Sold my Tracker...

[Chasing Ghosts]

Sold the bass boat and trailer today...

Paid for the Ride 115, Yak trailer, Curt trailer hitch with some left over for mods.

Getting my garage back. I will now have a place to put the trailer together inside outta the weather and a place to park it with the Yak on board, and a place to to work on the Yak.

Bye bye taxes on a boat that's been sitting unused.

Now I just need to get my dads old 14 Ft. Jon out from under the carport, and I can get the balloon trailer out of the driveway.

Any wisdom or advice to leaving the Ride on the trailer as opposed to flipping and hanging it?

[jimp]

I've read several times that a yak should be stored on its side, as the sides are the stronger/thickest part of the hull and this will prevent bowing or caving in. How is up to the owner, but either J hooks, or however. I use a rachet type hoist system with 2" wide web belts that have not done any damage to my Ride 115 in this position hanging over my truck for 18 mos. I tried J hooks on the wall, but it was a pain to me, and took up too much room in the garage IMO, so I use the hoist system and it hangs from the ceiling and over my truck.

Could you install J hooks on the trailer, and then just store and transport in that way ??

[RetiredRR]

Mine hangs on the pulley system too with wide straps fore and aft. J hooks on a trailer would work too. And by the way, congrats on the kayak. A lot less to upkeep
and will be easier to get on the water while others are waiting in line at the ramp.

[Chasing Ghosts]

Thanks RR

Had the kayak a while now.. They are just killing me at work... Worked 15 of the last 16 Saturdays. Sundays spent taking care of catching up on house/yard work. I average 12-16 hour days.


Just consider the boat sale as recouping the money.

[STUMP HUNTER]

Congrats on the Ride, you are going to enjoy it!!

[TurboDan]

Any wisdom or advice to leaving the Ride on the trailer as opposed to flipping and hanging it?

I have two Native yaks on a Malone trailer sitting on Yakima LandShark saddles. So far I see no reason to be concerned.

Danny