I love my kayak but

[zeebyrd]

Nitefly,

I have that cart too myes,mthemtires stink, even after it was and has always been kept outside. It's almost like being in a tire store. But, you get used to it.

I haven't found a way to load it on that cart after a long day either. I have used it a few times with great difficulty.

Like I say, ramps are great. Otherwise, it's a heavy haul.

Thank you everyone for your comments and suggestions. With those in mind I will see what I can do with my yak. Also with someone possibly interested in my yak, I am looking into a different yak. It's still just a possibility at this point. In the mean time, well, the rest of this week looks like rain and no work, I may just continue reading here and researching online. I have plenty of spare time.

[russ498]

I broke my back not once, but twice. I have a back full of titanium souvenirs. I am not supposed to lift anything over twenty pounds. The single best thing you can do is cultivate friendships with able-bodied fishermen ( thanks DaddyG and BassMoore.) I also use a trailer now that is very low slung. I can float the yak on and off by myself with no problem. It does limit you somewhat as far as were you can launch, but I am okay with that since there are so many places that are trailer friendly.

[Mark]

Russ,

Good point. Snaggedline has allowed me to meet several kayak fisherman and we often help each other unload, load and portage our boats during our joint ventures. That's a great benefit of this forum.

That said, an important decision criteria for me before purchasing my Revo was its weight. I had experience tussling with an 80 plus pound Old Town Discovery 174 canoe and I knew I needed something much lighter that I could handle alone.

[Poolz1]

I would think this would work great, hjs. I have never made a kayak cart but I have a business in which I have to improvise regularly. I have made racks and similar items out of pvc using the same method u described just a minor difference. I used a lightweight aluminum tube inside the pvc instead of rebar. (Easy to set up, breakdown and transport)

[PigPen]

What about a native ultimate 12? The propel version weighs 58 Lbs.

[Runnin]

I bought a Hurricane Skimmer 128 earlier this year. It weighs less than 50lbs. and I can hoist it onto my SUV roof rack with no problems, and I have a serious herniated disc issues. I've had it our half a dozen times or so. It's good , fast and light. Pretty stable. I've had no problems thus far. I also have a PaddleCart cast aluminum cart. It has big tires and is easy to pull.

BTW: I feel your pain for a too heavy yak. I had a Tarpon 120 and I hardly used it as it was too much a hassle to get it on top of the truck. The skimmer is a good 20 lbs lighter and it makes a big difference.