> Why are you so adament against transporting it on top of the car?

I can think of several advantages to a trailer. I do not currently use a trailer, but am considering the purchase of one. The main reason is that I have a full size van and it is a chore getting my kayak on and off because of the height. I cannot do it myself, and my wife is too short to help unless standing on something. It seems that it would be much easier to lift it on and off a trailer.

> If you are determined to purchase a trailer, you may as well get one that
> will do more things then simply carry a canoe or kayak. For that is the
> only thing the one you show will do. Other then that, it will gather dust
> and waste space.

The kayak needs to be stored somewhere. Why not on the trailer? This is the other advantage I see. When I get back home from paddling, I shove the trailer in the garage and I am done. This versus: unstrapping the boat from the roof, untieing the bow and stern lines, finding someone to help lift it off the roof and carrying it into the garage. (This procees to be reversed when I want to paddle again.)

> However, with all the surface area a kayak gives to catch wind
> there's a darn good chance that you will manage to flip it and drag the
> boat down the road with the trailer sitting on top of it with a twisted
> tongue. Or at least pogo sticking it so badly in a wind that other
> vehicles will be struck by it as they go past.

Is this really a problem? Have other people that use trailers for kayaks experienced these events? I would be interested in hearing, because I would not want to buy a trailer and have this happen.

Thanks, Ralph