying one 😀
Really helpful, I got mine s/h without instructions so the locking of the wheel toggles and disassembly of the main frame was news to me, this will make a difference, thanks very much
Glad you found it useful Kevin 😀
Thank you so much!
Awesome. Thanks.
Brilliant! Thank you for your ever so clear instructions; this was a great guide!
Thanks Audrey, I’m glad you found this guide useful 😀
Can this work for my 12 ft jon boat?
It's 125- 130 pounds.
Tried several videos, still struggling. Found your video ... brilliant! Walked right along with your video and got it first time perfectly. Excellent explanation!
Thanks Jeremy! Glad you have the trolley ready for action now 😎
Thanks so much with your excellent video instruction. You made the strap assembly easy even for an inept like me 😰😰
Glad the video helped!
Brilliant thank you.
Big big thanks 😊
Thank you. The straps would have drove me mad if I had not watched this video.
Brilliant thanks 👍
Thanks a ton!
Great explanation. Exactly what I was looking for with the straps. Perfect. Railblaza should pay you commission. Their instructions for the strap assembly is useless.
Thanks John. It does surprise me how difficult they make it look on the instructions! That being said things are always easier to follow on a video. I think they need to employ me as chief strap instructor 🤣
My straps were completely installed incorrectly....lol. Thanks for the great video and sharing of info.
Can this carry a 13 ft by 4ft jon boat.
About 125 pounds.
@@bradhuskers I have a 13ft Vibe Sea Ghost 130, 97lbs fully loaded and I still get a workout hulling mine down for a beach launch using the sand wheels. It may work for you but it probably wouldn't be efficient imo.
Thanks a lot! Didn't think it would be so vital to thread "specifically", but it is. My first 2 attempts on my own and it slipped and came undone. Thank you.
Glad you found the video helpful! No more slipping straps!
4:30 My hook things won’t flip so I can’t put the wheels on but this helped me get an idea of what to do and helped me a lot! Thank you for this useful tutorial!
Crystal. Thanks 👍
Thanks.
Thank you so much for this fab video. Was struggling badly with straps, and had wheels on wrong way round, and hadn’t clicked in the wheel pins. I hope C-Tugs will give you some commission, there were no instructions for the straps only a picture, useless! That’s on the Sandtrakz model. Cheers, one happy rookie Kayaker. Mia
Thanks Mia! Yes the instructions aren’t the best but glad the video has helped - it’s easy once you know how 😀
Thanks for being my instructions! My box had clearly been opened and the instructions were missing.
Thanks for the comment Christina and glad the video helped!
thanx.
the c tug video is different witch method is the correct one?
Thank you! You are a god-send. I got stuck after the kick-stand ... which I had done wrong! I know the instructions are in English but not sure they were in American. ;-)
Thanks Joyce, glad you have your C-Tug sorted now! 😊
3 minutes to assemble using the instructions, 15 minutes to find a video and watch on how to thread the straps. thanks for video. The instructions sent were great until you get to the straps. I would have never figured the straps out without the video.
Thanks Thomas, glad you found the video useful. Those straps sure are confusing!
Thanks for your video - Will definitely buy one of these trolleys now. I am tossing up between this and the sandtrakz wheel, but as it says not to leave the kayak sitting on those wheels for long was thinking I should get this original type of wheel, as I would probably like to leave the kayak on the trolley in my garage, inbetween towing it down the steep driveway asphalt to the river across the road.
If someone has limb weakness and struggles to push /pull etc, Is it worth buying this trolley and adding a set of sandtrackz wheels ? But then I guess I have the hassle of needing to move it off in the garage and not store it sitting on the trolley? Anything that makes it easier to move around could be worth it for me.
Hi Alli, it’s usually not recommended to leave your kayak stored on a trolley long-term as you can end up leaving dents or warping the hull on your kayak. Because of the style of the trolley it is very easy to lift the stern of the kayak and pivot the hull on its bow when unloading the kayak from the trolley. As long as the kick stand is down the trolley will stay right in place for loading the next time. The Sandtrakz wheels are very good on soft sand and other soft ground. If you have any soft ground between your house and the river then they would be worth getting. Hope this helps!
Thanks so much for this. The two or three steps and attention to detail you added are missing from even the official site how
Factory instructions for the strap assembly were exceptionally poor, thanks for showing is the correct way. Question: are we supposed to tighten the bolt on the kick stand? Mine is very loose. Thanks.
Thanks for the comment Joe. I have found that the bolt needs nipping up a touch every so often as they can loosen up a bit over time. Perhaps it wasn’t quite tightened enough at factory on your one. Just take a spanner and give it half a turn on the nut to see if that helps it hold in position 👍🏻