What gets you to the water?

Depends, if I'm aiming to take 4 grandbabies and their parents it's the '86 3/4 ton Ford towing the 12' boat and trailer with a few more boats thrown in.  With the camper on I can get the 2 Hobies on the 12' boat trailer.  I have put the Adventure on the roof of our '92 Volvo and will play with a roof rack I inhereted to get both up there.

Homemade adjustable kayak trailer rack on a snowbear utility trailer towed by 98 Isuzu Amigo, or by the family truckster (2006 Honda Odyssey) when kids are with me. Sometimes, I just throw one up on the roof rack using yakima kayak saddles.


-Craig

Craig, those are beautiful boats!

Thanks.

Keeps me out of trouble.

Yeah, those boats are sweet.  Launch through the surf with them?

Yeah, those boats are sweet.  Launch through the surf with them?

The pirogue (bottom left) is something I built so I could bring my 5 year old out.  It has a flat bottom and made for calm water.  The other two could be used in the salt,  I just have not had the chance yet. I built the SOT (bottom right) last year specifically for the salt.  The smaller 11 foot SIK is great for shallow, narrow water, which is what I built it for. It only weighs about 30 Lbs so I can carry it on my shoulder and get where I need to go easily. I hope to get them in the salt in early April.  We have a beach house rented for a couple of days at Oceanside, OR.

I am currently finishing up this beast:



Its 18 1/2 feet by 34".  Just have to sand and fiberglass the inside, and install the seats and thwarts. Then, it will be ready for its maiden voyage.  I needed some thing the whole family could fit in. That way my wife can paddle while me and the kids fish.

The question is how do I get it this aircraft carrier to the water?  I will have to either extend the tongue on my existing trailer (may need some of INSAYN's welding skills for that).  Or, I will have to buy a longer trailer. 

-Craig

oh man. beautiful.

Side wind might blow me right over!

Toyota Tundra 2002. Its really easy to load into the back and I criss cross my tie downs thru scuppers. It takes only takes around 10 minutes from parking at boat launch to get rigged up and start pedaling/fishing. I'm getting pretty quick!
Michael from Milwaukie

My 1985 swedish brick.... low and easy to load, slow and steady, too practical and un-sexy so no-one wants to break in.  Here she is at Alder lake park -  and duh yeah, I left the lights on that morning - and most of the day

Awkward things to tie off.

Wow, Those are awesome, fanatastic work, man!

You gotta post up some more detailed picks of that SOT!

Side wind might blow me right over!

how you fit in such a small car??

I know,not what you thought but its paid for

I was thinking about getting one of those! How's the gas mileage?