Kayak Trailer

I got this small sailboat trailer (and a small sailboat) from craig's list for less than the Harbor Freight model ($150). I had grand plans to add central uprights and be able to carry 8 kayaks (?). After not using it for 4 months and realizing that I don't have 8 kayaks (yet), I decided to scale it back a bit and return to "keep it simple stupid".
I re-wired the lights and added two horizontal bunks made out of treated 2x4's on edge.



The front bunk is bolted to the brackets that held the roller (rotated 90 degrees). The extra spacers move the front bunk back a bit on the trailer and give it a wider base. I'd love to say I planned it that way, but the truth is that bolts I had were too long

     

The trailer gives me the equivalent of a roof rack on a stretch hummer but only 2' off the ground. Needs a paint job, but its BEAUTIFUL after a day of fishing and I don't have to de-rig and put the yak on the roof.

     

Carries these two just fine and should carry 3-4 boats easy. I may get around to adding uprights, but this will do just fine for now.

Nice score! Where, and what, is the sailboat? They can be as much fun as a yak.

Nice idea! Those new kayak trailers sound nice but just waaay to pricey to even consider for me. This is the ticket! Nice work FFTW.

Z

PS. Found an interesting one on C-list in Seattle for $250.

http://seattle.craigslist.org/see/for/425085512.html

Z-

That looks a lot like my folding trailer, the one I took to Moutcha. You can sometimes find them on sale, new, for about the same price. I think I paid $150 for mine, used.

Pisco Sicko,
It's a Coronado 15. An older, hot little one-design dingy. Has all the rigging and a good set of sails. But needs a center board, rudder and tiller. And I'm doing my best not to fall in love with (yet) another interest.

http://www.coronado15.org/

Aren't you trying to get rid of an extreme?

Zee,
Did a quick look on seattle craigslist and saw this:

http://seattle.craigslist.org/see/rvs/421065644.html

its probably too big and/or gone but it may be worth a shot.

Z-

That looks a lot like my folding trailer, the one I took to Moutcha. You can sometimes find them on sale, new, for about the same price. I think I paid $150 for mine, used.

Thanks for the knowledge!
Z

FFTW-

If you don't need the temptation lying around the yard, let me know.

My wife thinks she wants to do more sailing. However, I've seen her get seasick in a slight chop  (she blames a bottle of Mike's Hard Lemonade )and don't want to spend a lot just to have her realize it really isn't her cup of tea.

The Extreme is actually owned by friend of mine; he's expecting his first child in the next couple of weeks and is thinning the herd.