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From: Jim <jfitz_at_rlc.net>
subject: [Paddlewise] Kayak Trailers
Date: Wed, 22 May 2002 08:44:53 -0400
Good morning,





I'm considering a kayak trailer to haul 2-3 kayaks around.  Does anyone have
some experience with kayak trailers.  Best type of shocks, construction, etc?






Regards,





Jim Fitzgerald





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From: David Flory <daflory_at_pacbell.net>
subject: Re: [Paddlewise] Kayak Trailers
Date: Wed, 22 May 2002 15:02:21 -0700
>I'm considering a kayak trailer to haul 2-3 kayaks around.  Does anyone have
>some experience with kayak trailers.  Best type of shocks, construction, etc?

Take a look at http://www.sportsrig.com. I have one of their trailers that I
pull behind a Honda del Sol. That's the little tiny Honda 2 person sportscar
model that was discontinued in 1997. 

The trailer is a little expensive at around $1k but is very light and
excellently suspended on motorcycle shocks and springs. I've had mine about a
year, and it works very, very well. I don't even know it's there unless I look
in the rear view mirror. See my photo website for pictures at:

http://homepage.mac.com/dflory/Menu5.html 

It's the fifth choice down at the bottom of the menu page. The sportsrig is
unique in that it folds up and stands on it's end in the garage so it takes very
little space when not assembled and in use. The newer model even has little
metal wheels so you can fold it up, stand it on end and then roll it into a
tight space. I picked mine up at the source in San Luis Obispo and saved any
shipping costs. I met all the folk there and they're a nice bunch of people
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From: genenet <genenet2_at_bellsouth.net>
subject: Re: [Paddlewise] Kayak Trailers
Date: Wed, 22 May 2002 17:09:11 -0700
At 08:44 AM 5/22/02 -0400, you wrote:
>I'm considering a kayak trailer to haul 2-3 kayaks around.  Does anyone have
>some experience with kayak trailers.  Best type of shocks, construction, etc?
>

Although I don't love it, the 4 kayak trailer I purchased from 
www.magnetatrailers.com
has proved more than adequate.  It's been on a couple thousand mile trips 
and held up
fine.  I purchased the tongue extender and bigger tires and don't regret 
it.  About
$500 standard and ~$600 with the extras.  The trailer is actually decent 
looking and
gets used every week.

Gene Couch

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From: John Waddington <waddinj_at_ripnet.com>
subject: Re: [Paddlewise] Kayak Trailers
Date: Wed, 22 May 2002 19:08:48 -0400
I've seen this trailer as a couple of friends use them. It looks
like a nice trailer and is very easy to load and store. I have no
connection with the company except that I've paddled with the
owner of the company. In my small community, you tend to know
everyone else who paddles a kayak. Try the following URL.

http://www.eze-float.com/



Jim wrote:
> I'm considering a kayak trailer to haul 2-3 kayaks around.  Does anyone have
> some experience with kayak trailers.  Best type of shocks, construction, etc?
>
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