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Has anyone adapted Hobie saddles to a Rack and Roll trailer for Pro Angler transport?

Best option to use on this brand trailer? I am unhappy with Shark saddles and rollers.

Think your going to find that most saddles/rollers don't fit that well on a PA. There are couple threads where people have used 6" PVC pipe mounted on their trailers. I had the saddles and rollers on my trailer which carried my Outback. They worked great. However, found that my PA slipped around a bunch and that lots of pressure was being put on specified sections of the bottom. Ended up going to a version of the two PVC pipes. Also easier to load.

pretty sure he was talking about the saddles that hobie makes that are specifically for the PA. I have a continental trailer and just used 2" PVC bunks for mine - they're spaced 10" apart but if I had to do it over again I'd probabyl space them 10 1/2" or 11" apart.

I used aluminum tubing wrapped in foam on my RackandRoll trailer. It is a little high, but I plan to mount a basket below and will adjust height after. I have no experience with the Hobie cradle system on the Yakima round bars, but my PA12 sits fine on the my bars.



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Thanks for the information on the rack 'n roll trailer. Appreciate all the input. I will have to look at tubes covered with foam. Looks like an interesting idea.