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Wilderness Systems Tarpon 120
with the
Suspenz All-Terrain Super Duty Airless Cart

Recommended Inferred— evidence level: No direct fit report exists. Our published rules engine compared measured cart geometry and capacity against measured kayak geometry and loaded weight. Geometry is not the same as a real-world fit.

This pairing works. The load margin is sensible and nothing about the hull or the cart geometry fights you.

What works

  • Load margin is comfortable at 18% of the rated capacity.
  • The padded bunks suits your hull shape.
  • 38 cm (15 in) airless wheels handles hardpack well.

Load margin as you actually load it

Against a planning capacity of 159 kg (350 lb) . Starting point is the rigged weight of 29.3 kg, not the 29.3 kg hull figure.

Boat only

29.3 kg / 159 kg

As it comes off the roof bars, nothing aboard.

18% — Comfortable. Under 70% of rated capacity. Headroom for gear creep, rough ground and shock loading.

Light day kit

37.3 kg / 159 kg

Paddle, PFD, dry bag, water, small anchor. (+8 kg)

23% — Comfortable. Under 70% of rated capacity. Headroom for gear creep, rough ground and shock loading.

Loaded fishing rig

49.3 kg / 159 kg

Crate, battery, fish finder, rods, tackle, catch. (+20 kg)

31% — Comfortable. Under 70% of rated capacity. Headroom for gear creep, rough ground and shock loading.

Gear figures are our standard scenario weights, not measurements of your kit. Swap in your own on the weight calculator.

Hull and cart geometry

The boat

Hull shape
Shallow-V
Beam
78.7 cm (31 in)
Cart policy
either

The cart

Pad type
Padded bunks
Pad geometry
Not published
Width range
22.9–50.8 cm (9–20 in)
Cart type
heavy-duty platform cart

Across the ground you cross

Verdicts recalculated for each surface at the light-day-kit load. Terrain scores are our declared judgement scale from wheel geometry and construction — not instrumented pull-force testing.

Fit verdict and rolling score by terrain for this kayak and cart
Surface Rolling Best wheel Verdict
Sealed car park / boat ramp — Recommended
Hard-packed dirt track — Recommended
Grass / turf — Recommended
Gravel or shingle — Recommended
Wet / firm sand — Recommended
Deep dry soft sand — Workable
Mud / tidal flat — Workable
Steps or a steep bank — Recommended

Documented failure modes for this cart

Reported by owners, not by us. These are not specific to your kayak, but they are what goes wrong.

  • Steel frame in a saltwater sport

    high Mfr confirmed— evidence level: The figure or fit statement is published by the manufacturer of the kayak or the cart, in their own documentation, spec sheet or support channel.

    The single biggest reason to think twice about this cart. Freshwater use, no issue. Salt use, plan on maintenance.

  • Heaviest cart here at 7.7 kg

    low Mfr confirmed— evidence level: The figure or fit statement is published by the manufacturer of the kayak or the cart, in their own documentation, spec sheet or support channel.

    Noticeable if you carry the cart in the boat or walk it back to the car.

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