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    Carrying the Kayak on the Camper Trailer

    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

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

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    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.



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

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    good looking kayak vnx !

    did you make it yourself ?

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    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.

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    1998 300 Tdi Defender Trayback 2006 - often fitted with a Trayon slide-on camper.

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    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.
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    Quote Originally Posted by loanrangie View Post
    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

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    Have seen some pics on Myswag but cant remember which section.
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    VNX205, mate that is a great looking yak........

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    My Trak Shak comes with a boat loader suitable for a 70kg tinnie, but it's perfect for two double seater kayaks.
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    Takes a 3.75 tinny or 3.9 'yak. Has a rear roller.
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