i have a 16.5 ft kayak. can this cart handle this?
1670311
The cart can handle your kayak. The problem with this cart is it is hard to connect to your kayak.
1670312
Yes. As long as you're not trying to do concrete kayak while the cart is mounted. :)
1670313
Should be able to handle a 16 ft kayak. You push the kayak/canoe like a wheel barrow.
1670314
Yes, very much so. I have a 15.5 ft kayak often loaded with Bait tank, rods, and other stuff and this cart is great for moving it.
1670315
The cart can handle the weight, but since it's not very long, balance front-to-rear may be an issue. We use it for 12 footers and have friends who use theirs for 14 footers, so I don't think the additional length of your will be too difficult.
1541036
NO, will not fit in or on my kayak, I like it because it,s easy to roll on soft sand. Since I don't expect to use the cart until I come backto the launch point no problem leaving it in truck.Jim Baldwin
1684601
Yes have a 13 ft 3 ft wide tandem kayak weight 120. Hoist works great! Good Luck!
2216265
I have had 14 and 16 foot kayaks on it so if it's near that I wouldn't see why not. It ready is only two foam blocks and two straps.
791264
As long as your cart fits between the rails, there should be no problem. It's not meant for human traffic.
428134
The TMS cart works great for my 10 ft Kayak (SOT) and it rolls easily. If you have a paved or gravel road, or a decent trail you would have no problem. Walking on a good surface with this cart is a breeze - even when loaded with fishing gear.
1606771
If your canoe has a normal keel, it should work well. A deep keel may require thicker padding on the top tubes of the cart. We have a 14' tandem Kayak and found bungees work better than the strap for the lash-down.
1714591
I have a 12 foot ocean kayak. I fold up the cart and bungee it to the back.
170226
I have a oversized kayak and it holds up to 500 lbs and the rack manages it quite well, so I do not see any reasons why it would not.
1214261
Based on the cart's approximate displacement (surface area (11 SF) x side ht (1.25 LF) x Wt of Water (64 Lb/CFt ) the cart should carry around 800 Lbs before taking on water, so 50 lbs shouldn't be a problem at all, unless you get in heavy seas! I can't get to the cart at the present time to measure all dimensions (listed dimensions aren't sufficient for determination of displacement), but that being said, the 800 lb number is probably a tad low, since I was purposely conservative.Good Luck with the boating excursion.
240704
I would guess that your kayak dimension would be fine for this rack since you use tie downs to secure it. We have 17ft (by 2.5ft) ocean kayaks on ours. For us the weight restrictions weren't actually for the boat rack- it was the car rack (what the boat rack is attached to) that had weight limitations. We have no complaints about this rack at all. What we did have problems with the fact that our car rack bars are pretty close together, so our 17ft kayaks are pretty long for our car. (Hyundai tuscon)
1765821
We use it for a 47lb kayak and a 75 lb pirogue. The pirogue shifts a little bit but it has a flat bottom. If it holds the pirogue, i'm guessing it would hold a 2 man kayak but I wouldn't want to use it for really long distances. The hardest part is strapping the kayak to the cart. The buckle on the strap that comes with it broke the first time we used it but you can use ratchet straps to secure it to the cart. The straps need to be tight or else the kayak will shift around/twist and you'll have to stop and re-position and re-strap. Still better than carrying it by far.
170222
I was using these with my 65 pound kayak but it is a much narrower boat and couldn't mate up with the hull very well, so it might work good for yours. They flex a lot but seem to handle the weight fine.
1641526
Absolutely. Mine happens to be 18', but is also set to handle my 16' kayak either solo or nested.leeper
838149
Yes it will work. I bought two additional flexible connections tie downs at a hardware store to help hold the cart in place when I roil over deep sand.I use the belt that is attached to the cart as a front support and the two additional flex connections in the back to hold the cart in place.You attach the cart in the middle of the kayak then when you lift the front of the kayak the weight is balanced so as you pull it you are not then holding up the full weight of the kayakbecause it is being balanced by the cart. I open the cart up set it next to the kayak then lift the front of the kayak and set it on the cart tie it in place and you are ready to go. Yes it will work. I bought two additional flexible connections tie downs at a hardware store to help hold the cart in place when I roil over deep sand.I use the belt that is attached to the cart as a front support and the two additional flex connections in the back to hold the cart in place.You attach the cart in the middle of the kayak then when you lift the front of the kayak the weight is balanced so as you pull it you are not then holding up the full weight of the kayakbecause it is being balanced by the cart. I open the cart up set it next to the kayak then lift the... » Read More Yes it will work. I bought two additional flexible connections tie downs at a hardware store to help hold the cart in place when I roil over deep sand.I use the belt that is attached to the cart as a front support and the two additional flex connections in the back to hold the cart in place.You attach the cart in the middle of the kayak then when you lift the front of the kayak the weight is balanced so as you pull it you are not then holding up the full weight of the kayakbecause it is being balanced by the cart. I open the cart up set it next to the kayak then lift the front of the kayak and set it on the cart tie it in place and you are ready to go. « Show Less
1046593
The trailer is designed for a jon boat or row boat. I guess it is not good to transport a 12 feet kayak because it is not easy to sit the kayak on the trailer steadily. If you want to do some DIY work, it might be OK.
2053203
All of the weight is supported - we center the middle of the kayak or canoe onto this cart. Pulling it along is effortless - if the boat is balanced then you have no weight to hold up, only pull it along. My wife and kids all can pull the boats easily with this carrier.