Kayak trailer evolution

When I first bought my Hobie PA14, I knew a trailer would be the best way for me to haul, launch and store it, especially when going solo.  It was easy to convert; just swapped out the carpet covered wood bunks with 4" sewer PVC pipe. 

But since then, I've garnered more equipment and got my wife a kayak as well.  So what to do in order to haul, launch and store 2 kayaks and the gear?  I came up with an idea.  I got one of those bolt-together lumber racks for a pick up truck off Amazon for about $50 and put on a Yakama RocketBox and another set of PVC pipe bunks! 

First evolution of the trailer with just the PA;



Now today with the lumber rack, some parts inverted to flair out instead of in as it would be for a truck, the Yakama box and the 2nd set of bunks with wife's kayak on board;











I've several detailed photos, so if this inspires someone else to outfit using a trailer and would like further detail photos, let me know and I'll post them up.

Nice job!

that's slick. I like the inversion of the tubing, functional plus it gives it real custom look.

Really nice!

Jerry!!!
You are the man! That looks awesome...great job

Very slick!!!

Nice lookin' trailer, Jerry.

Nice Jerry.  What is the original trailer?  It looks like a jet ski or boat trailer.

Great Job.
I like it.

The original trailer is a jet ski/PWC trailer.  Some guy bought a second PWC for his girl friend and was selling 2 single trailers in order to get himself a dual PWC trailer. 

I was looking for all sorts of ways to make a double decker when I stumbled on a craigslist ad for a truck lumber rack kit.  I knew I couldn't buy the steel tube, let alone bend and powder coat it for under $250 and with just a little research, I found them even cheaper on Amazon. 

Today I added some eye bolts to permanently attach my ratcheting tie down straps

Damn you and your inexpensive PVC pipe cradles. This from a guy with $300 cradles.

Very nice looking work! Kept a low center of gravity too.

Nicely done!!! My trailer is already setup with a rack on top to store gear but it about to get a conversion into something more like what you have there.  I'm going to be buying a new 2015 Pro Angler 14 and need to be able to haul it and my 2010 Pro Angler 14 at the same time.  I was thinking about lowering the uprights and then taking off the rail that runs around the top rack.  Then I would simply need to add some "bunks" up there for the second boat to sit on.  I'm hoping mine turns out half as good as yours!

In a perfect world I would simply sell my current trailer and buy a double jet ski trailer so the boats sat side by side.  Unfortunately that's not in the budget considering the cost of the new boat and electronics to outfit it! 

Sweet setup.if I still have my trailer I would definitely steal some of your ideas.nicely done!

Looks great.. Im also amazed by your home..   Looks like a beautiful setting.