A new and possibly quick topic. How fast can the Hobie carts go if they were pulled?
Here's the scenario. We have 3 launch ramps at our lake (technically there are 7, but the 3 are within a 10 minute drive). These ramps (with exception of a busy beach area) are the only ramps to which one could unload a trailered PA. So, I thought of something else. Taking it down the ramp wouldn't be a problem on a cart, gravity is your friend
Now taking a 130+ lb. boat up a ramp could be. Google Earth shows all ramps being a distance of 1/4 mile to each parking area, with a pretty steep grade (the shortest ramp is 220 yds., depending on water level)....So, my thought was, I could walk it down and let gravity do the work, but coming back up, if I could get a passerby to assist by letting me just stand on the bumper and hold the handle of the boat.....Which is why I ask, how fast can the carts go? Top speed of a truck up the ramp wouldn't be over 10 MPH...
With this method, then I wouldn't have to leave the kayak alone for a 1/2 hour at a time or whatever it takes to find a parking spot.
I've also thought of building some form of cart out of 1/2" tube or so which would double as a cart and a trailer that I could store on the yak while underway. Something out of PVC probably that could compact and be light.
Here is a picture of the shortest ramp, water is also pretty high here...