I'm a big fan of trailering, particularly for long kayaks (e.g. K4s). The bounce can be mitigated by using soft suspension and by slinging the kayaks. One thing I would caution against, though. Keep clear of those little weeny light duty pup trailer axles and wheels. Due to long highway trips, I had problems with bearings burning out way too frequently, and axles warping over time despite no overloading. I haven't looked back since moving to a solid construction company utility trailer. Cheers, Richar Culpeper *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
Richard, you mentioned slinging the kayaks. Could you describe this? I'll describe what I've been considering: setting up a kayak trailer for multiple boats and was thinking of creating H shaped slings for the boats that would hang from an overhead support bar. To go three boats high, think of two Hs staked on top of one another. The entire multi-boat sling would be made of webbing (maybe 2"?) - with 1" securing straps sewn in. It would be attached to the support beam above - and to the deck of the trailer at the bottom. You'd have to slide the boats in from the back end rather than from the side of the trailer but maybe that is OK. Is this similar to what you are suggesting? Thanks, Keith *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
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