After 3 years of putting salt water on the roof of my ford every W/E has taken its toll so the answer is to build a trailer
then the white wagon I picked up to replace th rust bucket may stay rust free a little longer
surprising enough I've built a few hunded trailers and didn't own one my self
not sure how it will look finished as yet but theres the start an 8 x 4 trailer with a 6' draw bar
I put some side steps and tie bars on today as well - still not sure if I'll put a tradey type top on it to carry gear , still thinking about it
joining the other trailer guys
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Re: joining the other trailer guys
Nice.
Thinking about going the trailor option myself. Not only to combat the rust developing on the foof of my car, but so I can take the damn thing away with me on family holidays. With all the stuff that the wife and kid require for a weekend away there's no room for any yakkin' gear.
Cheers
Tim
Thinking about going the trailor option myself. Not only to combat the rust developing on the foof of my car, but so I can take the damn thing away with me on family holidays. With all the stuff that the wife and kid require for a weekend away there's no room for any yakkin' gear.
Cheers
Tim
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Re: joining the other trailer guys
the though cross my mind to having the wagon and being able to put the yak and all the gear for a W/E means just chuck a bed in the car for those W/E yak tripsHaynsie wrote:Nice.
Thinking about going the trailor option myself. Not only to combat the rust developing on the foof of my car, but so I can take the damn thing away with me on family holidays. With all the stuff that the wife and kid require for a weekend away there's no room for any yakkin' gear.
Cheers
Tim
not setting up or tearing down a tent
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Gummy shark 128 Cm -- Elephant fish 85 Cm -- Snapper 91 Cm -- KG Whiting 49 Cm -- Flathead 55 Cm -- Garfish 47 Cm --Long tail Tuna 86 cm -- Silver Trevally 40 Cm -- Cobia 117 Cm -- snook 53 Cm -- Couta 71 Cm -- Squid 44 hood length
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Gummy shark 128 Cm -- Elephant fish 85 Cm -- Snapper 91 Cm -- KG Whiting 49 Cm -- Flathead 55 Cm -- Garfish 47 Cm --Long tail Tuna 86 cm -- Silver Trevally 40 Cm -- Cobia 117 Cm -- snook 53 Cm -- Couta 71 Cm -- Squid 44 hood length
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Re: joining the other trailer guys
looks like the start of a good project cheater
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Re: joining the other trailer guys
Cheater
Looks like a good start
If I had room for another trailer I might do the same
My 2c worth.
Steve
Looks like a good start
Lockable storage draws would be good. Then you would have a flat top to carry the yak, and could store all your gear away in the draws permanently, so all you have to do is hook up and go!cheaterparts wrote:I put some side steps and tie bars on today as well - still not sure if I'll put a tradey type top on it to carry gear , still thinking about it
If I had room for another trailer I might do the same
My 2c worth.
Steve
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Re: joining the other trailer guys
I find my 2 lock boxes with the ladder rack at each end works wonders... means I can also use the trailer to cart other stuff about - timber, ladders, even had a fridge on it recently, between the front of the boxes and the front ladder rack
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i can load them by myself. and very quick setup at launching spots
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with the my kayak transporter ( the red rusty ford ) finaly buggered there has been a bit more interest in getting the trailer finished off . So while I was at work on tuesday my wife pulled out the 5" grinder and a cup wire brush and the 7" sander with a bigger cup wire brush fully cleaning up the trailer ready to paint
of cause she also seam sealed it up as well
so I got it painted up on tuesday and wednesday after work with a good coat of red primer and another good lick with some hammer tone
so today my wife pulled out the soldering iron and wired it up - I have to wire a plug on tomorrow as I didn't have one on the shelf for her today
tomorrow I have to fit a couple of skids for the yak to sit on and measure up for a lockable closed top but it will be usable while I make the top
of cause she also seam sealed it up as well
so I got it painted up on tuesday and wednesday after work with a good coat of red primer and another good lick with some hammer tone
so today my wife pulled out the soldering iron and wired it up - I have to wire a plug on tomorrow as I didn't have one on the shelf for her today
tomorrow I have to fit a couple of skids for the yak to sit on and measure up for a lockable closed top but it will be usable while I make the top
My kayak PBs
Gummy shark 128 Cm -- Elephant fish 85 Cm -- Snapper 91 Cm -- KG Whiting 49 Cm -- Flathead 55 Cm -- Garfish 47 Cm --Long tail Tuna 86 cm -- Silver Trevally 40 Cm -- Cobia 117 Cm -- snook 53 Cm -- Couta 71 Cm -- Squid 44 hood length
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Gummy shark 128 Cm -- Elephant fish 85 Cm -- Snapper 91 Cm -- KG Whiting 49 Cm -- Flathead 55 Cm -- Garfish 47 Cm --Long tail Tuna 86 cm -- Silver Trevally 40 Cm -- Cobia 117 Cm -- snook 53 Cm -- Couta 71 Cm -- Squid 44 hood length
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Re: joining the other trailer guys
Awesome missus you got cheater and thats a nice looking trailer, top job
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