We have a custom designed Trailex trailer for the Tandem Island.
38652001 TRAILER HOBIE ALUM KAYAK TI
You need to add cradles:
72020402 CRADLE SET - TDM ISL TRAILER
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| Author: | cardfan1980 [ Wed Jun 07, 2017 2:42 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Trailering |
I am in the preliminary stage of looking into a tandem island purchase. Does anyone have a recommendation on a trailer for this model? Thanks much! |
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| Author: | mmiller [ Wed Jun 07, 2017 4:11 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Trailering |
We have a custom designed Trailex trailer for the Tandem Island. 38652001 TRAILER HOBIE ALUM KAYAK TI You need to add cradles: 72020402 CRADLE SET - TDM ISL TRAILER
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| Author: | Tom Kirkman [ Wed Jun 07, 2017 4:14 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Trailering |
What Matt suggested may not be the most inexpensive solution, but it is the best by miles. The trailer is sprung "soft" enough protect the boat on the highway and pulls easily. If needed, you can unhook it from your car and roll it to the water by hand - it's very light. It simply "fits" the AI/TI boats better than anything else. It won't rust or corrode. |
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| Author: | TI_Tom [ Thu Jun 08, 2017 5:22 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Trailering |
Tom Kirkman wrote: What Matt suggested may not be the most inexpensive solution, but it is the best by miles. The trailer is sprung "soft" enough protect the boat on the highway and pulls easily. If needed, you can unhook it from your car and roll it to the water by hand - it's very light. It simply "fits" the AI/TI boats better than anything else. It won't rust or corrode. +1 However, I would skip on the cradles and just go with PVC bunks. |
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| Author: | mmiller [ Thu Jun 08, 2017 8:03 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Trailering |
We have noted some issues with bunks running along the scupper crease. This has been shown to push the floor up in some models. |
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| Author: | TI_Tom [ Thu Jun 08, 2017 8:47 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Trailering |
mmiller wrote: We have noted some issues with bunks running along the scupper crease. This has been shown to push the floor up in some models. Which models? |
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| Author: | mmiller [ Thu Jun 08, 2017 9:44 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Trailering |
Various, but you can see if the floor is level. The scuppers would start to look like volcanoes (mountains) if it is happening. Personally I think the best overall solution is a combination of cradles and bunks for best support if you are concerned about cradles not offering enough support. |
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| Author: | TI_Tom [ Thu Jun 08, 2017 10:21 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Trailering |
mmiller wrote: Various, but you can see if the floor is level. The scuppers would start to look like volcanoes (mountains) if it is happening. Personally I think the best overall solution is a combination of cradles and bunks for best support if you are concerned about cradles not offering enough support. The cradles oil canned my TI and they only lasted 1 season before becoming brittle and cracking (boat and trailer were stored in garage). Additionally, they made getting the TI on and off much harder than PVC. No offense, but I just don't think they are worth what Hobie charges for them. |
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| Author: | touayang84 [ Fri Jun 09, 2017 6:38 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Trailering |
Here is my baby on the trailex with the TI cradles.  Sent from my XT1585 using Tapatalk |
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| Author: | robfromnj [ Mon Apr 16, 2018 3:29 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Trailering |
touayang84 wrote: Here is my baby on the trailex with the TI cradles. Sent from my XT1585 using Tapatalk Aren't you supposed to strap the amas separately from the main hull to reduce rubbing? |
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| Author: | itiming [ Mon Apr 16, 2018 8:22 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Trailering |
mmiller wrote: We have a custom designed Trailex trailer for the Tandem Island. 38652001 TRAILER HOBIE ALUM KAYAK TI You need to add cradles: 72020402 CRADLE SET - TDM ISL TRAILER Could this trailer/dolly setup be made to work with a Tandem Island? What I am wondering is if the specific trailer/dolly that Hobie lists in their catalog for the PA17 can readily be adjusted to fit a tandem island? |
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| Author: | fusioneng [ Tue Apr 17, 2018 3:43 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Trailering |
That dolly/trailer is really clever, I havn’t seen that before. I see no reason you couldn’t add that feature to any TI trailer, just a couple U hooks or something for the cart to drop into. If I had ever seen one I would have added that feature immediatly to my trailer, really clever. The trick on PVC cradles on TI’s is to use small dia PVC tubing, (pretty important). I think I used 1 1/4” dia schedule 40 PVC. I then slid standard 3/4” dia broom handles into the pvc to make it stronger. With the boat on the cradles you want no more than an inch or so between the lowest points on the boat and the trailer bed. I think you need at least 3 or 4 cross bars to provide an even load for the boat to rest on. We just taped insulation onto the outside rails for the AMA’s to rest on. The PVC tubes need to stick out beyond the back of the trailer at least a foot, (this automatically aligns the boat when trying to load in a crosswind). We also added a roller at the back of the trailer, (between the pvc rails). We also added a boat winch which really helps. Worked for us really well over 4 yrs with no issues. I agree the trailex trailers are way better than anything we ever had. The PVC rails are way easier to load/unload the boat, at the boat ramps, you just take the strap off and the boat falls in the water, (a good idea to have a bow line in your hand, (yea it can get away from you). FE |
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| Author: | Polychrest [ Tue Jul 17, 2018 3:01 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Trailering |
Looks like Hobie's trailer "38652001 TRAILER HOBIE ALUM KAYAK TI" will have the TI hanging almost 4' from the rear cradle. I'd like to transport my TI fully rigged with a live well and other safety gear stashed in the rear. I'm worried Hobie's trailer won't have enough support with the added weight and was thinking about ordering SUT-350-S instead. Would love to get some input from the crowd. |
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| Author: | cosbrecht [ Tue Aug 28, 2018 11:46 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Trailering |
I have similar concerns about the Hobie TI Trailex trailer being too short, not providing enough support. We plan to go to Lake Havasu City in the spring and heat can be a big issue, perhaps causing the TI to sag. At least that's what a Hobie dealer warned me about. I noticed in Hobie's QuickStart YouTube video for the TI: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qK54NTsdCeY that the trailer used is very similar to the ProAngler 17T Trailex trailer: longer with the PA17T rollers on the back. Interesting that it wasn't the official TI trailer. Like several others have noted, if the Hobie TI Kayak Dolly could be hooked to the rear like the PA17T's, this would seem to be a winning combination for the TI, providing perhaps a third cradle for support. Funny how I've seen three different Hobie TI Trailex trailer variations: the one mentioned above in the YouTube link that looks like a PA17T trailer, another that has a crossbar on the back with no roller like shown on the Austin Canoe and Kayak page: https://www.austinkayak.com/products/12 ... sland.html and a third that has a roller on the back, like shown on the West Coast Sailing page for this trailer: https://www.westcoastsailing.net/defaul ... ailer.html If I ordered a Hobie TI trailer, not sure which one would show up. |
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