{"id":1030,"date":"2014-05-06T18:27:00","date_gmt":"2014-05-06T18:27:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theshanty.us\/?p=1030"},"modified":"2025-08-06T18:34:16","modified_gmt":"2025-08-06T18:34:16","slug":"kayak-cart","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/blog.theshanty.us\/index.php\/2014\/05\/06\/kayak-cart\/","title":{"rendered":"Kayak cart"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

I wanted a kayak cart. Something to carry my kayak around on with little rolling resistance. I wanted it to syand high enough off the ground that I could walk naturally while holding one end of the kayak without the other end of the kayak bumping into the ground.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I sketched out a design. (Incidentally one of my more complete sketches)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Oh, the bike! I needed a bike to use as the wheels and forks for the carrier. A friend of mine found me a tiny little girls bike with 12″ rims. Perfect!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I cut the back of the frame off the bike ad pulled out the front fork<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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So, today I got myself four 4 foot lengths of 1\/2″ rebar to cut up and weld into the cart.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Added a cradle to hold the boat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Added some eyes to attach tie downs to.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Then I added the forks<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The finished rack. Needs paint, tires and pool noodles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Completed cart!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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