Utility Cycling - hauling a canoe

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BAH
11-20-08, 12:59 AM
I inherited a 17 foot long by 3 foot wide fiberglass canoe, and have a great spot to use it within 4
Miles of my house. Impart your ideas upon me!

John Lesar
11-20-08, 01:19 AM
I use a BAW 96A. My kayak is 13' w/ 30" beam. My usual spots are 3 and 7 miles from my house.

http://www.bikeforums.net/attachment.php?attachmentid=77951&d=1217798673
Sturmcrow
11-20-08, 03:04 PM
I'd say the lightest way possible would be to fashion up a rotatable mount to attach one end to your rear rack and strap a couple wheels to the other end. I'm thinking that you could carry it the way they do very long logs. After all, the canoe is rigid enough to act as a frame for you and save weight.

http://www.teara.govt.nz/NR/rdonlyres/CC1E1E4D-59B4-4E4C-A905-51875105AC30/205008/p12252tmb.jpg

nycwtorres
11-20-08, 03:40 PM
Yep
There was a thread on this Here (http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread.php?t=456614&highlight=)

AND

Instructions HERE (http://www.redbayfarm.com/Bicycle_Canoe_Trailer.html)
BAH
11-21-08, 04:12 PM
Thanks for the info so far- narrowing things down :)
prathmann
06-06-11, 02:07 PM
I use a BAW 96A. My kayak is 13' w/ 30" beam. My usual spots are 3 and 7 miles from my house.

http://www.bikeforums.net/attachment.php?attachmentid=77951&d=1217798673
That's quite a trailer. My arrangement for a similar boat is much less elaborate:
205046

I just tie the bow to the seat rails and have the boat on a canoe cart.
Chris Pringle
06-06-11, 07:53 PM
Last week I stumbled upon this website. This carrier is advertised for canoes and kayaks:

http://www.seattlesportsco.com/productcart/pc/viewPrd.asp?idproduct=815&idcategory=78
Incoherentfool
06-12-11, 12:29 PM
Funny this thread got resurrected right when I finished my towing rig. Here's my 17 foot kayak hooked up to my Big Dummy. It works great!
CabezaShok
06-12-11, 02:28 PM
Funny this thread got resurrected right when I finished my towing rig. Here's my 17 foot kayak hooked up to my Big Dummy. It works great!

Not to hijack , but I do hope you lock/hide that nice BD while your out there paddling. Thugs will rob surfers cars/bikes while they are out surfing. Happened to me surfing in San Diego.... One thug to keep an eye on you in the water while the other robs you blind. But you prolly know this already, i just noticed your in L.A..... like me
Incoherentfool
06-12-11, 09:37 PM
Not to hijack , but I do hope you lock/hide that nice BD while your out there paddling. Thugs will rob surfers cars/bikes while they are out surfing. Happened to me surfing in San Diego.... One thug to keep an eye on you in the water while the other robs you blind. But you prolly know this already, i just noticed your in L.A..... like me
I have a u-lock and a cable lock. I'm covered.