I recently purchased an old town pdl 106. After picking out my accessories and a cart i kept hearing that you have to have a specific cart designed for your kayak?
I ordered this cart off amazon for $50. After spending so much on everything else I didn’t really want to spend $200 on a cart honestly.
Does anybody know if this cart will work for what I have or should I return it and find a better one? Truly hoping it will work 🤞😭
Posted by Suitable_Hold9430
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I just purchased a Yakattack Tow ans Stow. It was a bit pricey, but I love it.
Price sucks, but my Wilderness cart might be one of the best purchases I’ve made for my Autopilot
As long as your boat can sit on it and be stable enough to get from car/truck to the water you’re good to go. If it sits too much on that gap in the middle and gets tippy, cut up a couple pool noodles and put on cross bars to raise it up off the metal.
Your boat is only going to be sitting on it for a few minutes at most.
Old Town recommends the Malone cart because it actually fits the bottom of their kayaks. That cart only has cross suppers so there is nothing to keep the kayak from rolling off the cart. The Malone cart has supports that go lengthwise under the kayak and keep is from rolling
This is the model I’m talking about
https://maloneautoracks.com/WideTrak-TM-ATB-Large-Kayak-Canoe-Cart-with-no-flat-tires-bunks.html
I have this same one and it depends. If you are using it to portage over gravel/dirt roads and trails it works good. Anything more intense than that and it will struggle.
I have something similar for about ten years now. It came with one strap but I added a second. Those tires might be a bit narrow if going through sand. I end up needing to get the straps very tight so that I don’t pull the kayak off when pulling it around.
Adjustable carts make a huge difference, as does the weight capacity and style of wheels.
On the budget side, look at the Vevor carts. They are affordable and popular.
Personally, I have a bunkster cart from Yak Attack. It breaks down easily, and I got the extra sand wheels so I can take it anywhere. They are pricey, but also very good quality.
I had a cheap Amazon one and it wound up in the recycling bin. I spent the money on a Suspenz catch all and it’s great, I even put the beach wheel kit on it.
Bought a suspenz cart for my native titan x 12.5. Honestly couldn’t be happier with the cart. Comes with a nice little bag to break it down into takes 2 minutes. Super stable and the tires aren’t hard plastic that get caught on rocks or slip.
Don’t stress it too much. That cart will be fine for a season or two until you can get something a little better. Heck you may come to realize you don’t really use the cart. Back up to the launch drop kayak in tie off or leave 1/3 out of the water, park vehicle and launch. I do suggest the pool noodle idea and using a small ratchet strap to secure the kayak to the cart if you do need to use it. I’ll wheel the yak to the water line take the wheels off and than drag it a bit to get it in the water. If launching from a boat ramp or rough surface I put about half of the kayak in the water before removing the cart as yo not drag it on the rough surface.
Just depends on the bottom shape. For example I have the same dolly and worked fine for my old kayak, I got a new pelican catch mode 110 for Christmas this year and it won’t stay on that cart for anything and it’s because of the hull shape being different
I started out with a cheap cart like this for my pedal drive, and it was such a pain to use. Take a look on Marketplace and you should be able to find a used C tug cart for not much more than this