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Re: Skin-on-Frame: Trailer idea
By:Bill Hamm
Date: 8/21/2008, 2:06 am
In Response To: Skin-on-Frame: Trailer idea *Pic* (Kudzu)

: Wanted to toss this out before I trash the idea. The more I get into this the
: more I am not sure it is worth the effort or would work the way I wanted.

: The idea was a lightweight SOF trailer to haul and store kayaks in. Biggest
: advantage of an enclosed trailer was the fact I store them inside. Come in
: off the water tired and not have to unload. And of course the easy or
: loading a boat in a trailer as opposed to overhead on a tall truck.

: Here is couple of sketches of what I have come up with. Trailer is going to
: have to be 20 feet long. The doors have been a major problem to come up
: with a workable idea. I think these bi-folding doors would work just fine.
: Just tie them off with bungee cord when open.

: The sides would need to be sheathed with plywood. The top would probably need
: to be sheathed in plywood too. All this starts to take away the advantages
: of the SOF idea. Weight starts to climb, etc. I guess I could use some of
: Platt Mumfords ideas from his boats. But, I am really starting to have my
: doubts about this idea. Just not sure it is worth the effort and not
: convinced it would be rigid enough either.

After looking at everyone else's posts (yeah I know a first for me ), I'd give some thought to a conestoga style top covered in coverlite. Frames could be made from electrical conduit at the front and rear (not all that hard to bend) and the sides then would just roll up. Would take some bracing to keep the structure reasonably rigid, but shouldn't be that hard with the tree's in the center offering support. Then the top would be round and would help to shed wind loads.

Just a thought.

Bill H.

Messages In This Thread

Skin-on-Frame: Trailer idea *Pic*
Kudzu -- 8/20/2008, 8:55 am
Simpler idea *Pic*
Kudzu -- 8/21/2008, 9:38 am
Like the drawing...------WebKitFormBoundaryTw+Aawv *Pic*
Dan Caouette (CSFW)------WebKitFormBoundaryTw+Aawv -- 8/21/2008, 10:14 am
Re: Like the drawing...------WebKitFormBoundaryTw+
Kudzu -- 8/21/2008, 10:43 am
Re: Like the drawing...------WebKitFormBoundaryTw+
Bill Hamm -- 8/22/2008, 1:53 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Trailer idea
Bill Hamm -- 8/21/2008, 2:06 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Trailer idea *Pic*
John D. -- 8/20/2008, 1:33 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Trailer idea
Kudzu -- 8/20/2008, 4:02 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Trailer idea
Pawistik -- 8/20/2008, 6:55 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Trailer idea
Bill Stupak -- 8/20/2008, 9:17 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Trailer idea
Kudzu -- 8/20/2008, 9:39 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Trailer idea
Steve Rasmussen -- 8/20/2008, 12:44 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Trailer idea
Kudzu -- 8/20/2008, 1:08 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Trailer idea
Steve Rasmussen -- 8/20/2008, 5:02 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Trailer idea
Tom Raymond -- 8/20/2008, 3:12 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Trailer idea
dave -- 8/20/2008, 11:22 am
Other side *NM* *Pic*
Kudzu -- 8/20/2008, 8:56 am