Wanted: Lightweight Kayak Trailer
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Try trailex.com
"Paddles" wrote... I am looking for a good, used lightweight trailer for hauling up to 4 18 foot kayaks. The style with the motorcycle wheels (like Portage Pal or Sports Rig) is what I want. I am in Oregon. |
You might want to check this out
http://www.kayakplace.com/gearboat/trailer.htm I put together something similar. If you want info let me know thru the group here Bob "John Weiss" wrote in message ... Try trailex.com "Paddles" wrote... I am looking for a good, used lightweight trailer for hauling up to 4 18 foot kayaks. The style with the motorcycle wheels (like Portage Pal or Sports Rig) is what I want. I am in Oregon. |
I'm guessing he's talking about something more like this:
http://tinyurl.com/83n7f "Bub" wrote in message news:1CWoe.11016$U_2.1016@trnddc06... You might want to check this out http://www.kayakplace.com/gearboat/trailer.htm I put together something similar. If you want info let me know thru the group here Bob "John Weiss" wrote in message ... Try trailex.com "Paddles" wrote... I am looking for a good, used lightweight trailer for hauling up to 4 18 foot kayaks. The style with the motorcycle wheels (like Portage Pal or Sports Rig) is what I want. I am in Oregon. |
Keenan & Julie wrote:
I'm guessing he's talking about something more like this: http://tinyurl.com/83n7f Hehe, I'd like to see someone balance up to four 18 feet kayaks on that thing... ;-) -- Proper prior planning prevents **** poor performance. torarnb ætt stud dått ntnu dått no |
Keenan & Julie wrote:
I'm guessing he's talking about something more like this: http://tinyurl.com/83n7f Here's what I use as a lightweight kayak trailer: http://home.comcast.net/~prathman/P2290004.JPG It's only good for trailering one kayak though. "Bub" wrote in message news:1CWoe.11016$U_2.1016@trnddc06... You might want to check this out http://www.kayakplace.com/gearboat/trailer.htm I put together something similar. If you want info let me know thru the group here Bob "John Weiss" wrote in message ... Try trailex.com "Paddles" wrote... I am looking for a good, used lightweight trailer for hauling up to 4 18 foot kayaks. The style with the motorcycle wheels (like Portage Pal or Sports Rig) is what I want. I am in Oregon. |
Peter wrote:
Here's what I use as a lightweight kayak trailer: http://home.comcast.net/~prathman/P2290004.JPG It's only good for trailering one kayak though. NICE! :-o Seriously, I'm impressed! Is that a canoe cart you're using? How do you fasten the kayak to the seat? I've been joking about making a bike-trailer for my kayak, but seeing your patent really blew my mind! I'm going to make one now! :-) -- Proper prior planning prevents **** poor performance. torarnb ætt stud dått ntnu dått no |
"Tor Arne Benjaminsen" wrote in message ... Keenan & Julie wrote: I'm guessing he's talking about something more like this: http://tinyurl.com/83n7f Hehe, I'd like to see someone balance up to four 18 feet kayaks on that thing... ;-) Oh yeah! Good point! I didn't realize we were talking about multiple boats :-) |
"Tor Arne Benjaminsen" wrote in message ... Peter wrote: Here's what I use as a lightweight kayak trailer: http://home.comcast.net/~prathman/P2290004.JPG It's only good for trailering one kayak though. NICE! :-o Seriously, I'm impressed! Is that a canoe cart you're using? How do you fasten the kayak to the seat? I've been joking about making a bike-trailer for my kayak, but seeing your patent really blew my mind! I'm going to make one now! :-) Yeah, that's pretty neat. What's it like going down a hill? |
Tor Arne Benjaminsen wrote:
Peter wrote: Here's what I use as a lightweight kayak trailer: http://home.comcast.net/~prathman/P2290004.JPG It's only good for trailering one kayak though. NICE! :-o Seriously, I'm impressed! Is that a canoe cart you're using? Yes, it was sold by LLBean as a "Swedish Canoe Cart". I don't think LLBean carries them anymore but there are several similar designs being made. How do you fasten the kayak to the seat? I just tie the bow line of the kayak to the seat rails. Note that this simple arrangement only works if there's sufficient clearance between the bow and the bike tire. The folding bike with 20" wheels shown in the picture has plenty of clearance with most boats that have a bow line attachment right at the front. But using my other bike with 700c wheels it only works with my longer double kayak. |
Keenan & Julie wrote:
"Tor Arne Benjaminsen" wrote in message ... Peter wrote: Here's what I use as a lightweight kayak trailer: http://home.comcast.net/~prathman/P2290004.JPG It's only good for trailering one kayak though. NICE! :-o Seriously, I'm impressed! Is that a canoe cart you're using? How do you fasten the kayak to the seat? I've been joking about making a bike-trailer for my kayak, but seeing your patent really blew my mind! I'm going to make one now! :-) Yeah, that's pretty neat. What's it like going down a hill? Down a hill is fine. It's going up that's a problem. The picture was taken shortly before heading to a reservoir that involves about a 1000' climb and the boat was loaded with my camping gear. |
"Peter" wrote in message ... Tor Arne Benjaminsen wrote: How do you fasten the kayak to the seat? I just tie the bow line of the kayak to the seat rails. Note that this simple arrangement only works if there's sufficient clearance between the bow and the bike tire. The folding bike with 20" wheels shown in the picture has plenty of clearance with most boats that have a bow line attachment right at the front. But using my other bike with 700c wheels it only works with my longer double kayak. I've seen something similar where the cart was attached to the rear hub via a bent bar that curved back to behind the wheel where it was attached to the kayak. |
Don Freeman wrote:
I've seen something similar where the cart was attached to the rear hub via a bent bar that curved back to behind the wheel where it was attached to the kayak. Found something like that as well: URL:http://www.paddleboy.com/pages/bike_trailer.html -- Proper prior planning prevents **** poor performance. torarnb ætt stud dått ntnu dått no |
"Tor Arne Benjaminsen" wrote in message ... Don Freeman wrote: I've seen something similar where the cart was attached to the rear hub via a bent bar that curved back to behind the wheel where it was attached to the kayak. Found something like that as well: URL:http://www.paddleboy.com/pages/bike_trailer.html That's the one, they were demoing it at last year's Bay Area (SF) Paddlefest. |
OK. Try Castlecraft at http://www.castlecraft.us/main.htm for a wide choice...
"Keenan & Julie" wrote... I'm guessing he's talking about something more like this: http://tinyurl.com/83n7f "Paddles" wrote... I am looking for a good, used lightweight trailer for hauling up to 4 18 foot kayaks. The style with the motorcycle wheels (like Portage Pal or Sports Rig) is what I want. |
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