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    Posted: 23 Feb 17 at 6:13am
With an unladed weight of 780kg those HIT trailers are far too heavy!

Try moving that about the dinghy park on your own.

The cost in fuel just to drag it about (apart from the sily expensive purchase cost) would be huge.

You might just as well get a 16-18ft caravan, gut it, make the back a pair of doors and use that.

Far better to sleep in as well


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Originally posted by pompeysailor

any designers out there fancy sketching up something / trailer designers to price up?
My idea:
* Fully enclosed boat 'box' constructed on existing trailer base
* Sloped to rear to allow water to drain off
* Thick / boat cover material for 'roof' and clip down points along sides - allow transport with roof on/off etc (weather dependant / need to dry hull)
* double ended zip along middle for allowing mast up storage
* flat floor to allow accomodation when required
* Internal tie down points for transporting

I think I have a good idea about what you're after.  Something that would sit on an existing road base would negate the type approval / inspection thing, and then in turn the boat sits in that.

First problem is that road bases with 8" wheels are quite low - when towing the hitch may be higher than the axle.  So if you put a flat base on it extending out to the transom of the boat, it would probably have grounding issues.  The solution would be for the floor to be hinged just behind the road base roller - when travelling this would be raised close to the transom to provide ground clearance, but would be fully lowered for loading.  Possibly could be a mid position for camping?  Would need some thought about what was going on with the sides & rear at that point!
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If the trailer costs more than the boat you have your priorities wrong  Wink
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A few years ago (well the 80s) a very well known Scottish laser sailor used a big horse box I believe to carry a few lasers and he could then sleep in it overnight. I assume he washed it first tho and I guess the idea would still work, but perhaps too low tech nowadays 
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I think Nigel Wallbank built a trailer where the boat sat on top and then it folded out to form a mini caravan type thing. I think he was sailing Contendors at the time.
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Originally posted by laser193713

Why sleep in the trailer with that lovely VW on hand though!?


That's not my VW! That's why! :-) To be honest I'm happier with Hotel Mazda.
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Why sleep in the trailer with that lovely VW on hand though!?
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Thanks, between Hittrailers.nl and Jack Sparrow I think there is a good solution for what im looking for.
Now to find someone who can quote for a build..
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You mean something like this? Yes, my old 3.7 had a box tailer with a canvas roof which you could sleep in. Not to difficult to make around a trailer.
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