I'll be damned if I buy another rack. Keeping your car nice is hard enough as it is.
So, I've started a new project to build a kayak trailer. I'm short on space in the garage and in the boat house. I really needed something big enough that would carry two kayaks and our gear, but also small enough to be stored in a small area.
I stopped by Northern Tool and Equipment and found this trailer. It's a single axle 4' x 8' fold up utility trailer. It's rated for 1/2 of a ton.
![Image](http://www.northerntool.com/images/product/images/12571_lg.jpg)
Perfect!! And when it's folded up, it is even on wheels to be rolled around the garage!!
Now I'm in the process of designing the trailer and building it out for the kayaks. When I'm done, it will be very modular and only require 5-10 minutes of setup and break-down time.
Obviously, one of my concerns is that the trailer won't weigh enough to keep on the ground. Even with kayaks and gear, (roughly 150 lbs total) I still expect it to bounce around all over behind me.
The 1/2 inch plywood decking that I will be installing will add some weight, but I've got a few other tricks up my sleeve.
I am wanting to set-up the trailer with a 30-gallon plastic tank. (Located directly over the axles) Before each trip, I can sit the tank on the trailer and then fill it with fresh water before leaving the house. After spending a day on the water, I will be able to load the kayaks up and rinse all of our gear as we put it away for the next trip. (Not to mention, rinse yourself!) I'll do this by hooking up a low volume pump that will suck the water from the tank and out a spray nozzle. I can use the 12 volts coming off the trailer lights to power the pump.
Oh, and by the way. Since I've got fresh water at the trailer, I might as well add a small fish cleaning station that can swing out to be used and and then folded back. (After it's been rinsed off, of course.
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I still haven't decided the exact details and final layout of the trailer, but it should be pretty cool when all is done. I'll update the thread with pic's as it begins to take shape.
Phil