FishN Dive and Trailers

[Murph]

I currently put my Fish and Dive on top of the vehicle using roof rack and kayak saddles. Its a bit of a heavy barge and I was wondering when I get to use it in the UK would a trailer be a better bet?

 

Do any you know where I might by or have made a kayak trailer suitable for a single kayak that meets all the legal needs of UK roads?

 

Any advice would be much appreciated.

 

Thanks

 

Murph

[Fishyak]

G'day Mate

 

Trailers.........

 

Single yak trailers are available in the USA and they will export to Pommieland and here in Oz

 

check out

http://www.trailex.com/buycat.cfm?mcat=85&cat_id=85

 

If you ask them to send minus wheels and hubs - you can fit local gear - to make sure it complies with your local authorities... it also makes it lighter to ship

 

Another option is a hullivator - its just come on the market - allows anybody, even frail old wrinklies to put a heavy yak on even a 4x4 you can eyeball one of those here

http://www.fishyak.com/thule_hullivator.html

 

Hope this helps!

 

Fishyak

[Murph]

Thanks Fishyak. That's a good start. I will check on the trailer idea.

In fact I bought myself a roller loader from the US. Not as sophisticated as the Hullivator but it does an ok job and its a fairly cheap option. The Fish and Dive isn't the easiest of kayaks to load.

To make life easier( in theory)also had a simple pully/hoist system on the ceiling of the garage which helps storage too.

 

Where abouts are you in Australia?

 

Appreciate the advice

 

Murph

[Fishyak]

Hi Murph

 

Perth WA........best part!!

 

There are much less sophisticated methods of getting your beast on your car - the easiest being a bar that extends out from underneath one of your racks - then with a bit of practice you lift the bow up onto the bar - then go to the stern of your yak and lift it parralel - at the same time pushing the bugger onto your roof - a skill easily mastered!!

 

Fishyak

[Simon Everett]

We Butch Poms just pick it up and put it on the rack - no need for all those gadgets.

 

Did you hear about the Aussie rugby bra?

 

It is green and gold (of course), got plenty of support, quite soft but got no cup.

[Fishyak]

Strewth mate

 

What about the joke about you always loose without wilkinson! thing is thats no joke !

 

You win some silverware for the first time since 1966 - and your making jokes about us.......Ashes jokes? where do I start...

 

:cool:

 

Fishyak!

[Starvinmarvin]

Steady boys, or I'll confiscate the balls.

[Fishyak]

Don't need a ref here mate - its all good fun !