All of the damage you see above is from scupper carts, the type that go through your scuppers, and all the weight of the kayak and gear sits on those two small surfaces.
The cart twists inside the scuppers when you go over uneven ground or thick sand placing a lot of strain on what is in my opinion, the weakest point of most kayaks I have seen so far.
I am dead set against scupper carts and wont use or recommend them, the scupper tube wall thickness leaves a lot to be desired in the kayaks I have repaired to date, some of them are less than 1mm!!.
The type of cart I recommend and use myself supports the kayak over a much greater area and offers far more support, sure you can't just "bung it on" and get going however it doesn't take long to get used to strapping a cart on.
The cart twists inside the scuppers when you go over uneven ground or thick sand placing a lot of strain on what is in my opinion, the weakest point of most kayaks I have seen so far.
I am dead set against scupper carts and wont use or recommend them, the scupper tube wall thickness leaves a lot to be desired in the kayaks I have repaired to date, some of them are less than 1mm!!.
The type of cart I recommend and use myself supports the kayak over a much greater area and offers far more support, sure you can't just "bung it on" and get going however it doesn't take long to get used to strapping a cart on.
This is probably the best deal I have seen so far on a good, lightweight, sturdy kayak cart that will give much better support to your kayak, its available from JAG Trading Online on E-bay.
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