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Re: Seeking: Ideal kayak trailer
By:Malcolm Schweizer
Date: 11/2/2009, 1:08 pm
In Response To: Seeking: Ideal kayak trailer (Kudzu)

Just a suggestion for you- make the "stringers" or "crossbars"... the things you rest the kayaks on... out of stock that will fit Yakima or Thule accessories. Then you have lots of customizing you could do, including bike racks, and a roof basket like the Yakima Loadwarrior or Thule Moab. Even if you went with foam "noodles" for padding and did it on the cheap, at least down the road if you ever wanted you'd have the option of adding accessories.

For the gear box make it out of wood to show off your skills. Maybe an arched top like a pirate chest.

Wish I had enough kayaks to need a trailer!!!

Messages In This Thread

Seeking: Ideal kayak trailer
Kudzu -- 11/1/2009, 8:52 pm
Re: Seeking: Ideal kayak trailer
Malcolm Schweizer -- 11/2/2009, 1:08 pm
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Kudzu -- 11/3/2009, 7:39 am
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Bill Hamm -- 11/4/2009, 1:49 am
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Bill Hamm -- 11/3/2009, 1:53 am
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Charlie -- 11/2/2009, 12:07 pm
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Andy Waddington -- 11/3/2009, 5:23 am
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Bill Hamm -- 11/3/2009, 1:49 am
Re: Seeking: Ideal kayak trailer *Pic*
Andy Waddington -- 11/2/2009, 4:16 am
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Bill Hamm -- 11/3/2009, 1:45 am
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Andy Waddington -- 11/3/2009, 5:18 am
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Bill Hamm -- 11/4/2009, 1:47 am
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Kudzu -- 11/2/2009, 7:54 am
As a reception tent *NM* *Pic*
Andy Waddington -- 11/2/2009, 4:25 am
Side view *NM* *Pic*
Andy Waddington -- 11/2/2009, 4:20 am
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Bill Hamm -- 11/2/2009, 12:13 am
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Kim -- 11/4/2009, 8:03 am
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Roy -- 11/4/2009, 10:34 am