YakHacker - Heavy Duty Kayak Cart Review and Test

The YakHacker heavy duty kayak cart is sturdy, has wide wheels, and begged me to test it in mud! In addition to being heavy duty, it is a portable kayak cart and will easily fit in your vehicle. The kayak dolly supported my wide, irregular shaped kayak hull without any problems. I pulled it over rough terrain to get to may kayak launch - through sand, a steep drop and mud. Excellent choice for a sit on top kayak!
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[@jimwhite1557]

When you have everything including the kitchen sink in you kayak you need an industrial strength cart for it! Glad you found one.

[@KayakhacksFishing]

Yep

[@Walt1119]

A direct copy of the C-Tug cart made in New Zeland which I have and is a very good product But, the kickstand which is identical is a POS. Great review and demo! Don’t ya just hate the mud and oysters when launching!😆 i havethe same thing down here in central Fl. Great job! Thanks for sharing with us!!!!

[@KayakhacksFishing]

I really appreciate that! I'll work even harder!

[@charlieboutin3341]

Great review! When my son was 3, I bought him an electric John Deere tractor for Christmas, it came with a small trailer. He outgrew it in a few years. I took the trailer and cut front & back off, propane torched the sides down, a couple pieces of romex wire (I’m an electrician), and I’ve been using it to dolly our kayaks for over 13 years. Talk about a Hack! 😂 Crude but effective. 👍👌Thanks a lot! Have a great one Steve!

[@KayakhacksFishing]

That is awesome!

[@Yakhacker]

Great review! Thanks for sharing!

[@KayakhacksFishing]

Thanks for watching!

[@sundawg5251]

Nice kayak switcharoo on the beach test !

[@KayakhacksFishing]

No deception intended. My fishing buddy had knee surgery and he was going to use his paddle kayak. So, I matched him.

[@RogerFordTheSmilingBassHole]

Another excellent post/review! I have a Hobie Pro Angler 14 (upgraded from the PA 12). I had the Boonedox Landing Gear on the PA 12, but it's heavy and the 14 is even heavier, so I got a trailer. Love the trailer but in a few places I need to haul the Hobie down manually, so use my Dynamic Dolly. But this could be another great option. I especially like how you got the wheels in the middle of the kayak -- I saw a post where the guy explained putting the wheels in the center helps distribute the load. So I'll have to put that on my (long) wish list! Thanks! Roger, the Smiling BassHole

[@KayakhacksFishing]

I would not get the boonedox if I had to do it again since there was no way to position them closer to the middle on the Coosa

[@RogerFordTheSmilingBassHole]

@@KayakhacksFishing I agree. Location makes a huge difference!

[@tomearly111]

That Tarpon is considerably lighter then the Jackson you had it on.

[@KayakhacksFishing]

No deception intended. My fishing buddy had knee surgery and he was going to use his paddle kayak. So, I matched him.

[@moc4759]

Looks remarkably like a C-Tug cart. Hopefully no lawsuit in their future. Nice work demonstrating assembly and field testing. Did you try dragging the HD through the mud as well? If so, any issues?

[@KayakhacksFishing]

No deception intended here. My fishing buddy had knee surgery and he was going to use his paddle kayak. So, I matched him. We have not been back to that place since this video. His knee is better now and we can start using the Coosa again. I'll give it a whirl

[@2reelyakrz481]

As I watched the assembly part, I thought the same thing about the C-Tug. We have 2 of those with the sand wheels and a kit to widen the carts. It's a very good design overall. The C-Tugs weren't heavy-duty enough to handle our heavy kayak, but do a great job with the canoes and should do well with single person kayaks. I'd say these would do very well too 😊

[@KayakhacksFishing]

@@2reelyakrz481 thanks for that additional perspective!

[@retnav92]

🤔 Looks a LOT like a Railblaza C-Tug (designed/manufactured in New Zealand), even down to how the cross-members and kickstand assemble. I know the C-Tug (and their other products) is made from reinforced engineered polymers for strength. Any idea as to what this close facsimile is made of? Stainless axles, or something that will rust? Just wondering. :)

[@KayakhacksFishing]

I do not have the Railblaza to compare it to. The axles on this one are covered in plastic with what looks like a metal rod in the middle

[@retnav92]

@@KayakhacksFishing Yep, same way with the C-Tug. The axle is partially visible through the plastic housing. Mine would occasionally squeak, so I'd spray a bit of Pam on the axles before attaching wheels.

[@KayakhacksFishing]

@@retnav92 thanks for filling in the gap! BTW... be sure you watch my next video - no SEO, boring thumbnail.

[@IMGhostRogue]

Do you think this will work on a Hobie outback?

[@KayakhacksFishing]

I think so. It worked on my heavy Coosa. I used the Tarpon in the final part of the video because my buddy was using a paddle kayak.

[@Sssssssslf]

Hi i was wondering can you use a kayak trolley for inflatable kayaks?

[@KayakhacksFishing]

Good question. Instead of drilling it on, you would have to find a patch with a ring for the pulley. I do not know if those exist.

[@Sssssssslf]

​@@KayakhacksFishingthe trolley at 1:13 doesn't it attach to the kayak via straps? I was looking at one identical to that one on Amazon UK and I posted a question and the company responded saying that it should be fine for an inflatable one but I'm still confused how the trolley attaches to the kayak! As it doesn't show any straps or attachments on the pictures on the Amazon listing ..so confused!

[@KayakhacksFishing]

@@Sssssssslf Yes, the small cart does use straps. Here is the video where I show how to use it on a smaller kayak. kzbin.info/www/bejne/fIDciWqcpcZ4Y7s

[@Sssssssslf]

@@KayakhacksFishing thanks 👍 I understand it now. I'm going to order one along with 4 ratchet straps though I'm not too confident its going to be capable of carrying a 12ft inflatable boat without the stern dragging on the ground, We'll see!

[@KayakhacksFishing]

@@Sssssssslf You may want to use one of these. I am doing a review that will go live next week. I will show how quickly it can be assembled with wire lock pins/clips. It would support the entire boat along the center. the other advantage is when launching/retrieving, the boat never touches concrete. amzn.to/3ruqDU4

[@pappapace3437]

Were we not supposed to notice the change in kayak?

[@KayakhacksFishing]

No deception intended. My fishing buddy had knee surgery and he was going to use his paddle kayak. So, I matched him.

[@51ddb]

Just out of curiosity, we’re you just reviewing for fun? With Landing Gear not sure why you would want a strap on.

[@KayakhacksFishing]

I hate the boonedox. I never should have bought them since the configuration of the Coosa FD prevents them from being attached near the balance point. I probably have to lift 60 pounds with the front handle as a result of that.

[@doctorkayak]

You said "strap-on" LOL!

[@keithlapere2266]

Everybody going on about looks exactly like the c tug. In the kayak accessories what cimpany doesnt cooy off others because theres a hell of a kot out there and nit just carts either. So why would this be any different?!

[@KayakhacksFishing]

Good point

[@bentaylor4570]

That was a nasty gash in you hull.

[@doctorkayak]

Speaking of a nasty gash, I wish I had a nickel for every time I said that!

[@doctorkayak]

Oh, so many things to say about this: First off your affiliate link to the cart does not work. That is a good thing. I canceled my Amazon subscription because Amazon is filthy with Chinese knockoffs like this Yak Hacker cart. Second - Clearly it is a Railblaza C-Tug rippoff. A cart it a cart is a cart, if it works for you, good onya! But at what expense. Third - C-Tug is about $140, the Yak Hacker is about $80, however BOTH of them have about one dollar's worth of material invested in each cart. Fourth - WOW that is some disclaimer you have in your description! Fifth and Final - putting four more holes in a kayak for strap guides is something that I would not be willing to do. I have the C-Tug (I hate it and no longer use it) I never needed strap guides. Properly tightened down, they are certainly not needed. DON'T PUT MORE HOLES IN YOUR KAYAKS if you don't need them! Look mate, I really like your videos, this is the first time that I have seen anyone demonstrate how to actually get their kayak on the cart, even Railblaza won't show that, because it IS a bit of a pain in the dupa getting centered and strapped down. I have since redesigned a PWC trailer and use it exclusively. I am in and out of the water in about 30 seconds. No assembling and disassembling and cart stowage. I suppose if you want to buy an overpriced plastic mold injected design that is a blatant Chinese rippoff, you should go ahead and support China's corrupt economy. Apparently it's the American way. 🤬

[@KayakhacksFishing]

Thank you for your perspective!

[@tob12g]

That cart design is a blatant rip off of the CTuG nothing wrong with that if it benefits kayakers i suppose price wise anyway

[@doctorkayak]

I completely disagree. Since when is "rip off" and "nothing wrong with that" belong in the same sentence??? Buy this garbage and support human atrocities in China. Nothing wrong with that...