Canoe Caddy

information site for a Canoe carrier

ABSTRACT

The Canoe Caddy is a simple but effective solution to the problem of carrying a canoe to the water's edge by oneself once it has been off-loaded from a vehicle. It is a compact two-wheel platform featuring a 5-inch wide groove in the center of the platform to stabilize canoes or other small boats with V-shaped or with flat bottoms. Its attachment system adjusts instantly to any small boat and can be attached to any part of the boat. Both setup and takedown time are minimal. The Canoe Caddy is an ideal solution for people who need to move canoes and other small boats to and from the water by themselves.

DESIGN FEATURES

The Canoe Caddy is a small platform with a groove in the center that allows the Caddy to stabilize canoes with V-shaped bottoms. It can also be used to transport kayaks or flat-bottom boats that can be stabilized by resting on top of the groove. The Canoe Caddy has no screws, no wing nuts, and no telescopic arms to be lost or to require assembly. A chain and strap system allows the Canoe Caddy to transport almost any size small boat. The Canoe Caddy can be attached to almost any part of the boat-from the front to the center to the back of the boat-for maximum stability. The easy-to-use Canoe Caddy takes almost no time to set up or to take down.

BENEFITS

The primary advantage of the Canoe Caddy is that it allows one per¬son easily and quickly to transport a canoe or other small boat from a vehicle to the water's edge without carrying or dragging it. The Canoe Caddy is flexible: it accommodates V- and flat-bottom canoes, kayaks, and other small boats. It has no screws to lose or to assemble-yet its attachment system adjusts instantly to any size small boat. The durable, compact Canoe Caddy is inexpensive, easy to use, and easy to store. The Canoe Caddy lets an individual boater spend less time moving a boat on shore and more time enjoying the boat on the water.

MARKETS AND DISTRIBUTION

The Canoe Caddy has excellent marketing potential since it offers convenience and flexibility to small-boat enthusiasts.

  • The Canoe Caddy may be of special interest to the 2.4 million canoe owners in the United States.
  • There are about 16.6 million American recreational boat owners who spent $14.1 billion on boating in a recent year.
  • There are about 52 million anglers in the United States; fishing is one of the most popular activities for people 55-and-over who might benefit from the easy of use of the Canoe Caddy.
  • Anglers spent about $7.7 billion on pleasure boats in a recent year.

Patented

patent #6364336

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