This is fourth design I’ve built, and definitely the best.  I tow this behind the Westfalia on extended trips or my Scirocco.  It has been towed at least 50 000 km. 

  The trailer is designed to hold two windsurfers internally plus sails, masts, booms etc.  It can hold four more boards on the racks, or a mix of boards, two bikes, and kayaks.  This iteration allows the lid to be opened whilst loaded with gear. 

  The weight of gear attached to the racks is borne on the trailer frame, not the box, so the racks can be loaded with hundreds of pounds without damaging the box.  At some point I’ll redo the frame in aluminum.  Originally the box was ¼ inch marine plywood reinforced with carbon fibre, and was wonderfully light, but broke with a lot of weight on top.  Now it’s skinned with aluminium with a welded steel frame to help with it’s other role as a utility trailer. 

  Since these pictures, I’ve extended the tongue 24 inches to accommodate our sea kayaks.

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