My Evolution of Kayak Transport

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Its has been a while since ive posted on here but i figured i would share a project i coompleted to help support my fishing.Well its not the history of the world but its what ive been able to come up ith over the last year to carry the yak around.all in the bloghttp://nomadskayakfishingodysseys.bl...transport.html Attached ImagesIf you like my stuff you can find me on Facebook.  https://www.facebook.com/theangryanv...ngryanvilforge
Reply:Good read on your blog. That's a neat design. The two pipe system give you a lot of adjustment options. How many kayaks can you fit on the new rack?
Reply:nice looking racks, good job...
Reply:Always happy to see a fellow kayaker.Here's a little something I put together recently for my wife's and mine: Attached ImagesAWS D1.1 Certified SMAW 3G Unlimited, Open Root                             FCAW-G 3G Unlimited, w/BackerCellular Tower Reinforcement Welding on the frozen tundra of the greater Mid-West
Reply:Originally Posted by forhireGood read on your blog. That's a neat design. The two pipe system give you a lot of adjustment options. How many kayaks can you fit on the new rack?
Reply:@Welding Sweed. Nice trailer build for you boats. I helped a guy out with his and we put a truck toolbox from northern to keep his gear and paddles in and locked up. BTW nice country view you have at you place. Hope to one day be able to wake up to a bunch of trees and not a busy road.If you like my stuff you can find me on Facebook.  https://www.facebook.com/theangryanv...ngryanvilforge
Reply:Very nice job with the kayak rack!  I really like your mini press.   In an effort to save a few dollars in gas money, I decided to build a kayak trailer that fit nicely in the wind-stream of our small car.   I bought a used single place jet-ski trailer and made a C-shaped rack to accommodate two kayaks on top of each other.  This also allowed for a bicycle to be mounted on each side.   We towed the rig from Ohio to Florida last winter and it didn't seem to effect gas mileage much at all.  Since the load is so light, I removed the helper leaf spring from each side and it now has a much smoother ride for the kayaks (no harsh bouncing).  I used standard Thule crossbars and saddles.JackJackFort Loramie, OhioMilermatic Autoset 180
Reply:Originally Posted by jmhoyingVery nice job with the kayak rack!  I really like your mini press.   In an effort to save a few dollars in gas money, I decided to build a kayak trailer that fit nicely in the wind-stream of our small car.   I bought a used single place jet-ski trailer and made a C-shaped rack to accommodate two kayaks on top of each other.  This also allowed for a bicycle to be mounted on each side.   We towed the rig from Ohio to Florida last winter and it didn't seem to effect gas mileage much at all.  Since the load is so light, I removed the helper leaf spring from each side and it now has a much smoother ride for the kayaks (no harsh bouncing).  I used standard Thule crossbars and saddles.Jack
Reply:Originally Posted by NOMADMADThat looks like a handy trailer man.  You feel any bouncing around with the car.
Reply:NOMADMAD,Very interesting project and I enjoyed you blog. It helped me get a few ideas for my rack. See you on the Bay. I'll be in a 17' Guillemot cedar strip I built.Mike Attached Images
Reply:Originally Posted by machavisNOMADMAD,Very interesting project and I enjoyed you blog. It helped me get a few ideas for my rack. See you on the Bay. I'll be in a 17' Guillemot cedar strip I built.Mike
Reply:Been a long month after a wreck that totaled my last truck. Back injury no fishing. My back is feeling better now so with a new truck and new rack I'm back in the saddle again. Attached ImagesIf you like my stuff you can find me on Facebook.  https://www.facebook.com/theangryanv...ngryanvilforge
Reply:A little scene from the accident . I watched these 2 slam into each other right before I hit the car. My truck did start back up and was able to pull it back from the fire before it went up.  The old dodge took a licking and kept on tickin. So I got another one. Attached ImagesIf you like my stuff you can find me on Facebook.  https://www.facebook.com/theangryanv...ngryanvilforge
Reply:nomad, how come the little kayaks are plastic instead of welded metal?  It would be a lot more interesting to read about making a welded kayak than some trailer brackets in steel!  cheers,Kevin Morin
Reply:Originally Posted by Kevin Morinnomad, how come the little kayaks are plastic instead of welded metal?  It would be a lot more interesting to read about making a welded kayak than some trailer brackets in steel!  cheers,Kevin Morin
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Reply:Nomad, a little jon boat project would be interesting reading, but a kayak would be more interesting since the metal work challenges are more complicated.Joker11, stretch forming factories are a little out of this little girl's project scope, not to mention her 'one-skiff-at-a-time' budget.cheers,Kevin MorinLast edited by Kevin Morin; 04-13-2013 at 01:58 PM.Reason: typo's
Reply:Originally Posted by Kevin Morinnomad, how come the little kayaks are plastic instead of welded metal?  It would be a lot more interesting to read about making a welded kayak than some trailer brackets in steel!  cheers,Kevin Morin
Reply:nomad; as a brandy new semi resident of florida i gotta find a relatively cheep way to check out the canals and rivers near my house. you gave some good idea's on how to transport my soon to be purchased kayak. many thanks!i.u.o.e. # 15queens, ny and sunny fla
Reply:Originally Posted by BistineauYeah, make'em out of steel. They make aircraft carriers out of steel and they float. So why not a kayak?
Reply:Originally Posted by tackitBe careful there Yankee, there could be gators, moccasins and 24' long pythons in and around them waters.
Reply:Originally Posted by Kevin Morinnomad, how come the little kayaks are plastic instead of welded metal?  It would be a lot more interesting to read about making a welded kayak than some trailer brackets in steel!  cheers,Kevin Morin
Reply:Originally Posted by tackitAs much as coming up on a gator sunning himself in the wild would raise my BP,  seeing a huge python slithering towards me or accidently happen to find one hiding under something would be far worse.  This yankee hasn't ever seen a large snake, a 18 footer would cause me to unload everything I had in the magazine, if you know what I mean.