PVC Pipe Kayak Cart

Here's a kayak cart that breaks down into smaller pieces for storage. You build this cart from schedule 40 PVC pipe, golf bag cart wheels, and a few other easy to find items. Very strong design with a long service life.

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Howto & Style

Tags:

• kayak
• cart
• PVC
• pipe
• DIY
• homemade
• howto
• diy

[yorastaagirl]

I ended up buying some lawn mower wheels from home depot. I went by a thrift store first to see if i could find the gold club cart but no luck. Next time if i were more patient I probably would get some one off craigslist or something. If i feel ambitious enough I will post a video response yo your showing its so easy even a girl can do it. Haha.

[CrypticCRICKET]

@yorastaagirl I buy a lot of things from thrift shops but like you say, sometimes I have to be patient and wait for those things to be on the shelves.

I hope you do make and submit a video response about your kayak cart. I'll post it and any other cart videos that people would like to share. This is a DIY project that everyone should find a lot of satisfaction with. People love a success story and one about a woman/girl doing stuff like this would be very popular with viewers.

[yorastaagirl]

I finished it. Thanks for all your help. It came out great.

[CrypticCRICKET]

@yorastaagirl That excellent! Thanks for the feedback! So what did you decide to use for wheels?

[yorastaagirl]

@CrypticCRICKET thanks! i got everything i need i have it layed out but for the wheels will i will need to drill a hold through the pvc cap correct? Will i also have to drill a hole through the aluminum rod and the cotter pin goes through it? I will have to go to a friends house for that i dont have a drill that would go through the rod....

[CrypticCRICKET]

@yorastaagirl Yup you have to drill a hole through the PVC caps for the axle to go through. The end caps should be installed on the frame prior to drilling the holes because the holes will also go through the PVC pipe that connects the caps to the rest of the frame. If you're going to use a pin of some kind to hold the wheels onto the axle you need to drill a hole through the axle. The hardware store also has a thing called an axle cap that presses on the end of the axle. A substitute for a pin.

[yorastaagirl]

@CrypticCRICKET I made a quick response video and sent to you to post. It basically just shows my final product i made. I think the video response is awaiting your approval : )

[CrypticCRICKET]

@yorastaagirl Buy the full 10 ft long piece. Use a hand saw or a table saw to cut the pieces to length. Every kayak is different so you need to design your cart to fit your kayak. Lay your pipe fittings out on the floor as they will be on your cart. Measure the distances between the parts and add extra pipe length for the portion of the pipe that goes inside the fittings. Cut your pipe to those lengths and assemble the joints, gluing the joints that aren't supposed to come apart later.

[yorastaagirl]

@CrypticCRICKET im at home depot now..lol.. when u say i need 6ft of the pvc pipe... what do i need to cut it with or i can have them do it but i will needs the sizes..