Will Cajo make its own kayak cart
No — we don't plan to get into the cart design game. The YakAttack TowNStow (bunk-style) is what we recommend and use ourselves.
No — we don't plan to get into the cart design game. There are already good carts on the market for kayaks our size and weight, and the YakAttack TowNStow (bunk-style) is what we recommend and use ourselves.
Why we'd rather not
Cajo's product strategy is to build the things the market hasn't solved well — the Traverse Pedal Drive, the Fatback Rudder, AirTrek inflatables you can actually fish from, the Outpost / Terra hull line. We pick categories where we have a real design opinion or where the existing options don't fit a serious angler.
Kayak carts aren't one of those categories. YakAttack and a few others already build cart products we trust on our boats. Building another one to put our logo on wouldn't add anything — it'd just dilute focus and money we could spend on the next hull or drive.
What we recommend, ranked
- YakAttack TowNStow Sand Tire — for beach launches and mixed terrain. Bunk-style cart with sand tires that float over loose sand.
- YakAttack TowNStow (standard tires) — for gravel ramps, dirt trails, paved access points. Same bunk system, regular pneumatic tires.
- Railblaza C-Tug — another safe bunk-style option. Folds compact.
All three load the kayak through the bottom of the hull rather than hanging it from the gunwales.
What we don't recommend
Top-loaded landing-gear style carts — Boonedox, Wilderness Freedom Launcher, Sidekick. They clamp to the gunwales and put repeat-cycle load on the upper edge of the hull. Damage from these is excluded from the Cajo warranty (and from most kayak manufacturers' warranties industry-wide).
What about the YakAttack Wheelie Bar?
When the Wheelie Bar lands, it's another bottom-loaded design that puts the load back on the bottom of the hull instead of suspending it from the gunwales. We're keeping an eye on it — looks promising. We'll update once it's shipping and we've tested it on the Cajo lineup.
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