A while back there was a thread about Sport Lockers and storage tubes. I got a few e-mails asking me to post some pics of what mine looks like. I know this isn't much in the way of a DIY project considering what a lot of you guys do. But when a trailer Sport Locker can cost $900 - more than the cost of some trailers, necessity becomes the mother of invention. Here are some pics of the storage tube I made for the trailer of my Prindle 18-2 from a scrap piece of sewar pipe from a construction site.

The pipe is 1/2-inch thick pvc and is strong, strong enough to stand on... but heavy! Another nice thing when it's long enough... ditch the original rollers that came on the trailer. They'll put dents in the hull over time and mark up the bottom of the hulls. Cradles with carpeting and padding are much nicer and better. So just lop off a couple of 18-inch pvc sections, cut them in half and mount them with galvanized steel. I even have little pvc vertical pieces at the stern to help guide the hulls into the cradles when retrieving the boat.

Like I said, it may not be much compared to what many of you have done, but I'm proud of it. You just have to remember to remove BOTH end caps when you launch the boat at a ramp and dunk the trailer. They seal pretty well and I learned that for as much air volume contained within the tube... 375-lbs of boat and about 200-lbs of trailer can float very easily! Learned that one the HARD way! <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif" alt="" />