Anchor Trolley - Make or Buy?

[Biggrizzly]

I always debate stupid stuff like this with myself, now I'll include you. Is it worth driving around gathering the stuff to make... or just buy the kit from Austin Kayak for $39?

[MOHAWK135]

I made my own but the older I get the less I mind paying for convience.

[<MIKE>]

I set out to make my own last summer. By the time I priced everything out it was cheaper to buy the kit at basspro for $25. It comes with everything you need. Some people prefer cam cleats to hold the anchor line you could always buy that separately.

http://www.basspro.com/Kayak-Anchor-...5010036/218728

[Biggrizzly]

Great! that settles it! The Bass Pro kit looks pretty good - at least as good as the Austin Kayak, and less expensive. I wonder if they have it in stock at the store. I'll have to check on that. Thanks for the replies.

[ictalurus]

If it's not too late, a simple trolley can be made by clipping a carabiner to the carry handle on the bow and stern and stringing some line between them. I used a stainless steel ring to run the anchor line through, but another carabiner could work, too.

[ComeOnFish]

I make my own. I install anchor trolly on both sides. I use the anchor trolley as grab line, main sheet for a sail, and I hook every thing (i.e.,rods, net, cooler, tackle bag, stringer and a spear gun). A bunge cord as a part of the anchor trolley is very bad thing for my purposes

per one, I use a pair of stainless deck loops, 4 washers and 4 nylon thlead bolts from Austin kayaks and a piece of twine from Lowes for one side. I use bowline knots for connecting rope ends

[BassMoore]

I work at bass pro as of thursday they were in stock

[kevinfry]

2 Stainless-steel shackles (they are super smooth and work as a pulley), $4 of nylon rope, $1.75 snaphook (use in place of a ring for safety), simple mini deck cleat = effective anchor trolley cheap ---slightly more if you have to add padeyes

[Pinch]

Make

[echo5oscar]

Done both. Found both to be easy. Personally, I prefer to make my own. I like to make stuff.

[DOGFISH]

I make my own. I use two Harken carbo 29 cheek blocks, a carabiner and some line. Simple and solid. I use a clam cleat to hold the line. That may add to the cost a bit. A simple clam shell lock will work.

[Biggrizzly]

Great responses! I like to make things too when I have the time. These days its been hard enough to carve out a little time to go fishing let alone to rigging or run around looking for stuff to work with. That's why the kit is attractive to me at this point. BassPro is ten minutes from work and sort of on my way home. I guess they should also have the pieces and parts to make my own as well. Cost is not the prohibitive factor in my choices as much as time these days.

Thanks again guys!

[chex]

The $32.99 Austin Kayak trolley kit is worth it. Both of mine came with high-quality Harken pulleys (strangely, they don't advertise it, so they may use another brand sometimes), everything else you need, and all mounting hardware. Does not come with a cleat however.

And it comes in parts, so it's not like you're not "making it".

[kevinfry]

The $32.99 Austin Kayak trolley kit is worth it. Both of mine came with high-quality Harken pulleys (strangely, they don't advertise it, so they may use another brand sometimes), everything else you need, and all mounting hardware. Does not come with a cleat however.

And it comes in parts, so it's not like you're not "making it".

Point taken