On Mon, 04 Jul 2005 00:05:25 GMT, Ignoramus28572
wrote:

On Sun, 03 Jul 2005 23:46:17 -0000, Ron Bean wrote:

Ignoramus28572 writes:

I would like to know if it is safe, or legal, to convert it for
hauling cargo, AS WELL AS the boat. Like adding plywood and removable
stakes etc.

Obvious question: Does the trailer have a weight rating on it?
That boat looks pretty light.

That's an understatement. I can easily lift the back of the trailer
with the boat on it (with the tongue resting on the ground). And I am
not that strong.
I have a trailer that's rated at 1000 lbs. It has been overloaded
twice. Once on purpose with a machine that weighed 1200 lbs, and one
by accident by the dimwit who filled it with a ton of topsoil. The ton
of soil bent one axle a bit. But, I'm not real strong either and I can
lift one end of this trailer easily. Maybe you can contact the
manufacturer if there's a nameplate and ask what the capacity is.
Cheers,
eric
A better idea might be to build (or buy) a cargo trailer that can
also carry the boat...

A lot of work...

What kind of cargo do you want to carry?

Military surplus stuff, or possibly sheep. If the trailer can carry
600 lbs, I will be happy.

BTW why was the boat upside down on the trailer?

That's the way it was when the boat was sold to me. I had to drive for
about a mile to get it home. Now it is in the proper position,
however, I will turn it upside down again soon, as that way it does
not fill with rain and junk.

i