How To Build Your Own a Kayaks Trailer!!

[fish doctor]

here is mine
also a old jet ski trailer
use for my rubber boat also

[Yakin]

love the pink malibu and the one I was looking at was a double a little wider and lower I thought it would be great to launch with from a boat ramp

[fish doctor]

only one of three made
wife loves it

[Yakin]

hell mine would too but I had to get her a mini x because she doesn't like me helping her out it in the water

[Rolo]

Wiily Asab,
Looks good to me. How did you connect the front upright to the trailer tongue? Did you use a bracket or did you run a bolt throught the tougue itself? I am starting a project that is very similar. I already have the unistrut. Great pictures and great idea.
Thanks,
Rolo

[Willy Asab]

Originally Posted by Rolo

Wiily Asab,
Looks good to me. How did you connect the front upright to the trailer tongue? Did you use a bracket or did you run a bolt throught the tougue itself? I am starting a project that is very similar. I already have the unistrut. Great pictures and great idea.
Thanks,
Rolo

Rolo,
I did use brackets, bolts and screws in the begging then with time, weight and use hardwares start getting lose, so I welded all the screws all over for safety, since 2009 using it in every weekend and I do that for living never had a problem or accident (knock on wood) or lose a kayak on a highway
Good luck with your project.
Willy

[Willy Asab]

Originally Posted by fish doctor

here is mine
also a old jet ski trailer
use for my rubber boat also

Fish doctor,
Like your trailer serve the purpose, I love the pink kayak very visible in the water!!

[senojmj]

I like the idea of using unistruts! I too got tired of putting the kayaks on top, especially after a long paddle. This is my second version of my trailer. I started with a small boat trailer and added a truck ladder rack so I could have 2 levels and used my existing yakima stuff. The cargo box has my paddles and poles. It has been great and I have used it on a trips from Salt Lake to Santa Barbara with no problems. I could not have done it without gathering ideas from this site, so thanks!

[mtnbykr2]

That looks pretty effective, nice job on the trailer...I have been thinkin
about it it is just the storage part, had plenty of boats and trailers in my time, but I like this set up...

[Willy Asab]

Originally Posted by senojmj

I like the idea of using unistruts! I too got tired of putting the kayaks on top, especially after a long paddle. This is my second version of my trailer. I started with a small boat trailer and added a truck ladder rack so I could have 2 levels and used my existing yakima stuff. The cargo box has my paddles and poles. It has been great and I have used it on a trips from Salt Lake to Santa Barbara with no problems. I could not have done it without gathering ideas from this site, so thanks!

Great job Senojmj,
Well done I love the storage boxes specially if they are locked & secured.

[fishinkid2010]

I've got a question for y'all that use a trailer for your kayaks. I have Thule racks on my truck so I have little experience with such light weight trailers. I've towed bass boats and such, but never anything little. Do you have much issues with them bouncing around due to their light weight?
I recently bought a 9' Boston Whaler and it is a PITA to load and unload from my truck bed. I want to buy an old jet ski trailer for it, but am concerned since the boat only weights a couple hundred pounds with the outboard I am going to have issues.

[Old Man in the Sea]

Found an old canoe trailer 3" X 3" main tongue for $280 on craigslist. Removed old brackets and bolted down 2X3 galvanized bars. Added PA cradles from fastlane and made an instant heavy duty PA dragster trailer. I can tow it behind a toy Matrix at 35 mpg w/ no bounce or worry. I use a $59 trailer dolly to take it from the street and park it behind 2 gates and protect it with 3 dogs....hahaha...

[William Novotny]

The NHRA approves of the trailer

[Willy Asab]

More kayaks Trailer!!

[lowprofile]

Originally Posted by fishinkid2010

I've got a question for y'all that use a trailer for your kayaks. I have Thule racks on my truck so I have little experience with such light weight trailers. I've towed bass boats and such, but never anything little. Do you have much issues with them bouncing around due to their light weight?
I recently bought a 9' Boston Whaler and it is a PITA to load and unload from my truck bed. I want to buy an old jet ski trailer for it, but am concerned since the boat only weights a couple hundred pounds with the outboard I am going to have issues.

no issues bouncing on the highway. although my trailer does weigh a bit empty, since its for a 16ft boat. the only time it bounces is going slow through some parts of base and hitting pot holes. other than that, it tracks great and i dont even notice it back there untill people start trying to merge on the freeway and i have to get around them so they dont drive into it... crazy drivers.

[dmrides]

Originally Posted by fish doctor

Is this taken at Convict?

[fish doctor]

yes it is convict lake
the trailer was free
i also use it for a rubber boat.