Hobie PA14 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.

I wrote an extensive how-to on it's original construction here;
viewtopic.php?f=78&t=41336&p=171330&hilit=trailer#p171330

But since then, I've garnered more equipment and got my wife a kayak as well, an Old Town Predator 13. 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.

Super clean! I love that it doesn't look like a hack job. I am in the same boat (well a pa 17t and an outfitter). I was looking at buying the Malone top tier and fitting it to my trailer. Do you have a link to the rack you used?

Here is a link to the lumber rack I used. From Amazon;

http://www.amazon.com/Best-Choice-Produ ... umber+rack

Did you weld the lumber rack upside down or is bolted down? Nice trailer set up.

Impressive project. Like how you inverted the racks to make it work.

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Just a Kid to the End

did you change up the bunks for the trailer from your original build? looks like i see a grey portion under the PA and an extended black pipe in the front?

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Derrick Daniels
2015 Hobie ProAngler 14'
~let pure air and sunshine invigorate you~

Thanks for posting pics and link. Just what I was looking for. I have a Smith Multi Sport trailer for my PA 14. Just got an Outback and was looking for a solution to carry both. Problem solved!!!

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2012 Hobie Revolution 13.5
2013 Hobie Outback
2014 Hobie PA-14

Ski Pro, can you post the detailed pictures of the rack install. I ordered them and they came in today. T

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2012 Hobie Revolution 13.5
2013 Hobie Outback
2014 Hobie PA-14

Where did you get the part that holds your winch and roller. That would solve my problem loading and unloading my PA 14 on my Malone Trailer? Great job.

looks really good. That bike is really nice too


I don't understand how you were able to flair out the uprights and still get the piece in the middle.
How did you do it?

finny.

I like your winch post. Is that a custom made or available online?