PCR Kayak Cart

This project is about building a cart that is able to transport a Kayak from your car to the river and back. Additionally, it is easy to disassemble to be able to fit into anyone's car/truck. This one is specifically designed for a 10ft long Kayak and 30in. width but can also reasonably fit a kayak with similar measurements.

By: Tom H, Kieran V, Michael S, and Bradley J.

3 PVC Pipe (2 10ftx1in pipes, 1 34inx1in pipe)

2 Bike tires (26in tires)

Metal Axis(36in in length)

15 T PVC Connectors ( 1in diameter)

2 L PVC Connectors (1in diameter)

1 + PVC Connector (1in diameter)

1 Straight PVC Connector (1in diameter)

2 1/2in Axle Nut

Blue PVC cement

Spray Paint (Can be any color you choose)

Kayak Measurements: 30in in width,10ft in Length

Step 1: Cut PVC into 4, 10in pieces.

Step 2: Cut PVC into 8, 7in pieces out of the same 10 ft PVC Pipe.

Step 3: Cut PVC into 4, 4 1/6in pieces

Step 4: Cut PVC into 4, 6 in pieces

Step 5: Cut PVC into 8, 7 1/4in pieces

Step 6: Cut PVC into 2, 4 5/8in pieces

Step 7: Cut PVC into 2, 24in pieces

Step 8: Cut PVC into 1, 12in piece

Step 1: Take all of the 10 in PVC cuts and drill a 3/8 hole 2in from the top

(this is to allow a rope to wrap around the kayak to keep it firmly in place)

Step 1: Take two of the 10in pieces and put a T PVC connector on each end.

Step 2: Connect in a rectangular shape with 4 of the 7in pieces.

Step 3: The middle will be connected with two 4 1/6in pieces with a T PVC connector connecting those in the middle.

Step 4: connect two 6in pieces to the bottom T PVC connector, then attach a T PVC connector to the end of those.

Step 5: Attach four of the 7 1/4in pieces to each end of the T PVC Connector.

Step 6: Attach the two 4 5/8in pieces to each end of the T PVC connector on the top.

(Look at the picture to better understand the direction of all the pieces)
[MAKE SURE TO GLUE ALL PIECES TOGETHER AND HAVE THEM TIGHT TOGETHER]

Step 1: Take two 10in cuts and put on L connector on top of each, then on the other end and a T connector on each.

Step 2: Take 4 7in pieces connect them in a rectangular shape.(Use the + PVC connector on the top middle and a T connector on the bottom middle)

Step 3: Connect the middle with 2 of the 4 1/6in pieces and a T PVC Connector

Step 4: Take 2 of the 6in pieces and attach them to the bottom of the two T PVC connectors, then put a T piece on the end of each.

Step 5: Attach 4 of the 7 1/4in pieces to each end of the T PVC Connector.

Step 6: Add the 12in piece to the top of the + PVC connector (This will be the stand once it is complete)

(Look at the picture to better understand the direction of all the pieces)

[MAKE SURE TO GLUE ALL PIECES TOGETHER AND HAVE THEM TIGHT TOGETHER]

Step 1: Face the two sides to where the T holes are lined up.

Step 2: Glue a 24in piece into each side.

Step 3: Connect the two 24in pieces with the straight PVC connector piece.

Step 1: Put the metal axis through the top of Part One

Step 2: Attach a wheel to each end

Step 3: Hammer a cap on each end of the axis to secure the wheels on it

Step 1: Apply the spray paint in even amounts among the entire cart.

Step 2: Allow at least 24 hours for the paint to dry.

(Paint can be any color of your choosing, we just happened to choose black)

This is what the final Project should look like when it is complete.