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Hi all!
As of late April myself, my partner and two children start living and slowly travelling in our converted bus. The bus "Romen II" pulls a trailer with our car and tools ect and the TI on top.
I copied the car topping cradles and made a set out of wood for the trailer, after seeing the idea on here I am now storing the akas on top of the hull instead of beside like done when car topping.
My biggest concern was loading and unloading the TI off the trailer, it is so easy! I have the akas in place on top have the whole thing strapped to the car, reverse up as if loading the car, stop and simply unstrap it and slide it from the car to the rack. Unloading is just as simple, I just have to strap the hull so it won't slide when I drive down the ramps. I am in the process of tweaking the whole thing to allow safe storage of the sail and mast. Once it is all sorted the canvas shop will be making a sock to protect the whole thing.

This is where the car is stopped on the ramps.

Sliding the TI onto the cradle



Thought I would share!!!!

Great!

I'd love to see a picture of your whole setup, ready to roll.

Good work!

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http://KayakingBob.com - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2007, 2009 & 2010 Hobie AIs and a 2010 TI

Great!
Ingenious solution - well done

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Mickey
2011 AI Golden Papaya
2011 TI Golden Papaya

That's ingenious. I'd like to see your bus too!

Here's the bus!
http://i1253.photobucket.com/albums/hh5 ... en2003.jpg

http://i1253.photobucket.com/albums/hh5 ... en2002.jpg

http://i1253.photobucket.com/albums/hh5 ... bay019.jpg

http://i1253.photobucket.com/albums/hh5 ... en2006.jpg

http://i1253.photobucket.com/albums/hh5 ... en2008.jpg

http://i1253.photobucket.com/albums/hh5 ... en2005.jpg

Cool.

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Very interesting "attic". Any photos of that too?

I would load some more pics but I think I have gone right of the Hobie topic and I don't want to upset anyone

Very Cool
Very interesting
I don't think anyone will get too upset if you show us your attic

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Mickey
2011 AI Golden Papaya
2011 TI Golden Papaya

Very, VERY Nice!

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http://KayakingBob.com - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2007, 2009 & 2010 Hobie AIs and a 2010 TI

On the road again .....................

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Mickey
2011 AI Golden Papaya
2011 TI Golden Papaya

Awesome bus. Yes we need to see the atic

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wow that is awesome.. keep the photos coming.

That is one sweet ride - love it!

yeah, but the steerling wheel's on the wrong side