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Kayak Sliding off trailer

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#1 ·
I built a trailer with boards kind of like bunk boards to sit the kayaks on. I like the way the sit on the boards and I put a strap around the boards and kayak toward the front and back to keep them from bouncing. I know on a boat a person usually has a winch at the front to hold the boat in place and straps on the back. I have noticed them sliding a little on the trailer and the other day I was trying to load one and it kept wanting to slide of the trailer because it was on a little bit of an incline. I have the boards carpeted, but I am thinking the wet kayak makes it just slick enough to slide off. I put a strap on the side handle to the trailer to keep it from sliding, but I am worried that the handle may not be the best place to hold it. I was wondering what anyone else is using to keep the kayak from sliding. The straps around the kayak only hold it from bouncing and it will slide just going down the road.
 
#4 ·
Hmmm. On my kayak saddles (I think they're Yakimas), there is actually a section of soft rubber that the side straps pull up against the yaks. The soft rubber stops them from sliding anywhere.
You might want to lose the carpeting and replace it with some sticky rubber instead.
 
#7 ·
I use a jetski trailer,I like the carpet bunkboards for ease of loading.I use the winch strap to tug it forward and a retractable strap to tug downward,another retractable ratchet strap at the rear and a cable lock threaded thru the scupper holes in the center.This setup regularly sees highway speeds.
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