Now available in a sand tire option. The TowNStow BarCart was a result of 18 months of intense development and the YakAttack design team truly redefined the kayak cart category. Combining best-in-class quality and durability with never-before-seen features and functionality, the TowNStow BarCart is one of the most highly engineered and versatile products we’ve ever produced! Designed for extreme duty, the BarCart is universal, collapsible, user-friendly, and robust, requiring no tools to assemble or disassemble. Nothing about this design is what you’d expect, but your expectation will never be the same after using it. With the push of a button or the flip of a lever, the BarCart can be deployed, adjusted, or collapsed in seconds. And with two bunk bar configurations, it boasts unprecedented compatibility with different hull shapes. The BarCart is built from UV-resistant, high-quality, injection-molded polymers and anodized aluminum tubing and assembled with stainless steel hardware.
Bunks and Tie Downs
With the vast and ever-evolving shapes of modern-day kayak hulls, we knew our bunk system would require extreme versatility. When we found that inline bars worked better on some boats while crossbars worked better on others, we decided to build both options into the BarCart. You can transport “roof rack style,” putting the bars in a crossbar configuration for boats with pontoon-shaped or reasonably flat bottoms, or you can configure them in a traditional “bunk-style” configuration, where the bars are parallel to the hull of your vessel, for kayaks with more of a “V” shaped hull. In this configuration, the bars can be locked into 6 different positions, depending on your boat’s width and the shape of its hull. For securing a kayak to the BarCart there is a centralized tie-down point located at the center of the axle. The tie-down point is designed for 1” flat webbing cam straps (not included), but you can also use rope with less than 5/16” diameter. One distinct difference you will find from the original BeadLoc, hard surface tires is the Sand Tires do not feature the integrated tie down point on the end on the wheel hub. For added grip on the underside of your kayak, the BarCart includes four super “grippy” and easily positionable rubber bumpers. For long-term durability we opted for designing snap-on rubber bumpers instead of standard foam.
Storage and Collapsible Components
So, you’re at the launch, now what? Sometimes it’s not convenient to take your cart back to your vehicle, and doing so leaves your kayak and gear unattended and susceptible to theft. We solved this problem by making the BarCart ultra collapsible. The Sand Tires can be removed with the push of a button. The bunk bars, long enough for even the widest fishing kayaks, collapse with a heavy-duty ferrule and bungee system, enabling them to go from a 44” deployed length to less than 18” in a compact and secure package. The uprights fold down, parallel with the axle, making it possible to store the BarCart inside the hull of a kayak. All of this can be performed with no tools using smart and simple buttons and levers. If needed, everything minus the centralized tiedown point can be removed from the aluminum axle.
Wheels
Included are two air-filled balloon tires mounted on an injection molded two-piece wheel. The air-filled tires are optimized for various soft surfaces including sand and mud, and yes, they are YakAttack Orange. The wheels feature sealed hubs to keep out sand and grit. Like the BeadLoc wheels, they easily snap in place and are removed by a push of a button, and are interchangeable.
Dual Kickstands
The BarCart comes with two kickstands. When configured with one on each side, you can optimize and support the loading angle for both sides of the cart. When not in use, the beefy kickstands snap in place, locked out of the way.
Features:
- Sand Tires are designed for use on soft surfaces like sand or mud
- Universal fit for most kayaks or SUP’s
- Tooless adjustment with no loose parts
- Designed for use with 1” cam straps (straps not included)
- Made from UV resistant polymers, anodized aluminum, and stainless steel
- Easily adjustable
- 6 adjustable width positions when in the bunk orientation
- Bars can be positioned bunk style or roof rack style
- Crossbars detach quickly and easily by a simple flip of a lever
- Wheels remove by a push of a button
- Integrated tie down points
- All touchpoints are highlighted using orange polymers
- Dual Kick-Away Kick Stands
- Positionable rubber bunk pads
- Uprights fold in seconds for easy storage
- Quick release components to quickly stow the cart
- Built with stainless steel hardware
- Built for use in harsh marine conditions
- Weight Capacity - 242 lbs.
- Product Weight: 17 lbs. 5 oz.
- Wheel size – 14” diameter, 7” wide
- Bunk Orientation Adjustability: Max 16”, Min width 6.25”
- Collapsible bunks: 44” assembled, 17.75” collapsed
- Axle Length: 26.5”
- Folded chassis size – 26.5” L x 7.5” W x 4.75” H
- Sand Tires Max PSI – 3 lbs.
- Lifetime Warranty on axle and uprights, 6-Month Limited Warranty on Sand Tires
