Trailering Hobie AI/TI Help

Fellas,

Cartopping the AI isn't easy for me. Looking into a trailer setup.

Anyone doing it already? What build did you start off with?

I'd like to be able to fit another kayak or two with the AI if it's possible. Also wanted high rack bars to be able to mount a rooftop tent.

Any advice/tips appreciated.

B/r,

Tommy Nguyen

This is another member's setup that I'd like to mimic for the AI.

If your building it custom, sky (and your budget) are the limits. Here’s two I built for fellow NWKA members. I did the frame work and racks, both have removable racks to use as a flatbed, the respective owners decked and one sided them. Last picture is one of them leaving my place before decked.

I used a 4x4 foot harbor freight trailer, put the unks right in the trailer on a old Yakima crossbar. All I had to do was lift the bow 3 feet, and I could then just lie it on.
Would go on whole, with the ama's folded.

199 for the trailer from HF, 30 bucks for the cross bars from CL, and another 50 for a 6 foot tongue extension, which I drilled. Took a leaf out of the spring to start, made it ride way better.
Dead easy to register at DMV