I posted this on the Hobie forum but I thought some of you may have even more ideas. I have been enjoying upgrading and optimizing things on my trailer setup. I thought I would show a few things that I've come up with and maybe others can chime in with some of their mods as well. All boxes are mounted on treated wood that is bolted to the frame with carriage bolts. I did that so that when I get down to florida, and have mast-up storage (God willing), I will be able to easily unscrew the coffin box and store it on the ground under my boat on the beach. I admit, having the tube and the coffin box is probably too much storage but it will give me more storage for moving to florida and then when I get down there I'll just unscrew it and keep it on the beach. The black box is very helpful for storing life jackets, harnesses, blocks, extra parts, etc.

It helps to keep things organized. This is mostly for traveling. It will help keep my mpg down versus having the bike on the yakima rack on the roof. I ordered the bike fork mount on the internet for $20 shipped and then just used velcro straps to keep the spare tire down. It fits perfectly in the 'groove' made by the mast crutch which should help keep it from moving.

The Holsclaw trailer I later purchased from the same previous owner of the boat which was the same age as the boat (apparently a matching pair when new) and also needed some tender loving care as it had been stored behind a barn in the weeds for a time.

I also have my kayak stored under the boat on the trailer for transporting it but I don't have any pictures. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- I'm in the process of building custom hull cradles for the trailer. I'll post pictures and maybe a write-up when I'm finished. Here is a quick preview: ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Installed the new 12' tires over easter weekend. They are an upgrade from the 8' tires.

They should roll over pot-holes better and also spin the hub less. The brothers johnson youtube. Fenders were too low so I made some quick brackets to raise them. Now the fenders are kind of small for the bigger tires but I'll make do.

12' tire on the right, 8' on left ------------------------------------------------------------------------- And then my most recent idea. What about mounting one of these onto the trailer frame to store keys while you're out sailing?: Now you don't have to worry about losing your keys while you're out sailing! Lookin good Zach! Free windows 7 ultimate download. In my mind you can never have too much storage.

The key box is a great idea, but how 'bout one step further? I used to have an old Chevy C-10 truck with an old army-surplus strong-box bolted to the bed up against one side, in between the fender and the cab wall. It was perfect for holding my buddies high-dollar camera, phones, wallets, gf purse, keys. It locked with a hasp just like on the old style footlockers, and I used a good combo lock to secure it. We used to worry about sailing away with everyone at the boatramp knowing we'd be gone and our stuff might be easy pickens, but that changed with the strong-box. Once the lid dropped on that thing, it wasn't opening or coming off my truck without some major effort.

That was years ago at a po-boy boat ramp. Now I sail from a beach called 10-mile, literally 10 miles from the rif-raf, and everyone watches out for everyone. I don't even lock my truck doors -- Repairable P18. Hey Zach, Strong work with the trailer mods.

The best trailer mod I have to offer is the hinged rear mast support. The mast never rests on the crossbar, so that weight is never on the hulls during trailering or storage. You could even make it extendable to assist with raising and lowering the mast. Bob ___/)________/)_______/)__/)____/)_____/)/)__________/)__ Prindle 18-2 #244 'Wakizashi' Prindle 16 #3690 'Pegasus' Sold (sigh) AZ Multihull Fleet 42 member (Way) Past Commodore of Prindle Fleet 14 Arizona, USA. KlozhaldHey Zach, Strong work with the trailer mods.