First off, new here, and very glad to have found this resource. Have been sailing larger dinghies (think two crew one design, sub-16 footers), but have decided to downsize as the kids lose interest and move on.
I now have a very nice 1981, close to mint sunfish. I really do not want to car top the boat. I would do this in a pinch, but I am getting up in age and really do not want any accidents, etc. I need a nice sedate trailer option to get the boat to and from the lake a couple of times a year, perhaps with a trip to Champlain once a year (5 hours).
In looking through the options, I see that I could go with a Trailex SUT-220-S. Seems a popular and widely used model. I would tend to use it with the deck down. My understanding is that the bunks will adjust flat.
I also came across this the Right On trailer with dolly and the multi-sport. I think the dolly system is nice, but more than I need. Frankly, it does not look all that trustworthy.
For 599.00 I am tempted to look very closely at the multi-sport model. It has cross bars that I could put pool noodles on and strap the sunfish deck down to. The cross bars would also afford me a stable place to put the spars/spar bag an perhaps some other gear. Best seen here: (Instructions) https://www.rightontrailer.com/wp-c.../Multi-Sport-Assembly-Instructions-Rev-A1.pdf
(To me it looks like one of the cross bars can be placed further back, and I would try that or ask if I could purchase a third bar).
In addition to the sunfish, I have a couple of Kayaks that I like to transport, and there while light and relatively easy to get up on the roof, it tends to be a two-man operation. The crossbars on this trailer are designed to work with various roof rack accessories - I am certain my Malone system would work on this. That means I could also use this easily for transporting my Kayaks.
Any thoughts? Would love some input. What do you use, what works for you, any other options?
I now have a very nice 1981, close to mint sunfish. I really do not want to car top the boat. I would do this in a pinch, but I am getting up in age and really do not want any accidents, etc. I need a nice sedate trailer option to get the boat to and from the lake a couple of times a year, perhaps with a trip to Champlain once a year (5 hours).
In looking through the options, I see that I could go with a Trailex SUT-220-S. Seems a popular and widely used model. I would tend to use it with the deck down. My understanding is that the bunks will adjust flat.
I also came across this the Right On trailer with dolly and the multi-sport. I think the dolly system is nice, but more than I need. Frankly, it does not look all that trustworthy.
For 599.00 I am tempted to look very closely at the multi-sport model. It has cross bars that I could put pool noodles on and strap the sunfish deck down to. The cross bars would also afford me a stable place to put the spars/spar bag an perhaps some other gear. Best seen here: (Instructions) https://www.rightontrailer.com/wp-c.../Multi-Sport-Assembly-Instructions-Rev-A1.pdf
(To me it looks like one of the cross bars can be placed further back, and I would try that or ask if I could purchase a third bar).
In addition to the sunfish, I have a couple of Kayaks that I like to transport, and there while light and relatively easy to get up on the roof, it tends to be a two-man operation. The crossbars on this trailer are designed to work with various roof rack accessories - I am certain my Malone system would work on this. That means I could also use this easily for transporting my Kayaks.
Any thoughts? Would love some input. What do you use, what works for you, any other options?