my kayak dolly.

so i bought a kayak dolly from ebay and i finally tried it, but i can't seem to figure out how to install it in my yak. i dropped my yak twice already any ideas?

Wrap your strap around a brace on one side than over the yak and around the brace on the oposite side. Be sure to set the wheels close to the seat area and be careful of soft sand (these smaller wheels will plow)

http://www.wheeleez.com/kayak-cart-mini.php

Loading Techniques:

1.Unfold cart, mount wheels, extend kick-stand
2.Place boat on cart with mid-point of hull slightly aft of cross bars
   or
Place cart closer to bow or stern if more convenient
3.Strap boat to cart as illustrated below, one strap per cross bar
4.Retract kick-stand


IMPORTANT: ROLL AT WALKING SPEED ONLY!
DO NOT TOW WITH MOTORIZED VEHICLES.

I've found that I needed more grip to get it to hold onto my kayak, so I added some of that non-skid stuff you use in kitchen cabinets.  Then, i've only needed one strap, doubled over.  I always face the kick stand forward (direction your pulling the yak) and instead of kicking it up, just start moving, it should just fall into place.

I dont see the straps that straddle the yak, I own the same one and dont use it. Thats probably why my kaya leaks like A siv!

depending on your kayak, I've found it most stable on my Trident if I put the wheeleeze between the seat well scuppers and the tank well scuppers and then run the straps through the scuppers laterally looping both legs of the frame but not the kickstand.  So essentially one strap goes through the two starboard scuppers - the other through the two port scuppers.  This method seems to keep the pressure of the cart against the bottom of the kayak, forcing it to remain open, where I found it would often slide into closed position if I ran the straps perpendicular to the kayak as described above.  It also allowed me to trim a ton of excess strap off, which I always like.

If that's not an option for you, yakhopper's description is the correct way and is significantly better than strapping all the way around, which is how I did it the first time.

adjust those black pads, so that your yak bottom does not touch the cart tubing(it will want to slide off if resting on metal) i use a strong bungee most of the time, but when the road gets rough, a hard strap-down is the only way.

Just run one of your two straps over the top of the kayak and through your handles, after that the thing is going no where. I 4-wheel drive mine all the time down at the river without any problems.

 ROLL AT WALKING SPEED ONLY!
DO NOT TOW WITH MOTORIZED VEHICLES.

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DO NOT TOW WITH MOTORIZED VEHICLES.

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There's video somewhere. And they work fine being towed, as long as you're not riding them

However, strapping one to yourself and having "ass-cart" races is for professionals only.

Has anyone anideas on how newbie can build a decent cart without using a crate.
I'm already getting grief from the wife about my continuing need to buy gear. I get the age old question why do you need another fishing rod? Don't you have enogh of them now??? Getting grief for needing to get out on the water is worth the price, spending more on something that's perceived to be unessary, well I'm sure you've been there at some point. Mike 

Ahhh the elusive homemade cart.  Many have tried, many have failed.  If you're into collapsing PVC into a rubble of broken parts under a kayak, I hear it's quite entertaining.  You'll find lots of post here about DIY carts, perhaps someone who's actually made one can chime in, but my advice is to sell some blood or other fluid under the wifey radar and get yourself a wheeleeze.

Probably not what you wanted to hear.

I had a pair like that. I ended up using 2 straps to make them super stable. But then I broke them my first day using them at stillwater north. Make sure you not too lose those black round plastic things behind the wheels. I think they slip off easy if you break the wheels down... when put together they keep the wheels from sliding in; which is what happen to mine and the bearings poped out of one of the wheels.

I got the big gray wheeleez now. I used them for the first time at fort ross yesterday and they were outstanding. 

Has anyone anideas on how newbie can build a decent cart without using a crate.
I'm already getting grief from the wife about my continuing need to buy gear. I get the age old question why do you need another fishing rod? Don't you have enogh of them now??? Getting grief for needing to get out on the water is worth the price, spending more on something that's perceived to be unessary, well I'm sure you've been there at some point. Mike 

Exhibita pretty much nailed it. I went the homemade route briefly, and broke several incarnations of carts. I got a primex cart (now wheeleeze) and it was the best $ I've spent since buying my first kayak. The only homemade carts that really work are too heavy and/or do not break down for stowage which is a necessity for me.
I now use the huge gray wheel variety for sandy beach launches, and the standard cart for all other purposes

That's the response I expected, but never hurts to ask. Guess that cart will have to wait a while.
I need a rudder more than a cart, I see plenty of guys without rudders, but my wife even does better than me in the wind.

I never considered giving blood to pay for my habit, that's one I'll have to consider.

yeah giving up your blood is to scary man, i'll rather give my soldier 3 bird with my stone if u know what i mean.