DIY Hobie Trax/H-D PVC Cart Hack! Transform It Into A Easier To Use Universal Kayak Cart!
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- Опубліковано 12 сер 2021
- After having an idea rolling around in my head for almost two years, I have finally gotten off my lazy butt and started the project, and completed it! Very happy with the result! Makes a Hobie Trax/Heavy Duty Plug-In cart easier to use, and be able to used with other brands of kayaks. The Hobie cart remains un-altered, it’s an easy & fun project, only about $30 in materials. What’s not to like?
1” PVC Pipe:
12” x 2 ea. Bunk/Beam
10-1/2” x 2. Bunk/Beam (revised length)
3-5/8” x 2. Riser above axle side
3-3/4” x 2. Riser above cart frame side
1-7/8” x 4 Fitting-fitting Coupler
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1” PVC Fittings
“Tee”. x 10
“90” x 2
“45” x. 2
PVC Cement
Krylon Fusion Spray Paint
Total Project Cost: Approx. $30
Nice work! I did something similar and found it needs to be strapped down in most cases. Also if you hit a decent bump with the kayak loaded those PVC tee's will break. I ended up reinforcing all of the tee's with stainless steel tee brackets which helped a lot.
Thanks! So far it’s holding up for me, but it is a lighter kayak. I do end up with a bit of weight from all the gear and 30# of ice though. The tee brackets sound like a good idea. I also thought of using wooden dowels and epoxy inside to reinforce the fittings, or maybe even expanding foam.
Thanks for watching!
Maybe fill them with dense spray foam
@@alive4082 spray foam won't provide the rigid support needed. Maybe if you injected epoxy throughout the inside of the cart that would help but it would make the cost not worth it. The stainless T plates I used to each side of the PVC fittings has held for a while now and cost me $12 in Amazon
Nice work! Have you tried it from a marina ramp? I'm on Oahu and fish out of Hickam. Would like to try this
For marina ramps, I usually use my fold-n-stow cart, but it should work. Just more effort to try to submerge the balloon tires. I usually use it for sand beach launches like pokai, tracks etc. Thanks!
That’s a great modification! I’m gonna try that!
Awesome! Mines working great so far. Thanks for watching!