[Paddlewise] kayak trailer

Gordon,





I bought a nice trailer from Sports Rig www.sportsrig.com and I love it.  It
can be made to fit kayaks up to 23 feet long.





It came UPS, and only took a couple of hours to put together.  I bought it
because of the Yakima-compatible bars which fit the bike and kayak brackets I
already owned, and its superior suspension.  It is fully powder-coated for
durability, and with the motorcycle wheels and spring/shock suspension, I have
no problem pulling it 90 mph down the highway (trust me!)  The kayak sits in
the dead air space behind the car, and the trailer never jitters or jumps,
even around corners on rough pavement.  It's much easier to load than roof
racks, too.  I guess the only drawback is paying the added bridge tolls since
I now have three axles!





BTW, I have no interest in the company at all - just a satisfied owner.





Gary








At 07:37 AM 9/26/2003 -0500, Gordon Snapp wrote:


>If you get some pictures together, I'd be interested in seeing them too.


>I'm wondering how custom trailer builders' rates compare with what's


>available retail.  I'm also interested in the basic kit models from Harbor


>Freight, etc., which I could adapt for kayak use.  They seem suitable,


>except that the tongue isn't long enough for 17' kayaks.



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