Store kayak at a marina?

[dmayhem]

http://www.harborfreight.com/automot...res-42708.html

Awesome recommendation. Could modify that with a longer tongue and get pretty close. Thats pretty cheap. How much is it to keep a yak at the marina? From the sounds of it a lot of $$$.

[dsafety]

Originally Posted by dmayhem

http://www.harborfreight.com/automot...res-42708.html

Awesome recommendation. Could modify that with a longer tongue and get pretty close. Thats pretty cheap. How much is it to keep a yak at the marina? From the sounds of it a lot of $$$.

I have checked out that trailer in person. It is a great value. Not something that you would want to take cross country but for your purpose, it might be something to consider. I have considered picking one up to haul mulch for my garden.

The problem with light weight trailers like these is that they tend to bounce around quite a bit, especially if you do not have much of a load.

I would check with someone who knows about trailers, (that would not be me), and make sure you know how they might perform with just a kayak on board, towed behind a small car like yours.

Bob

[Whizz Bang]

Given the parking nightmare at LJ..... take a lesson from josh and his pristine BMW. Foam and a few tie down straps will solve this problem, also duct tape and paper clips never hurt.

[tony]

Whizz Bang has a good point there.......
I used to haul my kayak on top of an 87 Sprint. It looks ridiculous....like the car should be in the kayak instead ,but it works. That slanted roof on the Z is a worry tho if you've got a lot of freeway miles ,so strap her down good and drive slow.....Dont crank it down too tight around the scuppers or else you'll develop leaks

[dmayhem]

Yeah that was my worry as its all slanted. I prob could steal the gf's mini, but I don't know that will work much better lol.

[bluesquids]

How about a smaller yak. The mini x handles much like a larger yak in many ways, of course there's trade offs. At 9' I can put mine in the rear hatch of my moms Prious and I've car topped it on my wifes Civic. At 40 lbs or so it's an eazy carry/lift.

[cjthomas]

duct tape a paper clips??? Can you elaborate?

[jasonb]

Originally Posted by dmayhem

Yeah that was my worry as its all slanted. I prob could steal the gf's mini, but I don't know that will work much better lol.

ok, if you use the mini you better take and post some pics of that. I can just imagine how that would look, haha