Ultimate Peir Cart

Ok everyone, so most have seen my pier cart and know I go a little over the top. Well I am thinking of building a new one. While most would be satisfied with the simple off the shelf carts, I like to stand out and be prepared for any and everything. The new cart will be completely custom from the ground up. I have a general idea of what I want, but would like to hear your ideas of what you think the ultimate peir cart would look like and what features it would have (i.e. bait tank(s), tackle storage, cooler, self propelled). Please be realistic and detailed.

Need a way to keep your LY catching red ribbon rig, from getting tangled up in the other rods, while pushing it and when windy, and in between usages, and a simple way to LOCK in the Rod and reels to keep someone from taking them, or a alarm.

I got just the thing for ya... :headbang:

http://www.grainger.com/Grainger/FED...898?Pid=search

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Electronic Back Up Alarm, DC Voltage 12-24 Volts, 97 dB @ 4 Feet, Draws 0.2 Amp, 60 Pulses Per Minute

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It meets ALL federal standards ;) :D

Dick - Can you post a picture of what you have now?

Hey dick 8) I see ya rig its badass i'd do away with the live bait bucket and get a mesh wire bait bucket less wight and more room for add ons i seen a pier cart a Pcola bait shop with a motor on it for the sand but maby something like you got with bult in slide out trays would be cool knife/gaff holder....Cant wait to see what you come up with :headbang: :yippee:

The whole purpose of the cart was the bait bucket. It becomes a pain in the butt pulling the bait bucket up and and letting it back down when the kings are chewing the pier down.

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The whole purpose of the cart was the bait bucket. It becomes a pain in the butt pulling the bait bucket up and and letting it back down when the kings are chewing the pier down.
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yeah thats true i was thinking for one for the beach and pier lol

There is a severe dislike for sand in my group Wilson.

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There is a severe dislike for sand in my group Wilson.
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LOL i love surf fishing cant wait to see what dick comes up with

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Gotta have a flag pole!
Need a pump and hose to fill it with Gulf water without a bucket on a rope.
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What about a Trunk, like we use to use to sneak in the Drive-inn movies!!! J/K lol

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LOL! Yep, we see you coming a mile off Fin ;-)

Some good suggestions so far.

TopPop, Rod security should be addressed, not really for the pier but for when you stop at a store. I have about 100 different ideas ranging from extreme to just using a steel cable. Pier#r, I never thought of just using an alarm. I will investigate that idea to see what I can come up with. When you say trunk if you mean dry storage then yes it will have that.

1KAW, I know it is sad but I can't find a picture of it. Hopefully someone on here has a good picture. Just to give you some idea here are the features: 35 gallon bait well, 550gpm recirculation pump, filtration system with for bait tank with another 550gpm pump, add-on oxygenation system, 1.5 cubic foot dry storage, 12 volt battery, 15 amp converter (the battery and the converter are wired so that when the converter is powered the battery is automatically disconnected). 12v socket (charging phones, etc.), and a marine grade AM/FM radio with weather bands and aux inputs for ipods etc. all of this was installed on a two tier poly cart. The wheels were upgraded to pnematics with stainless steel sealed bearings to make it easier to roll when full. I might have missed something but that gives you an idea of what I mean by over the top.

SSG, I am with OPP on the whole sand thing. I just can't stand the stuff. As for the slide outs, That seems like a good idea. I was going to put one on the cart I have now but ran into a few problems on the design. I will revisit the idea in this build.

Fin, I saw your flag this past weekend and was thinking about it. Not sure what flag I would fly though. The pump for gulf water will me a requirement for the new cart. Also, do you have a good picture of the cart I have now you could post? I know it sounds crazy but I just looked and can't find one.

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Some good suggestions so far.

TopPop, Rod security should be addressed, not really for the pier but for when you stop at a store. I have about 100 different ideas ranging from extreme to just using a steel cable. Pier#r, I never thought of just using an alarm. I will investigate that idea to see what I can come up with. When you say trunk if you mean dry storage then yes it will have that.

1KAW, I know it is sad but I can't find a picture of it. Hopefully someone on here has a good picture. Just to give you some idea here are the features: 35 gallon bait well, 550gpm recirculation pump, filtration system with for bait tank with another 550gpm pump, add-on oxygenation system, 1.5 cubic foot dry storage, 12 volt battery, 15 amp converter (the battery and the converter are wired so that when the converter is powered the battery is automatically disconnected). 12v socket (charging phones, etc.), and a marine grade AM/FM radio with weather bands and aux inputs for ipods etc. all of this was installed on a two tier poly cart. The wheels were upgraded to pnematics with stainless steel sealed bearings to make it easier to roll when full. I might have missed something but that gives you an idea of what I mean by over the top.

SSG, I am with OPP on the whole sand thing. I just can't stand the stuff. As for the slide outs, That seems like a good idea. I was going to put one on the cart I have now but ran into a few problems on the design. I will revisit the idea in this build.

Fin, I saw your flag this past weekend and was thinking about it. Not sure what flag I would fly though. The pump for gulf water will me a requirement for the new cart. Also, do you have a good picture of the cart I have now you could post? I know it sounds crazy but I just looked and can't find one.
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Please someone....I have to see a picture of this cart [img width=66 height=66]http://i43.tinypic.com/2u549x4.gif[/img] .....sounds like the ultimate cart already

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A lot of photos bit the dust with the ECPFF :(
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I'm thinking that that the more you intend to include on a cart the more the weight goes up. At some point I would have to consider putting brakes on it and possiblely even making it self propelled. It is a long incline on the ramp from the parking lot to the pier shack. Being able to stop on the ramp would be a plus coming up or down.

I will try and have pictures posted by the end of the week.

DRH, You are right about the weight. The cart I have now is already heavy enough coming up and down. I have thought about motorizing my new one many times just have not come up with a good design as of yet. It would be based on wheelchair motors, which have an integrated braking system.

A different thought.... what about a A frame hoist in the Pier Parking lot for lifting, loading and unLoading the Cart?

An A-frame in the parking lot would be a poor idea. Aside from liability issues, it would encourage too many to create pier carts that would be over the top in size. The pier gets fairly packed with regular sized carts at times already. I could only image how it would be with pier carts the size of NASCAR pit boxes. Let having to load and unload carts manually be a limiting factor and there will be many who decide that so big is big enough. Sanity can be aceived without the benefit of addition regulations. Build an A-frame and you will have regulations on the use of it, then eventually regulations on what is acceptable as a pier cart will more than likely follow.

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I thought some were already in that category ::) :poke1: :D

Until I can get some better pictures here is a pic of it in the background to the left on me.
[img width=480 height=720]http://i1133.photobucket.com/albums/m596/richman363/Flounder2.jpg[/img]

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Ha! Race car Pit Wagons, with seats and canvas coverered Tops on them, enclosed A/C, and folding Ling tower maybe above that, and a trailer hitch in case one isn't enuff......

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Until I can get some better pictures here is a pic of it in the background to the left on me.
[img width=480 height=720]http://i1133.photobucket.com/albums/m596/richman363/Flounder2.jpg[/img]
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does the bait do good in there??being the tank isn't round....just wondering if they get hurt from hitting the walls, with there nose's....and bruised ....Thanks Dick

I think you are looking at the dry box on the back. The bait tank is actually a 55 gallon drum that was cut down to fit the bottom shelf. There is a screw hatch on the top shelf for access. The bait does really well in it. The first year the pier was open bait was hard to get after daylight. We would fill the tank up with about 50 ly's which would last the entire day. On really hot days we would either add a couple of gatorade bottles filled with frozen water or drain some of the water and refresh. The filtration system was added at a later date which eliminated having to refresh the water. Here is a pick of the first generation of the cart that shows the bait tank better. This is before the dry box (where the cooler is) and filtration system.
[img width=720 height=603]http://i1133.photobucket.com/albums/m596/richman363/PierCart_gen1-1.jpg[/img]

Fin, here is me in my normal attire.

I don't know if it is already been said but it would be nice to integrate some slide-out tackle storage for easy access on the new cart. It becomes a pain when you get cut off and have to run back and take the tackle box out of the cart, then look through the slide out shelves out of the newer tackle boxes like I have. I finally started making labels so I wouldn't have to look through each tray for leaders. BTW I've always thought you had the coolest cart out there :headbang:. Me and my dad were just talking about making something similar to the one you have.

Snake, If I build a new cart I will obviously be selling this one if you don't want to have to build your own.

So I Started on the new Ultimate Pier Cart this weekend. It will probably be a month or two before it is finished but I thought i would give everyone a sneak peek.

[img width=720 height=960]http://i1133.photobucket.com/albums/m596/richman363/DSCN1106.jpg[/img]

Can you add a mobile hotspot with a large enough radius to be used anywhere on the octi?

i see you will have a trailer hitch , get dawg to put a ball on the golf cart and pull it out for you. :headbang:

@bubba, doesn't the pier already have wifi?

@slanddeerhunter, the golf cart already has a ball. I may be utilizing it. Depends on the final weight. I have the frame all done and it is around 30 pounds. everything is stainless $$$$. It will hopefully be worth it though.

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@bubba, doesn't the pier already have wifi?

@slanddeerhunter, the golf cart already has a ball. I may be utilizing it. Depends on the final weight. I have the frame all done and it is around 30 pounds. everything is stainless $$$$. It will hopefully be worth it though.
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nice!!!!!

Thats a big cart. Next one i build is gonna have air ride!!!

Sounds like it needs an electric motor on the thing. Haha of course that and a battery would make it heavier and more complicated. It sure would be cool though to just walk up to the pier and use the motor to go up the hill and for loading it into the truck. Guess you might have to install brakes too if its too heavy. End up with a runaway pier cart heading home.

I know at GBBT they sale a powered cart... that thing has some torque... watched wilson try to run over some rods with it inside the store one day....

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I know at GBBT they sale a powered cart... that thing has some torque... watched wilson try to run over some rods with it inside the store one day....
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