Are fold-away SIB trailers available ?

[Brendan Townsend]

I'm looking for a road trailer that I can bring out for our Yam 380s SIB for holidays, and 'fold-away' / collapse for more space-efficient storage when not required. Our private garage is fairly well-occupied, and garage rental around Cambridge isn't cheap.

I recognise it may be a stupid question and a bit of a tall order, requiring that I simply dismantle a regular trailer on such occasions, but curious to know if there are such trailers purpose-designed to support this function?

Thanks all.

Brendan.

[rossymtb]

Yes you can buy them but at a price. I asked this question only a matter of weeks back and got quoted around 650-800 forgot what company but could give these a try.


Leisure Trailer Ltd. The Folding Inflatable Boat Trailer

[Brendan Townsend]

That's just the sort of convenience I didn't dare hope for

Many thanks for that, and the price you mentioned is generally in line with what I was expecting to pay for such a thing. Used would be better of-course, but I know that's really pushing my luck


All the best,

Brendan

[Landlockedpirate]

Originally Posted by rossymtb

Yes you can buy them but at a price. I asked this question only a matter of weeks back and got quoted around 650-800 forgot what company but could give these a try.


Leisure Trailer Ltd. The Folding Inflatable Boat Trailer

Yep, these were the ones I dug up, looked ideal for the odd weekend away when im towing the camper. Unfortunately the list price was over £1200 !!!

[bedajim]

Originally Posted by Landlockedpirate

Yep, these were the ones I dug up, looked ideal for the odd weekend away when im towing the camper. Unfortunately the list price was over £1200 !!!

How far are you going to tow it would a launching trolley do ?

Do you need suspension etc

[Sunstreaker]

Have you considered a box trailer. Can take a collapsed sib and gear. Some strap inflated sib to top. Takes up less room in the garage,also good for other uses and possible cheaper second hand.

[Brendan Townsend]

Ouch !
That's a bit pricey for a light SIB trailer, though I know that anything 'boat' is fashionably expensive when new. I did email them for a price but at-least I'll not need to sit down first

Suspension would be nice, though not essential for the considerable benefits a fold-away would offer, and the motor lays nicely across the boot. I'm only looking for a road trailer as the boat has transom wheels. We'll be towing for some hundreds of miles.

A box trailer sounds the next best bet, and considerably cheaper to make the extra effort worthwhile.

All the best,
Brendan

[spartacus]

Would something like this work?
2 BIKE MOTORCYCLE TRAILER "COLLAPSIBLE/FLAT PACKED" NEW | eBay

Not sure of dimensions, but pretty sure you could adapt to fit a couple of carpet bunks and transom saver for engine leg. Takes up to 350kg and only £369 plus £35 postage.

As its zinc plated, it wouldn't take a dunking, but if you've got a 15hp it should be relatively straight forward to ease the boat and engine off the trailer and launch conventionally.

[Ian M]

Originally Posted by spartacus

As its zinc plated, it wouldn't take a dunking, but if you've got a 15hp it should be relatively straight forward to ease the boat and engine off the trailer and launch conventionally.

Good post, but galvanising is zinc plating, as used on most boat trailers.

[NWC100]

I use a box trailer an erde 122 was a special offer new from halfords for £200 I get my zodiac 340 without air sucked out, 10hp outboard, grab bag, 22 litre tank, bravo pump and oars and seat all in it! I put the expensive stuff lifejackets etc in the boot of the Car, at the end of the season I unpack it all clean it all And store in garage and then turn trailer on its end so it's standing up! Takes up less room then. And when I go camping I just put the tent which is a decent size, tent awning and some other bits on top and use a stretchy cargo net and a job lot of bungees on it.

Personally I would recommend it over anything else, I also put a 6ft tall freezer in mine it had about 4 inches clearance on my old yaris!

Nick

[Flyguy]

Originally Posted by NWC100

I use a box trailer an erde 122 was a special offer new from halfords for £200 I get my zodiac 340 without air sucked out, 10hp outboard, grab bag, 22 litre tank, bravo pump and oars and seat all in it! I put the expensive stuff lifejackets etc in the boot of the Car, at the end of the season I unpack it all clean it all And store in garage and then turn trailer on its end so it's standing up! Takes up less room then. And when I go camping I just put the tent which is a decent size, tent awning and some other bits on top and use a stretchy cargo net and a job lot of bungees on it.

Personally I would recommend it over anything else, I also put a 6ft tall freezer in mine it had about 4 inches clearance on my old yaris!

Nick

So Nick do you plonk your FR340 on the top of the trailer and tie it down or partially deflate and put it inside?

[Trailer Guy]

Originally Posted by Ian M

Good post, but galvanising is zinc plating, as used on most boat trailers.

Have to disagree

Hot dip galvanising is a different (and more heavy duty) process / coating

[Ian M]

Ah, so it is the process, not the material?

[NWC100]

I always deflate although I never suck all the air out with the bravo, I can easily roll it just by squashing the air out, it's way too big I guess to put on top of my trailer. I can get all my gear easily in the trailer.

Nick

[Brendan Townsend]

Thanks everyone.

Some really good comments and suggestions !

The LT4000 was confirmed at a painful £1195, though there is another model on its way (the 'compact') at £975. Still rather OTT methinks when considering other much cheaper alternatives suggested here, and depreciation from new could be an issue should I buy a boat needing a different trailer anytime soon.

I'll enquire the dimensions of the bike trailer though. If the wheels aren't too far forward then could be OK with the weighty o/b mounted. Maybe a project for next year

So back to the good ol' box trailer. I anticipate a couple of custom locking castor boards and a wall chain should safely position it in the garage on its side and preserve space. We had a little Erde ourselves some years back, but would get something larger for the big tent and boat.

Does anyone transport their o/b mounted on the back of a box trailer (obviously with an anti-theft security bar)? I ask this as the Tohatsu 4s is over 50kg.

Cheers,
Brendan

[Salvage1]

Hi Nick
do you have any pics of your trailer rigged up and ready to go,
I have a galv camping trailer 4'x5' to load a Honwave 3.5 plus all the bits.
All the best
Norm

[Glow]

Check out the date of the last post, Nick hasn't posted for two years!

[jeffstevens763@g]

Originally Posted by Salvage1

Hi Nick
do you have any pics of your trailer rigged up and ready to go,
I have a galv camping trailer 4'x5' to load a Honwave 3.5 plus all the bits.
All the best
Norm

Norm

If you have a camping trailer like a Duuo which stands up when not in use on its end on castors .you can build a roof rack for it to hold the boat on inflated with the engine and the rest of your gear in side it works well.

Cheers

[kaman]

Plus one for the Duuo.

I've got one or should I say 2?

Cracking little trailer.
I initially I bought it to put my deflated Sib into after a days fishing.
Ended up adding bunks to the flat bed part of the trailer and making a wider axel and a longer hitch plus winch and making it into a full time boat trailer.

I then made another base for the original axel and hitch bar.
Added electrics and a set of mud guards and put the box back on.

It still dismantles and stores within itself as it did originally.

Voilla I've two trailers for under 400 quid.

I now use a set of old roof bars bolted on top of the Duuo box trailer to carry 4 bikes on thule bike carrier's.

Easier than lifting them on and off of an SUV roof.

Very versatile piece of kit☺