UUHHHH...Or you could try silicone around the U bolt holes. Personally I think duct tape is the bomb.

There's places to bolt through the trailer and the box towards the front. It'll go through the channel that the rack and rear mast stand is attached to now. I'll throw four in the front and in the back I'm just going to jamb some wood screws down through the decking. Its not going anywhere unless I roll it the whole mess, then I don't really care anyways.

Pulling it over to my brother's with my little truck I was blind behind me. I'm curious what it'll be like with the diesel sitting up a little higher and being a bit wider. I think the bottom of my back window is about the same height as the top of the box. Always make me nervous when there's a pile of masts on the trailer, if I were to get rearended by a semi truck, those masts would all come through the cab. *shudder*

Might throw a camera on the back just for entertainment. Hell, GoPro 3 and my ipad for that matter. I refuse to put the big mirrors on my pickup. Its 2012, we have the technology, and I don't need those hideous monster mirrors.

Some pretty cheap waterproof video cameras have wireless connectivity to modern phones & Ipads. You could rig one up on the end of your mast facing back when your driving and leave it there so it's facing down when your sailing. Good move sealing the timber.

I put a wireless back-up camera($49.00 on Ebay) on the motorhome.The camera was supposed to get it's power from the reverse lights, but I wanted to use it for checking out the boat while going down the road. Didn't want to have to run a wire to the back so I wired it in to the parking lights and just turn them on when I want to check things out.Even has night vision. Cheap and easy just like you, Karl.
p.s. just towed An enclosed 1/2 height box trailer to A cat worlds and couldn't see crap except the side mirrors. No fun.

Nope. Not planning on sleeping in it, though it might happen. Just wanted enough room for five boats of crap, and gear. I hate when the cab of the pickup is packed full. I like having my .45, an AR, my backpack, and my computer case in the cab and thats it. Maybe a sleeping bag+pillow as well to get some zzz's on the road.

I wanted it to be big enough to get my jet ski in there, but thats not happening. Maybe the next one I'll push it out over the tongue more to make room for that. I kinda want to sell this trailer and get a new one anyways.

hmmm, is there a reason you are including that?
you would be the first to install a gun-rack on your cat!

I'm just saying I like to keep the in cab things to a minimum.

did you incorporate a brass pole on that box? It would certainly come in handy at truck stops.

Here's something I've been thinking about;

A box trailer with a ramp in back, where you can roll the entire boat inside, rest it on bunks, or the floor, put the mast on top. With the added benefit of it being big enough to sleep in (too drunk to drive? Nah, that would never happen!) at the regatta site.

BUT, our boats are 8'6" wide, and the max width for trailers is also 8'6"....right? Most 'normal' race car box type trailers are only about 8' wide, not wide enough to roll a cat in on the beach wheels....

I mentioned this at a regatta and someone said Nigel has an extra wide box trailer? Any one have details on that? Do you have to get it custom built or do they make them pretty much standard? And how much extra do you have to pay to get it registered, OR, do I need a follow me "Wide Load" car with yellow lights to chase me to all the regattas??

Somehow I doubt Nigel's wife is driving one of those!

I believe, in FL, you can get a <registration> for a wider load for only a small premium.

Thanks Terry, if I get one, you can be my first renter for overnight accomdations!

Now...I guess I go shopping on Craig's List?

A guy in The Netherlands had a micro trailer camper that was pretty cool. It was posted here on CS.

OVERDIMENSION
(d) Trailers or equipment towed with ball or pintle:

- Up to 10 feet wide OR up to 13'6" high OR up to 80' long - $5.00 /trip or $20.00 annual


NOTE: For weights over 80,000 pounds (like Karl's new box) add an administrative cost of $3.33 for issuance of permit

Box trailers. Just go with a ten foot sidewall. Instead of a ramp door in the back, put one on each side taller than the boat is wide. Strap the boat to the ramp, flip it up. Done deal, not much f-ing around, and you could run a skinnier trailer.

According to AHPC the Viper is 8.2 ft wide so it would technically fit inside an 8.5 wide car trailer? I've been looking at them as an option. It would be a tight fit and the wheel wells might pose a bit of a problem. would be a great winter garage for the boat as well. Nigel's is 9.5wide x 28 long, I talked to him today.

I doubt it. Most of the time the framing is at least 1-1/2" thick on each side. Plus sheeting, (not much), and whatever is skinning the inside of the trailer. 8'-6" starts looking more like 8'-2" pretty quickly.

I bought a new Featherlite enclosed trailer for work. For the long trips/major events I'm just going to knock it apart and throw it on some beams going to the wall in the etrack. That flippin trailer was almost $15k, having something made even more custom would just be astronomical. And yeah, sure, you can go with a lesser brand trailer, but they suck balls to tow, they go through tires, and all aren't aren't worth saving a few bucks.



Got two coats of paint on.

Nice work Karl! You only need an air mattress and a satelite dish, you'll be good to stay in there all winter in Florida!

;^)

looks nicer than those "tube hotels" in Japan

I -wish- I got that much private space at home!

No man-cave? You better inform your wife then that it is illegal under the human rights code to not have a man-cave in the house, and you are going to implement the man-cave today! Then take whatever room you want and declare it out of bounds for female intervention or influence.

You need the man-cave!