Kayak cart ??? - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

Bigben · 07-14-2014, 01:18 PM

I'm new to kayaking. I have only been out on my cobra fish n dive 3 times. I'm trying to built a PVC kayak cart but I'm not sure which style I should built. Kayak cradle dolly or a scupper kart. I'm leaning towards the scupper kart as long as it will not damage/crack my kayak.

skrilla · 07-14-2014, 01:24 PM

I prefer the cradle style. You will add a significant amount of gear weight and if your lucky fish weight to your kayak. A cradle design distributes all that weight a lot better over a larger surface area. Also you can simply lift and slide a cradle under your hull as opposed to tilting or having to lift your kayak higher to center your posts into the scupper holes. JMHO.

jruiz · 07-14-2014, 01:38 PM

I wouldn't use a scupper cart on anything but a hobie. Hobies scuppers are reinforced.

Bigben · 07-14-2014, 07:23 PM

Thanks for your responses I took your advise and built the cradle cart

FlyFishinYakr · 07-14-2014, 10:26 PM

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Originally Posted by jruiz

I wouldn't use a scupper cart on anything but a hobie. Hobies scuppers are reinforced.

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07-14-2014, 01:18 PM	#1
Bigben Junior Join Date: Apr 2014 Posts: 5	Kayak cart ??? I'm new to kayaking. I have only been out on my cobra fish n dive 3 times. I'm trying to built a PVC kayak cart but I'm not sure which style I should built. Kayak cradle dolly or a scupper kart. I'm leaning towards the scupper kart as long as it will not damage/crack my kayak.

07-14-2014, 01:24 PM	#2
skrilla Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: San Diego Posts: 664	I prefer the cradle style. You will add a significant amount of gear weight and if your lucky fish weight to your kayak. A cradle design distributes all that weight a lot better over a larger surface area. Also you can simply lift and slide a cradle under your hull as opposed to tilting or having to lift your kayak higher to center your posts into the scupper holes. JMHO. __________________ Urban Camo Trident 13

07-14-2014, 01:38 PM	#3
jruiz Large Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: La Verne, CA Posts: 1,002	I wouldn't use a scupper cart on anything but a hobie. Hobies scuppers are reinforced.