Help finding a sailbox for a trailer

Check Murray's for the fiberglass one made by Performance or make your own. Many threads in the past about making hour own--try the search function. I just finished one for my A-cat trailer.

http://www.west.net/~lpm/hobie/archives/v1-i6/feature1.htm

All I could find.

Doug

I may have a sport locker for sale. If your interested PM me.

I make them, check out my website

sailboxes.com

Regards,
Kenny

Trey Brown has had several made over the past few years. Think sportlocker built from diamond plate. Beautifully done and reasonably priced. PM me if you want his contact info.

It helps if you let people know where you are located.

Sorry, I'm located in New Orleans.

Indeed, I've made quite a few sailboxes in the past few years. Zander's description is spot on. NO fiberglass box comes close to these boxes. I've got 1 left in inventory right now. I'm in SC, but travel quite a bit. Email me for details.

velocitytrey (at) gmail.com

Thanks

I gotta plug my buddy Trey's boxes. They are top notch quality. I'm thinking about getting a second one for my trailer.

Tad.. I heard yours was Bday present and the story behind it went something like Trey popping out wearing nothing but Magic Marine skimpy shorts and then singing Happy Birthday Mr. President to you.
Would explain the popularity of the boxes and why Trey enjoys selling them so much! <img src="<>/smile.gif" alt="smile" title="smile" height="15" width="15" />

In reality though... they are sweet boxes! One day when I can afford to buy new sails one of his boxes is next on my list!

My Lunchbox was empty... and I'm glad. Love ya, LunchTrey, but the mankini thing is making me a little nauseous....

Dude. Scary.

Dude, your wife was supposed to open the box, not you. (You were also scheduled to be out of town too <img src="<>/grin.gif" alt="grin" title="grin" height="15" width="15" /> )

Are the lunchboxes long enough to hold an 11'3" spin pole?

Kris - see Alec's trailer with dual TreyBoxes - one of them is modified to take long spin poles. Basically a length of PVC pipe with a cap attached to front end. I miss the trailer and TreyBoxes...

I got nauseous typing it!

Kenny's boxes are also very nice.

I was hoping for a more elegant solution than strapping on a hard condom. Unfortunately, I think that there are few metal fabricators that have 12' breaks (bending machines) that would consider such low budget jobs.

For a lower cost alternative, you can make a sailbox out of wood for under $100. Now making two, one for trailer, other for storage at Sail Sand Point. Boxes will be 11.5 ft by 2ft, 10in deep. Lid, 3/8in plywood, with 1 by 2 in edge. Sides and bottom 1/2 plywood. 1 by 2in framing with 2 by 4 ends. Paint inside and out with white semigloss exterior paint. Had the last one for over 20years, and sold with H-17 and trailer.
Caleb

Thanks Caleb. What grade of plywood do you use? I wonder about the weight though. Ed

All plywood, exterior grade. Standard construction grade on 1/2, sanded finish on 3/8 lid. Total weight about 150lbs, based on material list. Will weigh after completion.

Caleb

He, he, you said

elegant"...

It's a short length that he attached to the front of the box, pole goes in box and into the protuberance.

I made mine out of 1/4 inch birch ply Framed with 1X2 fir. Wrapped the outside in glass then gel coated it. Two coats of resin on the interior no glass. I put a 2 inch curve in the top for strength. I go 250 and no problems standing on it. Still Strong after 15 years. I backed the trailer into a tree without the boat on it and the 1 1/2 in galvanized support bar bent around the box. More than strong enough. I prefer and lipped slide on lid. You can get the lid out of the way. Get into the box then the boat is on the trailer and water tight.
About $150 in material and 20 hours of labor.

+1

I made mine out of

door skin

laid on a 1

x 1

wood skeleton and

painted

with polyester resin. Sat out in the weather for a few years with no problems. I had hinged doors on each end which rotted on the ends after about 2 years, but those were easily replaceable.

I think the whole shebang cost about $75 a few years back

There are disadvantages to a box thats just too big.

Ever drop a drain plug in there and it rolled to the exact middle of the box? Pain in the butt to get it out!

You can also make a nice, cheap

box

from PVC/plastic pipe- either just a section of pipe w/ wooden ends/plastic end caps (use bunji to keep on or latches) or split pipe and use plywood for

floor

- join in middle to reduce cost and can cut a

hatch

(or two!) and/or wooden ''door" on end.

Kirt

Not sure if I had that happen, but I can see your point. I had the doors on each end so I could open them with the boat on top... Maybe some sort of opening on the top would really facilitate access... But for $75 all in, it was a good temporary solution (this was way before you started making boxes, by the way) for a few years.

Couldn't you just tip the trailer up to help the drain plug roll to the low side?

If you build your own, be mindful of ample clearance for the dolphin striker, at all angles.

Don't ask. . .