Kayak Cart/Crate

After spending hours researching this site, and others heres what I came up with. 

Milk Crate: Free Laying outside in my buddies side yard.
PVC Pipe: (2) pieces of 3/4 inch $1.29 each
Scotty rod holder: (2) $19.45 each
Metal Rod: Home depot $2.35
Wheels: True Value $19.45 each
Cotter Pin:(2) $1.29
Rod leashes: Old cell phone car chargers.

PVC poles fit into the scupper holes when rolling.  Remove the wheels and it fits in the back. 

brilliant!

Good idea, just be careful those through the scupper carts can put a lot of pressure on your scupper holes and have been known to cause some leaks. Hobbies might be a little better since the cart they supply is a through the scupper cart.

Now that's thinkin'!! I was throwing around the idea of converting my crate into a wheel cart when I'm hauling stuff a long ways like up the Elk hill and leaving my yak at the beach, but hmmmmm... food for thought. As Bill suggested, be carefull with the scuppers. I've always used the scuppers also and have had no issues. I also have a foam noodle pad over the cross bar to help disperse the pressure. You might consider putting some over the upper edge of your crate to achieve the same effect. You can zip tie it to it.

Genius.

Here is the Webber cart I made a few years back.  Not really functional but funny. 

I didn't know which direction to go with when it came to getting a stroller cart for my kayak which retailed for $200.  So I'd figured I could customized one provided the imagination and tools to my preference.   

   1   Milk Crate
   1   Aluminum Axle - 34.4" X 1" diameter  (provided byWheeleez.com)
   2   1" Bearing 30 cm (11.8") Polyurethane Beach Wheels (Wheeleez)
   2   Quick Clip Pins (from your local hardware store or Wheeleez)
   2   Washers (Ace Hardware)
   2   1.25" diameter 3 inch steal bars (Home Depot) 
           
A modification was made on the milk crate by cutting away portions for the kayak to sit on properly.
For strapping the yak on top of the crate you can use anyting you want for tie down but since I have two of the bow straps for transporting the kayak on top of the car one is put to use (http://www.rei.com/product/707687/yakima-bowstern-tie-downs-pair).
Once on water the my Milk Crate is bungeed down provied the stock bungees on the back of T15's tank well and everything else fitted nicely into the front T15 hatch.  Finding a way to stop the wheels from rolling off when I'm trying to place the yak on the crate (http://www.walmart.com/ip/Blitz-USA-Tire-Hugger-Wheel-Chock/16879649).  So far so good on all my outings.  When the kayak is being towed upright the ground Clarence is 3-3 1/2 inches off the milk crate.

Wow!  That looks serious!!!  Bet that will haul ass on the sand!

At Paradise I needed a way to carry a bunch of stuff from the car down to the pick nick area for lunch.  I took my crate, Hobie Weeleeze, and my gaff and used some zip ties to hold the crate to the wheels.  It worked for about 20 mins...But was cool!   Someone had a pic of it, but don't know where it went.  When I have some time, I may give a go at making that a real function of my crate.

Hey Yester,
try cutting a couple short sections of PVC pipe for you spacers instead of the pipe nipples. Much easier on the side of the washers and wheels.  Won't wear of any galvanizing on the shaft either. 

Hey Yester,
try cutting a couple short sections of PVC pipe for you spacers instead of the pipe nipples. Much easier on the side of the washers and wheels.  Won't wear of any galvanizing on the shaft either.  

 Thanks!  I did.


 

Wow!  That looks serious!!!  Bet that will haul ass on the sand!

At Paradise I needed a way to carry a bunch of stuff from the car down to the pick nick area for lunch.  I took my crate, Hobie Weeleeze, and my gaff and used some zip ties to hold the crate to the wheels.  It worked for about 20 mins...But was cool!   Someone had a pic of it, but don't know where it went.  When I have some time, I may give a go at making that a real function of my crate.

I haven't tried haulling it on sand much but I've been able to haul extra gear plus another Ocean Kayak (Caper) on top of my T15.  

More pictures

  Wheels swing UP   with the  hinged sides...  fold down for transporting the yak.   

 Was playing around with the idea long ago, but truthfully, it sucks ... hahaha.   
 I should've just bought a Wheel-ezz cart and saved all the trouble.
We gotta try though, that's what makes us MEN.