Trailer (Finished)
Trailer (Finished)
For those who have not seen it, here is what I started with.
I used it for a couple of months like this,but decided it was too top heavy.
I got outside last night and did alittle modifying. I think this will work alot better. I also built some storage boxs for paddle, PFD's and such. I still need to cut one more lid and install some area lighting and it will be finished.
I used it for a couple of months like this,but decided it was too top heavy.
I got outside last night and did alittle modifying. I think this will work alot better. I also built some storage boxs for paddle, PFD's and such. I still need to cut one more lid and install some area lighting and it will be finished.
Last edited by DarrellS on Tue May 12, 2009 5:37 pm, edited 1 time in total.
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Nice Job...looks good. What did you do with the platform/rack you took off the top....?
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Boy Howdy! You're really getting into this stuff! Nice trailer. Hope it works well for you. I know I'm eventually going to need another one. I didn't like it just for hauling 1 or 2 boats, but the future looks like I'm going to be hauling more than that a few times a year. Hauling kayaks is one of the evils of paddling...
Sure would be nice if I could take a capsule out of my pocket, toss it in the water, and a full size wood composite kayak blooms out. Might be a little soggy to put back in my pocket, but I can dream...can't I....
Sure would be nice if I could take a capsule out of my pocket, toss it in the water, and a full size wood composite kayak blooms out. Might be a little soggy to put back in my pocket, but I can dream...can't I....
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It's laying on the ground at the moment. It was just too heavy that high in the air.
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very good job!
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That looks real nice. Contemplating on making a trailer myself. Is there a reason why you went with an angled drop in to rack the kayaks?? I think its safe to say I am only going to trailer 2 kayaks. Just noticed yesterday that 2 kayaks in a truck bed doesn't leave room for an ice chest.
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I angled the braces to shorten the overall width. I wanted to keep everything inside the fenders. Two X-factors will fit side x side without extending outside of the fenders.
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Thanks I probably would have overlooked that. I have a guy that does my welding for my landscape trailers so I can draw it he can build it.
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You've mastered woodcraft, and steelcraft, I've seen pictures of fish you caught, are you a chef also
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preacher wrote:You've mastered woodcraft, and steelcraft, I've seen pictures of fish you caught, are you a chef also
I like to try new things. They are not always good but I will try anything.
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Yep...that's the way I like it too!DarrellS wrote:preacher wrote:You've mastered woodcraft, and steelcraft, I've seen pictures of fish you caught, are you a chef also
I like to try new things. They are not always good but I will try anything.
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Finished the trailer this afternoon. Added a couple of lights on the crossbar for those days when things run late. I was really suprised how much light they give off. Now i am going to try and clean up the Pirogue alittle for the get together. Don't know if I'll have timwe to finish it before Fri. It has quite afew battle scars from some hard hits on rocks (Thanks for the help Ron).
The battery will run the two lights about 20 hours.
The battery will run the two lights about 20 hours.
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Looks good Darrrel
And as far as them battle scares on the perow I wasn't guiding that boat.
Ron
And as far as them battle scares on the perow I wasn't guiding that boat.
Ron
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I was really saying thanks for paddling back up and getting me straightened out. That was one of them I could'nt whoa or go.
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Next time you will probably be pulling me off the rock.
Ron
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nice looking trailer...never thought about lights!!!!!!!!!!!, but mines already packed down!!!
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I'm going to help Darrell test out his new trailer. He's going to bring one of my old boats down to the the Roundup at Inks Lake. I can only get two on my van. One's mine--the other is seashell's.
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Still have room for one more.... Anyone needs a boat hauled let me know.