{"id":21512,"date":"2020-04-02T20:51:23","date_gmt":"2020-04-03T00:51:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wavewalk.com\/blog\/?p=21512"},"modified":"2020-04-02T20:51:23","modified_gmt":"2020-04-03T00:51:23","slug":"diy-cart-for-my-wavewalk-s4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wavewalk.com\/blog\/2020\/04\/02\/diy-cart-for-my-wavewalk-s4\/","title":{"rendered":"DIY cart for my Wavewalk S4"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>By Dave Bragg<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Florida<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>We are 100 yards from the ocean but by road it is a block, so I need a wheel cart.<br \/>\nThis is basically a cart design that I found on the Wavewalk site, with a few tweaks due to the weight.<\/p>\n<p>I sourced the materials for about $80, over half was the no-flat tires and wheels. Stainless on the hardware except for the brass bushings and a piece of 1\/4\u201d flat bar aluminum for the kickstand.<br \/>\nI epoxied bushings to accept the 5\/8\u201d stainless bolts. The sides are beefed up to both hold more weight as well as to keep the wheels square. I glued and screwed the supports for more strengt.<br \/>\nI beefed up the ends to support the weight and pressure around the wheels. The brass bushings were epoxied into tight holes drilled into the sides.<\/p>\n<p>Testing it: I pulled the S4 all loaded up for 2 blocks and it worked wonderfully. It tracked, turned and balanced great.<\/p>\n<p>Now I\u2019ll see how it works over time. Excited!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-21517 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/wavewalk.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/cart-for-motor-kayak-microskiff-wheel-detail-4-rotated.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1512\" height=\"2016\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wavewalk.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/cart-for-motor-kayak-microskiff-wheel-detail-4-rotated.jpg 1512w, https:\/\/wavewalk.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/cart-for-motor-kayak-microskiff-wheel-detail-4-640x853.jpg 640w, https:\/\/wavewalk.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/cart-for-motor-kayak-microskiff-wheel-detail-4-1024x1365.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wavewalk.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/cart-for-motor-kayak-microskiff-wheel-detail-4-150x200.jpg 150w, https:\/\/wavewalk.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/cart-for-motor-kayak-microskiff-wheel-detail-4-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wavewalk.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/cart-for-motor-kayak-microskiff-wheel-detail-4-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/wavewalk.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/cart-for-motor-kayak-microskiff-wheel-detail-4-1200x1600.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-21516 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/wavewalk.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/cart-for-motor-kayak-microskiff-wheel-detail-3-rotated.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1512\" height=\"2016\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wavewalk.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/cart-for-motor-kayak-microskiff-wheel-detail-3-rotated.jpg 1512w, https:\/\/wavewalk.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/cart-for-motor-kayak-microskiff-wheel-detail-3-640x853.jpg 640w, https:\/\/wavewalk.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/cart-for-motor-kayak-microskiff-wheel-detail-3-1024x1365.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wavewalk.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/cart-for-motor-kayak-microskiff-wheel-detail-3-150x200.jpg 150w, https:\/\/wavewalk.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/cart-for-motor-kayak-microskiff-wheel-detail-3-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wavewalk.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/cart-for-motor-kayak-microskiff-wheel-detail-3-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/wavewalk.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/cart-for-motor-kayak-microskiff-wheel-detail-3-1200x1600.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-21518 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/wavewalk.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/cart-for-motor-kayak-microskiff-wheel-detail-rotated.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1512\" height=\"2016\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wavewalk.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/cart-for-motor-kayak-microskiff-wheel-detail-rotated.jpg 1512w, https:\/\/wavewalk.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/cart-for-motor-kayak-microskiff-wheel-detail-640x853.jpg 640w, https:\/\/wavewalk.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/cart-for-motor-kayak-microskiff-wheel-detail-1024x1365.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wavewalk.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/cart-for-motor-kayak-microskiff-wheel-detail-150x200.jpg 150w, https:\/\/wavewalk.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/cart-for-motor-kayak-microskiff-wheel-detail-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wavewalk.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/cart-for-motor-kayak-microskiff-wheel-detail-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/wavewalk.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/cart-for-motor-kayak-microskiff-wheel-detail-1200x1600.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-21515 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/wavewalk.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/cart-for-motor-kayak-microskiff-wheel-detail-2-rotated.jpg\" alt=\"cart for S4 motor kayak microskiff - detail\" width=\"1512\" height=\"2016\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wavewalk.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/cart-for-motor-kayak-microskiff-wheel-detail-2-rotated.jpg 1512w, https:\/\/wavewalk.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/cart-for-motor-kayak-microskiff-wheel-detail-2-640x853.jpg 640w, https:\/\/wavewalk.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/cart-for-motor-kayak-microskiff-wheel-detail-2-1024x1365.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wavewalk.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/cart-for-motor-kayak-microskiff-wheel-detail-2-150x200.jpg 150w, https:\/\/wavewalk.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/cart-for-motor-kayak-microskiff-wheel-detail-2-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wavewalk.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/cart-for-motor-kayak-microskiff-wheel-detail-2-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/wavewalk.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/cart-for-motor-kayak-microskiff-wheel-detail-2-1200x1600.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-21519 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/wavewalk.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/cart-for-motor-kayak-microskiff.jpg\" alt=\"cart for S4 motor kayak microskiff\" width=\"1600\" height=\"912\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wavewalk.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/cart-for-motor-kayak-microskiff.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/wavewalk.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/cart-for-motor-kayak-microskiff-640x365.jpg 640w, https:\/\/wavewalk.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/cart-for-motor-kayak-microskiff-1024x584.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wavewalk.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/cart-for-motor-kayak-microskiff-200x114.jpg 200w, https:\/\/wavewalk.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/cart-for-motor-kayak-microskiff-768x438.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wavewalk.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/cart-for-motor-kayak-microskiff-1536x876.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/wavewalk.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/cart-for-motor-kayak-microskiff-1200x684.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>My S4 boat is outfitted with a new Tohatsu 6 HP with a 9&#8243; pitch propeller. I drive using a jointed tiller extension.<br \/>\nI took my S4 to the Tomoka basin for a test drive and it worked well. Then I took it out for a 20 mile ride. Got it to 12 mph after breaking in the motor. That was really fun.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-21520 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/wavewalk.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/S4-kayak-microskiff-with-6-HP-outboard-motor.jpeg\" alt=\"Wavewalk S4 motor kayak microskiff with 6HP Tohatsu outboard\" width=\"1600\" height=\"2133\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wavewalk.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/S4-kayak-microskiff-with-6-HP-outboard-motor.jpeg 1600w, https:\/\/wavewalk.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/S4-kayak-microskiff-with-6-HP-outboard-motor-640x853.jpeg 640w, https:\/\/wavewalk.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/S4-kayak-microskiff-with-6-HP-outboard-motor-1024x1365.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/wavewalk.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/S4-kayak-microskiff-with-6-HP-outboard-motor-150x200.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/wavewalk.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/S4-kayak-microskiff-with-6-HP-outboard-motor-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/wavewalk.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/S4-kayak-microskiff-with-6-HP-outboard-motor-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/wavewalk.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/S4-kayak-microskiff-with-6-HP-outboard-motor-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/wavewalk.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/S4-kayak-microskiff-with-6-HP-outboard-motor-1200x1600.jpeg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_21521\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-21521\" style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-21521 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/wavewalk.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/ceiling-sling-storage-system-for-S4-kayak-skiff.jpeg\" alt=\"ceiling sling storage system for S4 motor kayak microskiff\" width=\"1200\" height=\"2133\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wavewalk.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/ceiling-sling-storage-system-for-S4-kayak-skiff.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/wavewalk.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/ceiling-sling-storage-system-for-S4-kayak-skiff-482x857.jpeg 482w, https:\/\/wavewalk.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/ceiling-sling-storage-system-for-S4-kayak-skiff-1024x1820.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/wavewalk.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/ceiling-sling-storage-system-for-S4-kayak-skiff-113x200.jpeg 113w, https:\/\/wavewalk.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/ceiling-sling-storage-system-for-S4-kayak-skiff-768x1365.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/wavewalk.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/ceiling-sling-storage-system-for-S4-kayak-skiff-864x1536.jpeg 864w, https:\/\/wavewalk.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/ceiling-sling-storage-system-for-S4-kayak-skiff-1152x2048.jpeg 1152w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-21521\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ceiling sling storage system<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Dave Bragg Florida We are 100 yards from the ocean but by road it is a block, so I need a wheel cart. This is basically a cart design that I found on the Wavewalk site, with a few tweaks due to the weight. I sourced the materials for about $80, over half was &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/wavewalk.com\/blog\/2020\/04\/02\/diy-cart-for-my-wavewalk-s4\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;DIY cart for my Wavewalk S4&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":210,"featured_media":21514,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[13],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-21512","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-category"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wavewalk.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21512","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wavewalk.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wavewalk.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wavewalk.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/210"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wavewalk.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=21512"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/wavewalk.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21512\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":21522,"href":"https:\/\/wavewalk.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21512\/revisions\/21522"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wavewalk.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/21514"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wavewalk.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=21512"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wavewalk.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=21512"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wavewalk.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=21512"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}