KAYAK / CAMPING TRAILER: Fishing Kayak and Camping Trailer Walkaround.
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- Опубліковано 21 жов 2024
- Here is an overview of my kayak / Camping trailer build and setup. Let me know if you have questions about it or want to see some more. I have more work to do on it. Thanks for watching!
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Ideas are free so I would say no theft occurred here. Thanks for your good attitude, attention to detail, and clarity. Definitely subbed and will be using this as a blueprint for my project.
Thanks! I hope the project goes well for you! I appreciate the sub
Man that's a cool diy trailer ! Thank you for the inspiration
Thank you! I was a fun trailer for sure. I have moved on to a bass tracker now.
Nicely done... thanks for sharing!
Thank you!
I know this is an older video, but I live in Hope, and I am just now looking at kayak fishing. Thanks for some great ideas.
Awesome! Not too far at all from Hope! Glad you got some ideas. I stole most of these ideas from others. I have since sold my kayak and boat a small boat to take my kids with me now. I will get another kayak down the road.
Good job!
Thank you I really appreciate that!
Thanks for the tips on what not to do.
Thanks for the supportive comment
That’s a sweet set up for launching
Thanks!!! It took some thinking to get it right. I think I can make it a little better over time.
Very cool trailer! Where can I get those retractable straps?
Thank you! I believe I got those straps off of amazon. Like a 4 pack.
Wow. Really creative and I'm sure well executed. Nicely done.
Thank you! It still has its issues here and there but it was a fun build. Stole alot of ideas from others.
Favorite video so far! Your trailer is super cool!
I'm currently working on my kayak/camping trailer for my ascend h10. Really like how u did the solar panel set up. I made the box 28in high so I can slide my Remington weatherproof totes in. The wench seems like a bit much but bigger is better! Nice work!
Thanks John! The solor has been great. I did step one panel up there messing around with the kayak. The winch is overkill for sure. But it beats pulling it out of the water while loaded down with a battery and trolling motor. My kayak is pretty heavy now. Haha. There are days I question if I should have just done a jon boat build. Now that I have small kids I might work on that. When it warms up, I will be doing some modifications. So you will have to check out those down the road. Here is a link to the totes I use. ua-cam.com/video/rtk4nnBbCvU/v-deo.html
These fit perfectly in my trailer.
Thanks again for watching and the comment!!
John Kaul I’d love to see how the trailer turns out also. Be safe.
Well this is fun and exciting
Nice video. Which trolling motor mount is that? I also have a feel free lure, but the 10ft.
That mount was made from a guy named Kevin Dismuke. He is on some kayak pages on Facebook. He ran it as a business and I'm sure he is still doing it. I don't have his contact information anymore. But he was from Texas. Super cool guy to deal with. Let me know if you can't find him and I will try to help you if you are interested.
@@jones_edition thanks. I'll look into it.
Yes, ditto Kelsey Jones. This was definitely my favorite of the videos so far too.
Makes me want to go kayaking.
Got to do a garage remake video.
I just bought a 4 by 6 trailer . I apologize in advance, because I’m about to do about 80 percent of all you just did. So thank you.
Haha I stole this idea from someone else so we are paying it forward lol.
Jones Edition if you don’t mind my asking. Were did you get the winch? I can’t find one with a wireless remote. And what kind of pulley is that on the trailer arm? So that I know exactly what to buy.
I bought the winch at Harbor Freight (2500 ATV winch I believe). Its cheap but I dont use it a bunch so it should last. I think the pulley is from a snatch block that I took apart and bolted to the metal piece coming from the trailer. My buddy is a welder and he used some scrap metal and we laser cut a hole for the bolt for the snatch block pulley. I'm sure there are other ways to get it done like finding a hand crack from a boat trailer and modifying it somehow. Hopefully this helps! You can ask any questions you want! I wish I had someone to ask when I was building mine
Jones Edition I did it man. I built it. Trailer is finished and I followed your design to the letter. I’m very proud of it. Was not cheap. But I uploaded it on here. Even have you some props on it. Check it out
@@truestwarrior23 Dude that's awesome! I Can't wait to see it. I will definitely check it out. I hope it works out well for you!
This is sick dude
Thanks! Its a work in progress! I appreciate the view!
Solid trailer brother...A++
Thanks brother! Not prefect but it was a fun build and I will be doing more to it hopefully soon
LOL We also do a lot of kayak fishing and are gonna start some kayak camping! Did we just become best friends? LOL AND we are just a few miles north of you between Edinburgh and Flat Rock!
Besties!!! Lol I'm in Columbus! I do kayak fishing as well! I want to do a float and camping trip soon on one of the rivers. We definitely need to do a collaboration or something. My email is in most my descriptions on my videos. Hit me up in an email or something.
Any cool changes or things you would do differently? This is essentially the design I'm going for as well. A box for storage and the kayak(s) travels on top. My primary spec for the box size would be a standard plastic storage tote (are they "standard"?). I'll add rod storage inside until I start to need the room then will mount a pvc pipe based rod locker external to the box.
Is the carpet holding up?
nvm, I read your comments later down the page and that answered most of my questions...
All good! I have since sold the kayak and bought a boat for me and the kids. I still have the trailer. I took the top off of it and use it as a small haul trailer for my storage unit buys. I leave it outside 100% of the time now and the carpet has been awesome! I don't know if the carpet was super necessary but I wanted to give it a complete look. I wish I would have finished my rod holder in the middle and I wish I made drawer slides to be able to reach the gear in the middle. Overall I loved it. There are way better people at this than me but I learned alot. I just tell people to go for it and make it your own! One of my favorite products when I finished it
Great job. What size was the original trailer and how big are the wheels?
The trailer was a 4 x 8 utility tilt trailer. I think the wheels were a standard trailer tire. I sold the trailer since this video has been posted. Or I would go look.
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Dadgummit. Lol.
Sorry!@@patrickheath5011
Nice setup
Thanks! It's a work in progress lol
Buy the lumber and have your friends help you build the shed, and keep the tree. It takes years to get a nice tree like that!!! Nice kayak rig!!!
Just subbed ya!
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Nice job ... a lot of work went into that for sure. My question is why would you put carpeting on the OUTSIDE of your trailer? If you're driving in the rain or down a muddy road it's going to be a mess and tough to clean. Also .... it's going to hold water for a while so I'd be concerned about mold. I would have mounted those side doors so the hinge is toward the front and the clasp toward the back. They way they are (they don't seem to close too tight), as you drive down the highway, they're going to be like wind/water scoops and drive all of that right into your trailer? Final thing ... I like the way you McGyvered that launch system but how tough is it really to just get your Kayak off the trailer and walk it on down to the water? That said, this would be great for an older person who couldn't maneuver their boat very well or even someone with a disability to be able to get the boat off so they could enjoy the water. Anyhoo - love your commitment to detail.
Thanks for the view and comments! I stored the trailer in a shed and it was only rained on it a couple times. When I got back I put a fan on it. And it dried in less than a hour. Usually the drive home and the sunshine will dry it. It's exterior carpet. I wanted a nicer looking trailer, that's why I used carpet.
The side doors had to swing that way because of bar coming from the front of the trailer (originally welded on be the previous owner) and the wheel well made it only open half way if it were to swing the other way.
My kayak weighted close to 200 lbs loaded down with gear, trolling motor and deep cycle marine battery plus the weight of the kayak itself, made it a pain to move around. I made the ramp for easy deployment. Just push it off. And use the winch to pull it out of the water.
All of it wasn't perfect but it worked for me. I would do it differently if I had to do it over again but I was happy with it. I recently sold the kayak and took apart the trailer to used in a different fashion. I bought a 16 ft boat to take the kids with me. Different stage of life.
Nice trailer, you ever fish driftwood lake up by camp Atterbury? I caught a nice 39.5 in Muskie there. I'm in Louisville, but spent a lot of time at Atterbury over the years.
Thank you! Its been good so far. I will be do some chances to it down the road. I have fish Driftwood some. I havent had much luck there. I like to fish for Bass mainly and the bass in the area are heavily pressured. I like fishing Atterbury.
@@jones_edition I think every lake around here has been fished like hell this year, I too mainly fish for bass. maybe I'll hit you up the next time I head that way, and we can catch some fish.
@@davidmills3745 yeah! Let me know. Always down to catch fish!
I see your boat is registered in Indiana. I am working on building a kayak trailer and would love to see this up close if you aren't too far away and would be willing. I'm using a Harbor Freight trailer kit. Covid restrictions are making it tough. I've wanted to build a box on mine but will have to wait.
I'm in Columbus, Indiana. Where are you located?
I’m on North side of Indy. Wondering how I can DM you so I’m not sharing my email address with the world... I’m very familiar with Columbus.
@@rwwkbw my email is jjonesedition@gmail.com if you want to meet up
Q - Your kayak/ camping trailer, did you use a special type of wood for the floor? Reason I ask is because of rain, water , muddy conditions, etc.
I just used regular no treated plywood. Not OSB. Then the inside was Thompson water sealed and the bottom ( where the road would throw rocks and water and mud ) was bed lined with a spray bed liner can. I used three or four cans of the bed liner spray for the bottom.
Like the trailer. How is the carpet holding up? Did you use staples to secure it to your box?
Thanks for the comment and for the view! I used exterior carpet from Lowes. I used carpet glue and stapled all the edges. There are some areas that I felt like they needed screws. I made sure they looked uniform everywhere like they were supposed to be there. I store my trailer indoors so I dont really know how it would hold up to the elements here in Indiana (hot, cold, rain, ice , snow, etc..) The trailer has been rained on numerous times at a campsite or while driving. I does well with that sort of stuff. I made it pretty water tight and waterproof sealed the wood. I wish I painted the whole box with the oil base Rust-oleum paint. Its hard as a rock with that stuff dries. I did my doors only in that stuff, and it would have been nice to have the whole thing sealed like that.
If you have more questions let me know. I will be posting more about the trailer when it warms up on my page so check that out hopefully soon down the road. Thanks again!
Jones
Jones Edition thanks for the reply. I painted my trailer with oil based paint. I really like the carpet look on yours. I will see how well the paint holds up on mine. Still working on my trailer.
@@carlosceballos6477 I think all trailer builds will be a work in progress lol good luck. I will like to know if you oil base paint holds up too. I love that stuff
Great build! Hope you can find a large-scale transplanting rig to relocate that tree, rather than taking it out! Either way, good luck!
Thanks brother! I wish I could have relocated the tree, truly! I'm love nature just as much as everyone and hated to remove it. It was necessary for several reasons. I have neighbors who have similar trees like mine and they have nearly damaged the house during storms. I left one nice size tree in the front which we love. I would have love whoever planted that tree in the front, to have put it in the back yard away from the house. Either way It was hard to do and i plan to plant another tree in its honor in the back. I appreciate the view and I'm planning on doing a project or two with the trailer soon.
When I finally figure out mine, I'll be sealing it with resin. Thin the resin with acetone and allow to harden over a few days as the acetone evaporates. This will allow it to penetrate the wood. Then when fully cured, add one thin coat of unthinned resin. This will provide a boat quality water seal that will far outlast paint. At least what I'm doing as I don't want to be rebuilding it anytime soon.
Yes i would agree with you on that! I don't have much experience with resin or I would have probably done that with mine. I definitely have and pro and con list of what I did. I plan on doing a follow up video talking more about what I like and don't like about the trailer. Thanks for watching! And good luck with your build!
@@jones_edition I'm definitely using some of your ideas. Especially the loading idea. Not sure the trailer kit I think I'll get (cheapest solution I've found yet) has the tilt option. I need to load an Autopilot 136 I just won. I lift a 120lb canoe onto my car myself now, but should plan on not being able to do that in the future. Would love to see more of your ideas. Cheers!
@@fishkids-newbrunswick5345 the tilt option is great! The winch i use is nice but its really loud. Which at a quite lake or pond it echos bad. Haha I need to build some kind of sound box to go around it or change it up to something different. My kayak is super heavy as well and its really nice to be able to load it with a winch. Lol
@@jones_edition I wonder if a boat winch would do? It's been a couple decades since I've used one, so maybe I wouldn't mind a small winch! :D
@@fishkids-newbrunswick5345 yeah I'm not sure. This little ATV winch is the only one I have owned. It works great and it was a reasonable price but super loud to me.
Do you have a video or list of the pvc launch system?
I'm sorry, I don't have a list. I just found two pvc sizes that allowed one to fit inside of the other. I stole the idea from another UA-cam video but it's been awhile since I made that video. It was all Trial and error to make it work. Lol
@@jones_edition ok thanks man! Awsome video
@@ramblersoffroad19 thanks! That was one of my early videos of my UA-cam channel. Some of it was cringe worthy at times. I just went back and watched some of it. The trailer was a fun project for me. I enjoyed it. I have sold the kayak since then and I still have the trailer used for other things.
@@jones_edition well my overland trailer build will have this design thanks to this video man 👍👍👍
@@ramblersoffroad19 good luck on the build. I think the process is stressful and rewarding at the same time!
Carpeting the exterior of the trailer seems like something that's going to be wet alot and rot the wood underneath eventually 🤔 ?? even if water sealed.
I storage it inside a large shed. Its exterior carpet and I put fans on it when it gets rained on. Its only been rained on 2 times. I had the same thoughts. Hasnt been and issue so far
Lit 🔥🔥🔥
Thanks!