DIY RV Kayak Rack plans
I have designed, built and tested for two years, a two position kayak rack that can carry two 10' kayaks upright attached to rear 2" hitch. I have made several improvements in that period and believe ...
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goducks10 wrote:hawkeye-08 wrote:
Unless you are a professional engineer (with proper credentials) and have business insurance to cover the liability, I would suggest you share what you have done and enjoy the positive feedback. Selling homebrew plans is not a good idea in today's sue happy environment.
If you are a professional and want to make it a business, then by all means go for it.
I'm not sure that is true. Go to YouTube and watch anyone build anything. They'll tell you how to do it and actually do it in front of you. Not much different than buying some plans and DIY. You're still relying on someone to furnish the plan. When I redid our shower at home I watched numerous YouTube vids on how to do it. Lots of different ideas as to materials and such. Reality is it all comes down to the person doing the building. How can I blame someone for my failures?
Big difference between watching a youtube video and purchasing plans. When you purchase something, it is expected that it meets acceptable design criteria for the intended use. If the kayak rack was shown on youtube as "here is how I did it", a different story.
