Launching my Hobie Outback from a Malone trailer 

Thanks for watching and the tipping point, well TIP! Lol. Yep, the Malone trailers are perfect. Went with the Malone after a lady rear ended a single jet ski trailer I refurbished to haul the Hobie. Insurance settlement nearly paid for the Malone.

Thank you Robert for your comments!

Hi Gary, you are most welcome! Glad to hear you found the video helpful. Wishing you tight lines in 2022.

Thanks and thanks for the sub. It is the perfect kayak trailer and I know you will enjoy it.

Thanks for watching and Happy New Year Steve!

Thank you! Enjoy your Hobie and stay safe.

Thanks! Find a large open parking lot and practice backing up. Place your hand at the bottom of the steering wheel and turn it in the direction you wish to go. Small steering adjustments is the way to go. Good luck.

Hi Bryan. The Native yaks are a good fishing platform, good choice. Glad you like the trailer, it works perfect for me. I ordered it to replace a single jet ski trailer I fixed up was totaled on Hwy 46! I was returning home cruising along at 60 mph when a lady crashed into us. Was clear skies and no one else around. Go figure LOL. Other than ruining the Hobie rudder, the trailer was totaled. I love Margarita, but still learning how to fish it.

Thanks for watching. It may be a bit hard to see, but I do have 45 degree elbows on the ends of the PVC pipes and it does make loading the yak easier. No glue, stainless screws.

You are welcome! I recorded the clips on a recent outing at Santa Margarita Lake south of Paso Robles. I love the lake for its beauty but it is tough fishing, especially for a rookie bass fisher like me. You can find a decent crappie bite at Margarita in the spring, but I've been skunked there more than once. Unlike most other lakes here in California, Margarita's is currently holding at just over 50% capacity.

@@KidBako ok i see it now launch by marina. fished margi many times over the years and always hero or zero nothing in-between. hero moment about 8 years ago frog bite all most every cast all day long. do you fish Buena vista ?

@@FISHON_661 White Oak launch ramp. Looking forward to fishing those kinds of days!!! Just might try Buena Vista. Was going to fish the small lake (Evens?) the first part of October, but it was closed for an event about 8 days. What to use there this time of year?

@@KidBako moving shad pattern and i say that cuz its fall. haven't fished Evans in long time was hoping you knew what to throw.

Thanks for watching!

Hi CK. I sold my kayak and trailer last year and now have a boat. I loved kayak fishing but makes more sense to have a boat now at my age. I picked up some uni-struts and hardware from either Lowe's or Home Depot (find them in the electrical dept. for mounting panel boxes etc. to walls). Drilled the proper size bolt hole on the bottom of the PVC tube for the uni-strut bolt to go through and into the spring held nut that slides into the uni-strut. At the top of the PVC, I bored a larger hole big enough to allow a socket to hold the bolt for tightening. Be sure to use large washers inside the PVC for the bolts. Will need four uni-strut bolts and four uni-strut sprint held nuts and washers. Look at the video and stop where needed and enlarge and get a better look at the set up. Hope this helps somehow. Thanks for watching.

@@KidBako thanks for answering

Hi Edward. The tall brackets and bars are great for getting the kayak up and away from the road and debris, but as you have seen, not the best way to launch. Thanks for the watching and comment. Good luck.

Thanks for watching. No, I sold the Hobie and trailer early last year and bought a boat. I absolutely loved kayaking and all the tinkering that went with it. At my age, the boat has allowed me to see the entire lakes I fish, and not just parts of them. Loving the boat also! I never had any bounce issues with the Malone. It was a great way to transport the Hobie Outcast which was not a light kayak compared to some. I'm sure the weight of the kayak helped to reduce any bounce. Good luck with your new trailer.

@@KidBako Thanks for the feedback , I would love to do the bass boat route , but for my budget , a kayak is better for me . Good luck and tight lines .

". . . at the nose of the trailer". Did you mean the nose of the kayak? If so, I attached the rope to the grab handle at the nose. Regarding the 3/4" PVC holder plug, if you watch closely at the 45 second mark, the holder plug goes through the scupper holes in the kayak and down through both of the PVC bunks. Secures the kayak to the trailer quite well for a short trip up or down the launch ramp. Thanks for watching.

@@KidBako Yes, sorry, I meant the kayak. Ok, just to the handle...I was wondering if you attached something to the eyelet on the nose somewhere. And I did miss that the pvc holder went into the PVC bunks. Nice.

Glad you got your Malone! Early on putting the trailer together, I realized I would not use the brackets/cross bars. I wanted to keep the kayak low on the trailer so I could back into the water for an easy launch. If you do not plan to launch from the trailer, the bracket and cross brackets and cross bars should work just fine. Have fun.

That is strange! I just clicked on your channel and went to the video and it was still there.

@@KidBako weird... I appreciate you!

MicroSport XT where you can slide the tongue into the rear of the trailer for ease of storage. I mounted the PVC tubes on pieces of unistrut channel in order to keep the kayak closer to the ground/water. Thanks for watching! PS - I have enjoyed watching your channel!

@@KidBako Thanks!

Practice, practice and practice! Short trailers are a bit more difficult to back up than longer trailers. It's important that you keep your turning adjustments small and your speed very slow. Have you used the method where you keep you hand at the bottom or "6" o'clock position of the steering wheel? While looking in your sideview mirrors, turn the wheel in the direction you want the trailer to go. Again, going slow with small adjustments. Find a large quiet parking lot and set out some cones, boxes or whatever as targets to back up along side. Doing this with long approaches should help build you confidence. Good luck Mark!

MicroSport XT where the tongue that can slide to the rear of the trailer for ease of storage.

If I remember correctly, the 3" PVC pipes were 7' long

Great question. For my Malone MicroSport XL trailer, the tires are rated at 65 MPH according to eTrailer where I purchased it. Lots of info at their web site. They also sell a tire, Taskmaster 4.80R12 radial tire load range C with a speed rating of 81 MPH. I have made many two hour trips and a couple four+ hour trips running between 65 and 70 MPH with no issues. Hopes this helps.

Malone MicroSport XL with collapsable tongue.

I liked the PA14 for its roominess, six rod storage and large front storage compartment for saltwater fishing. However, it was a lot to lug around for an older guy. After four years, I decide freshwater was more to my liking and went with the Outback last year and have not looked back.

@@KidBako I just sold my pa 14 360. Way Too heavy for my old bones even with a trailer. I also beach launch at times when no ramp. I have a Jeep Grand Cherokee thinking outback inside with seats down and and t-bar in trailer hitch? Do you think that would work?

@@czwest7845 if you don't mind the carbon monoxide being sucked in via the open tailgate!