Carrying the Kayak on the Camper Trailer

[87County]

Do any of you carry a kayak (or small boat for that matter) on your camper-trailer ?

(my roof rack will be chockas)

Just thinking through the alternatives of adding a swing-off side mount as opposed to unloading each time the trailer tent is set up.

If you do carry a kayak, I would appreciate it if you could post a photo of your setup ("a picture being worth a thousand words"). Thanks :)

[vnx205]

Depending on the way your trailer is built and the way it is set up, something like this bloke's idea might work.

Trayon Owners Forum (http://trayon.com/forum/thread-244-post-1175.html#pid1175)

He has a link to some drawings in the first post.

I just carry mine on a wooden rack on top of the Trayon. It helps that the one in the photo weighs 10.8kg and my new one is 8kg. :D

http://www.aulro.com/afvb/attachments/general-chat/70452d1388057711-loading-kayaks-roof-imgp0247.jpg

Obviously I have to take it off to set up the camper.

[87County]

good looking kayak vnx !

did you make it yourself ?

[vnx205]

I designed it and built it.

Since it takes about 200 hours to build a strip built kayak like that, I certainly couldn't afford to pay someone to build it for me. :)

It doesn't help sort out your issue of how to transport your kayak, but here is a photo of my newest kayak. That is the eleventh one I have built.

http://www.aulro.com/afvb/attachment.php?attachmentid=76109&d=1398397576

[loanrangie]

I dont have a kayak but am looking for a 3/4 seat canadian style canoe and will most like make a side tilting rack for the CT, also thinking about adding a small basket at one end or one side to carry firewood when you come across some good stuff on the side of a track.

[87County]

I dont have a kayak but am looking for a 3/4 seat canadian style canoe and will most like make a side tilting rack for the CT, also thinking about adding a small basket at one end or one side to carry firewood when you come across some good stuff on the side of a track.

that sounds like the sort of thing that I was thinking of - hope someone can post a pic/drawing

[loanrangie]

Have seen some pics on Myswag but cant remember which section.

[Cracka]

VNX205, mate that is a great looking yak........

[AnD3rew]

My Trak Shak comes with a boat loader suitable for a 70kg tinnie, but it's perfect for two double seater kayaks.

[Saitch]

Takes a 3.75 tinny or 3.9 'yak. Has a rear roller.