Hey all,

I'm wondering if anyone has found alternative ways to transport their gear without a car e.g. a bike trailer or carry bag. Just curious as i'm hoping to modify this bike trailer to carry all my gear so I don't have to take a car.

Keen to hear some ideas or see what other people have done!

Cheers Harry

Hey mate , I just picked up one of those myself for the kids to take the boards to the beach
Ill post photos when its done

Hello, Harry,
I just went back to www.seabreeze.com.au/forums/Windsurfing/General/Bike-trailer?page=1 and noted that the aluminium frame is joined using black plastic joiners (also available from Bunnings).
I used the joiners to make the racks in my van and most of them broke in service. They could still be used to make the aluminium frame on your trailer, but if so, I'd suggest you would need to plate each corner with an external triangular steel reinforcement.

Hope this helps.

Here's an update of my progress, top platform for the board is almost done. About to get started on the second shelf that goes underneath for sails etc. booms and mast will be strapped on the side.

Thoughts?






Sorry the images are around the wrong way posted this from my iPad.

Roy said..
Not quite sure how you are going to strap the board onto your trailer from your photos. However, theres a good example in this video.

I was just going to use ratchet straps similar to putting a board on your cars roof racks. The one in the video looks good though.

I am not long back from visiting Nordic nations. In Copenhagen, I did a seaside parkrun at -6C. As I was staggering into the wind to the nearby Metro rail (one of two stations at Armager Strandpark, a kilometre apart), past 5 kite-surfers already out on the water, a guy cycles past me in a wetty and booties - on a tricycle. The type fairly commonly seen in Cpn with a tail-dragger undercarriage with a large, high-sided box at the front.
He had a 86L board, boom, and two sails in the box to 6.5m, IIRC.

.....and mine with Boge joint coupling

Gday Harry, heres my alloy version from 1986. Whipped it up in metalwork class at school. Back then the one piece mast was the drawbar. I used a piece of pvc conduit to couple it to the seatpost.Used to run 20" bike wheels, but have since upgraded to 19mm stainless axle n no flat tyres. It can also carry my 12ft tinny n 16ft canoe.



Heres my favourite Speed F1 ready for action!

Im stoked with the Old locally made Speed Raceboards. Ive got 3 different models. I sail em recreationally. For my 105kg they are a great performance board. I can crank it to a bit over 26kts. 50cm Jp slalom fin n 9.5 raceboard or 9.5 Lion gets me planing in about 10kts.
When walking trolley,i push from behind. Just balance the board n gear so it has slight nose weight. It then easily pushes up against your hand. Its a trial n error thing. Its then not heavy n easily manoeuvred. I could do with storage bin for fins etc. But i like it open frame coz when its unloaded at beach i just chuck trolley over a No Standing sign. Stops anyone liking my trolley more than me.