[Paddlewise] Boat Carts [ spin off from Loading ]

I think only solo paddlers faced with the prospect of shifting an expedition
loaded kayak on land,  truly appreciate the beauty of a break-down boat
cart.
And a special note for Klepper Aerius 1 owners: do you know that the
standard cart frame can be fitted between ribs three and four, adjacent to
your seat for storage on the water?
You can jam the axle [ sans wheels of course ] between the ribs and the
hull.  The sponson provides a nice tension for the cart stay in place even
if you flip the kayak!
You may have to file the alloy frame of the cart slightly to ease the
sharper edges.  I find my thigh on the cart side of the boat  gets a little
tender at the end of a day otherwise
I carry my wheels under netting on my rear deck of my single Aerius.  I am
not sure if the good people at Klepper designed the cart this way, but it is
a neat way to carry the cart on extended passages.  Of course you can carry
the wheels inside the boat, but I find they take up an inordinate amount of
room. And as  they don't need to be out of the weather, I keep the under
deck storage for camping stuff etc.

Cheers, PeterR
Australia


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