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[ChipSandresky]

Okay, I finished it. Here are a bunch of pictures:





Here are shots of the tongue and U-joint for when it's used as a bike trailer:


http://www.chipsandresky.com/paddles/images/tongue.jpg
http://www.chipsandresky.com/paddles/im ... joint1.jpg
http://www.chipsandresky.com/paddles/im ... joint2.jpg

[Rubycanoe]

Your cart looks great! I've seen a cart made of PVC pipe but it lacks any style at all, It was used mostly for transporting on a beach.

How far do you trailer it?

Chris

[ChipSandresky]

How far do you trailer it?

Thanks Chris. I just finished it so I have not taken it that far. The trailer will fit on my car's bike rack... the intention is to drive most of the way by car and then use it on the last mile to gain accessibility where parking is a problem (eg. near the Ferry, the Beach or down a footpath). I can't see taking it into traffic. Although, I want to use it in the San Juan Islands - where bicycles are abundant and parking at the beach is nearly impossible. I think I could take it over some pretty rough terrain. I have a cable lock to secure it to a tree or a fence 'cause it doesn't fit in the boat.

Chip
http://www.LorettaAndChip.com

[Glen Smith]

All right Chip! And just in time too. I started pedaling again and was thinking about making a cart to haul my 'yak down to the beach. That will be a winter project.

[hoz as guest]

Great work Chip. What fabric is that on the ends? Carbon/kevlar?

Also, what sort of stain did you use on your kayak? Any problems with the epoxy? I have read some reports of delamination problems with stains.

[ChipSandresky]

Great work Chip. What fabric is that on the ends? Carbon/kevlar?

Also, what sort of stain did you use on your kayak? Any problems with the epoxy? I have read some reports of delamination problems with stains.

Thanks Hoz, that's unidirectional carbon fiber. I figured I needed as much hardness as I could get since I'm bolting metal there. I put almost 40oz (4 layers) on each side - alternating the weave 90 degrees each time.

That's an old kayak I built 6 or 7 years ago (you don't expect me to drag my nice one behind a bike do you :D ) As I recall, it is a water based gel stain; analine dyes work too. I haven't had a problem with it. Glen Smith pointed to an article on stains in Epoxyworks Magazine that's worth a read. See http://www.epoxyworks.com/21/index21.html