Here's something I've been thinking about;
A box trailer with a ramp in back, where you can roll the entire boat inside, rest it on bunks, or the floor, put the mast on top. With the added benefit of it being big enough to sleep in (too drunk to drive? Nah, that would never happen!) at the regatta site.
BUT, our boats are 8'6" wide, and the max width for trailers is also 8'6"....right? Most 'normal' race car box type trailers are only about 8' wide, not wide enough to roll a cat in on the beach wheels....
I mentioned this at a regatta and someone said Nigel has an extra wide box trailer? Any one have details on that? Do you have to get it custom built or do they make them pretty much standard? And how much extra do you have to pay to get it registered, OR, do I need a follow me "Wide Load" car with yellow lights to chase me to all the regattas??
Somehow I doubt Nigel's wife is driving one of those!
You've obviously not seen the Selmeyer's trailor, maybe you have, the front looks like the space shuttle?
They easily put two cats, the 8'6" ones flat, and a third with the crossbars off.
The longer masts go on top, but medium ones can fit inside as well.
Mr. Korte has a similar trailor, that fits 8'6" cats flat inside.
It can and has been done.
