Puzman wrote:
...it turns out that Malone is now selling brackets to mount the Hobie cradles to the cross bars on the trailer! If you call Malone, they'll give you a SKU number and you can order the part through Malone's dealers. I'll post an update once I've assembled and tried everything out (probably a few weeks...).
How did that play out for you?
I have Yakima's Rack-And-Roll trailer and, looking at the Malone, two things come to mind:
- Cradle Spacing: Hobie wants a precise distance between cradles and the trailer would need to support that.
. - Hitch Weight: The Hobie hull only fits wth cradles at a certain point - where hull shape approximates cradle shape; so fore-aft weight distribution has to be accomplished by moving both cradles the same distance fore or aft to get the desired hitch weight.
I wound up using a couple of 2x4s laying lengthwise on the trailer with cradles mounted on them via 2x4 crossbeams.
That way, the entire assembly can be slid fore and aft to get the desired balance/hitch weight.
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