New to me Portage Pal trailer

[Robin]

Getting my wood canvas canoes up on my trucks roof racks is still doable but getting harder each spring so I found this on Face Book Marketplace Monday. It needs some work but it was pretty much what I was looking for. Lights inop, fender bracket weld broken, 1” &7/8” tongue (2” ball is my go to) and it’s stretched too long. All easy repairs or adjustments. Actually only used once per the po.
With no suspension to deaden the road bumps I plan to build up the bunks with foam pipe insulation.

 

[ppine]

Trailers are great. I used one for 30 years. Best to set them up to carry at least 2 boats, preferably 4. It makes shuttles easy.

 

[LanceR]

Good find, Robin.

About four years ago I lucked into a mint Tuf-Weave Spirit II and Trailex single boat trailer combo for a fair bit less than the trailer cost new. The trailer saves a good bit of wear on my aging shoulders over hoisting a canoe onto the roof of the Expedition. All of our canoes are close enough in size to allow any of them to be toted along without adjusting anything. And, within reason, I can have the canoe partially packed while on the trailer.

I also have a Jon boat trailer similar to this one that's earmarked to have a wood fired smoker dropped on it that would make a good starting point for a two canoe trailer with a storage box or two. I suspect that these are more common here in the south than in Maine, though.







Lance

 

[snapper]

I picked up a trailer like that years ago when I was guiding. A welder friend of mine converted it so I could carry up to 6 canoes; or 12 kayaks. I got out of the business in the early 2000s but the trailer is still going strong. I gave it to a local young man who was starting up a paddling shop on the Susquehanna. He uses it now to transport boats to the many rental homes around Goodyear Lake or along the river. You should have no issue getting that trailer to do what you're looking for. Best of luck with it.

That's all for now. Take care and until next time....be well.

snapper

 

[recped]

Here is one in "action".

 

[GeoBoy]

I have a nice canoe trailer by the Dock Doctors from Ferrisberg, Vermont