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Product Specs:
Kayak Trailer
Crossbar Style
5 Kayaks
Aluminum
5-1/2W x 11L Foot
17 Feet Long
250 lbs
Yakima
This premium, lightweight sport trailer is the perfect way to haul your boats or bikes, using integrated, adjustable, 66" crossbars as anchor points. The pull-behind roof rack hauls 250 lbs and conveniently stores in your garage.
Video of Yakima Rack and Roll Trailer - 66"
Average Customer Rating: 4.6 out of 5 stars (67 Customer Reviews)
This premium, lightweight sport trailer is the perfect way to haul your boats or bikes, using integrated, adjustable, 66" crossbars as anchor points. The pull-behind roof rack hauls 250 lbs and conveniently stores in your garage.For the trailer 5/5, for the total experience 3/5, so 4 overall. Love the trailer now that it is assembled. Arrived pretty beat up packaging, internal parts bag was broken open.n One of the wheel axles was missing a snap washer, the license plate light bulb connectors were damaged, and one of the orange indicator trailer light bulbs did not work. Got the trailer assembled anyway.
Had to get a replacement snap washer for the wheel axle, no metrics available, had to modify a 1/2 inch washer to fit.
License plate light plugs were damaged, bent them to fit with needle nose pliers (photo attached)
Orange indicator light burnt out bulb, replaced from local auto parts store (photo attached).
etrailer: I would like a replacement wheel axle, with all the factory components pleas; and a replacement license plate light bulb.
Overall love the trailer, it will get lots of good use.
Tim
11/6/2023
Great! Very easy to load, light so it can be moved by hand to whatever tight spot you need it. I did get a flat tire once, ran over a fish hook at a camp site. Might want to carry a spare.
Have been using the trailer. Fantastic . No longer requiring a ladder to place kayaks on truck racks. (that process became dangerous) Fits in my garage along with 2 cars and a truck. Very compact. Trails wonderfully on the open road. Everything arrived as expected. Instructions along with the package picture made the assembly very easy. Recommend ordering the kickstand as well. Even ordered the spare tire.
Next will be fitting carriers for 2 bikes.
etrailer has great customer service, tracking and service. Definitely recommend.
Keith
6/17/2021
Outstanding! Should have purchased years before. Totally beats trying to load on top of pickup.
Etrailer service and ordering was great. Assembly was a simple and fun process. We bought this trailer to accommodate our 20' kayak (and our 14' boats, too). So *much* easier than getting them up to the roof rack! Now, loading and unloading is a snap, both at home and at the water. The trailer itself is ultra-light, easy to move manually, and certainly tows with no trouble.
Matt
2/13/2020
I stand by my 5-star rating for this product: still in the best shape, functions perfectly I was going to say without a hitch but . . . , no problems whatsoever. Great product.
Great trailer and service from etrailer. Easy to build, looks nice (often complimented) and easily carries 2 Eddyline kayaks. Stable & safe on highway at 70-75mph. Overall - love it.
I just got the product today and can only rate it on putting it together and storage.
Putting it together was simple enough, even though there seemed to be a couple of cases where I was scratching my head at the instructions, but that was mostly me not being used to the trailer-vocabulary. I don't recall anything troublesome or tricky. Probably took me 1.5 hrs with a couple of breaks. I feel like most of my time was unpacking everything.
Storage was awesome. A few ways to do it. I chose the one where you take the wheels off.
I plan on using this for my Hobie mirage revolution 11 kayak, also getting the yakima basket for it, and maybe that tongue stand. The build quality seems really solid, and the parts are nice.
The Yakima Rack N Roll trailer arrived on time and in perfect condition. Etrailer offered a great price and delivered. I'll definitely use their site in the future.
etrailer was great to work with and kept us notified about shipping status. The trailer arrived when promised, went together easily. looks great and we look forward to using it this spring to haul our two kayaks.
Very happy with the 66" trailer. etrailer support was excellent, shipping fast and free.
Chose etrailer because of the three reputable online retailers, etrailer had the best reviews, expert advice and information.
Trailer assembly went well with some minor problems.
Good stuff first: The frame member fabrication was excellent: welds, holes, alignment, fit, perfect anodize and paint finishes, labels, mechanical parts, wheels, lights, exactly enough fasteners, good instructions. Fenders are 5/32" white plastic, hope the plastic has UV inhibitors as only the topsides are painted.
Minor Problems:
Black plastic lever lock: The tongue slides into the center frame tube, and when installed there is a pin and locking lever. That lever would not close, because the lock was not quite centered on the frame tube. The off center caused the lock shank to hit the right edge of the frame tube hole. Easy fix for this was to file the side of the aluminum frame tube hole enough for the lock shank to fit and lever close flat against tube. Only had to file the frame tube hole; tongue hole was ok. Photos of filed hole and closed lock, below.
Black plastic lever lock key: One of three black plastic lever locks, the one for left wheel block, had a stubborn lockset. It locked ok, but then would not unlock. I finally realized the key had to be pushed down into the lockset keyhole very hard in order to unlock. Same problem for all 6 keys furnished with trailer. Glad I found the key insertion solution before trying to turn force-turn the key with pliers, which would have bent the key or broke the lock.
Wiring problems: I expected with all the negative reviews of wiring, Yakima would have perfected their wiring. Nope, I had different problems than many past reviewers. The wiring problems were absolutely unnecessary / silly things that Yakima could easily have solved by simple quality control. Once together all lights worked good.
First wiring problem was the right front, plug in plastic wiring connector had a warped female side. Looked like it was heat warped. Photo. I was able to squeeze the plastic back to the correct shape with a large crescent wrench and then plug in the male end. Now I hope the plastic doesn’t develop stress cracks. The three other similar connectors had perfect shape and plugged in nicely.
Second wiring problem involved the four plastic mount brackets that hold the plastic wiring connectors in place, on the frame tubes. The four wiring connectors are made to slide into the four plastic mounts. All four mounts had two problems. First, all four mounts were installed backwards, making it impossible to insert the wiring connectors. Second, all four mounts were screwed onto their aluminum frame member with a button head screw. These button heads were too tall and would not allow the plugs to slide into their mounts. I replaced each button head screw with a countersunk flat head screw, and also reversed the mount’s direction. Luckily my flat head screw threads did not strip the aluminum tubes. Photos below shows mounts backward orientation and button head screws, and then show the corrected orientation with flat heads. Yakima, wake up, such a beautiful trailer should not have such silly problems!!
Shipping: The trailer shipped by UPS, got here in 5 days with no damage to boxes. The title shipped separately by USPS, and got here in 6 days. Not knowing about separate shipping, after assembling the trailer, I spent an hour searching thru my cardboard box scrap pile for the title. Not there, now what?! I emailed, then called etrailer to find the title was shipped separately. Golly, it would be so easy for etrailer to tell buyers, up front, that the title ships separately. Buyers should not have to wonder “where’s the *# title!?”.
All in all, etrailer and Yakima lived up to their reputation for excellence (trivial issues aside). I expect the trailer will perform well and last decades, like my old Yakima roof and receiver racks.
I got a spare tire/wheel, and will probably also get a pair of spare spare axles. And will eventually buy the tongue kickstand, although a 5 gallon plastic bucket with 2x4 laid on top, makes a good tongue stand. The trailer tongue weight, unloaded, is 24#s; kickstand will probably make it 29#s. Photos below. Will send photo of my 17' Wenonah canoe later.
John M.
3/1/2021
love this trailer for our canoe, ducky kayak, and often both stacked. no more backaches as when we used to carry canoe and ducky on the roof. everyone that sees trailer at the river , lake loves it same at stoplights. wow, where did you get that is the typical comment. springs are independant and give very smooth, quiet ride so much better than the kit and Malone trailers we used in past for our raft. also stores in garage so easy with and without wheels. would sent photo of stacked canoeducky and storage, but no box on this 1 yr review platform to send photos.
This trailer went together without any difficulties. The boxes arrived rather beat up by the UPS and some minor parts had fallen out somewhere during the delivery; but the folks at e-trailer immediately sent replacements without a hassle. The trailer is exactly as advertised and the quality is unsurpassed. I would make the same purchase again without hesitation.
David P.
1/29/2023
After one year, I am still impressed with my Yakima Kayak Trailer. I have discovered many different ways to carry kayaks, and my rather large inflatable dinghy, with motor. It stores easy and out of the way in my garage and every single part works as if new,,,lights included.
The trailer is fantastic but the website needs work. You show the kickstand along with the wiring, etc as standard equipment and I was disappointed that it was not included in the price. To charge an extra $XX for it is ridiculous especially since I spent $XXXX for the trailer….
Don’t show it if it is optional!….yes in the embedded details, your website says its optional. Not good enough.
The trailer has performed exactly as promised. We use it to haul two hard-shell Dagger kayaks (Katanas) to rivers and lakes in western Montana. It is far superior than our older routine requiring lifting the kayaks onto the roof rack of one of our SUVs. The trailer tracks extremely well and it is easy to forget that you are towing it if you aren't careful. The removable tongue allows us to store it on-end in our garage during the winter months. It is quickly made road-ready in the spring; takes no more than 10-15 minutes to make the conversion.
This trailer is perfect for what I needed. I have a kayak but can no longer lift it to the top of my car. Very happy with this purchase.
The Rack and Roll trailer is well built, easy to use and store on end in tight spaces. Additionally not having a fixed axel is really great when hauling small boats or light loads as the trailer is far less jumpy opposed to a solid axel trailer. Coatings could be a bit better if using in salt water environments, however this is a great trailer.
Yustin
7/3/2022
Great, I use the trailer to transport a laser sailboat and when not in use it’s very easy to compact and store. The trailer is reliable and well made
This trailer is perfect for our needs. The 66" bars fit our 3 kayaks easily, and the trailer can be moved by hand without any problem even with the kayaks on it. We keep the kayaks right on the trailer, which along with not having to put the kayaks on top of the car has significantly cut the time needed to prepare for a kayaking trip. This was a great purchase.
One year in and this is a great trailer. Rides great, easy to load, well built and looks great. I carry a restored wood and canvas canoe and a 21’ composite sea kayak - they deserved better than me fighting to get them on my old roof racks. Finally decided to give the trailer a chance and very glad I did.
I hesitated to choose this trailer from Yakima due to price, but research suggested that it is of the highest quality and I found that to be true. It is extremely well engineered and is easy to put together. The instructions are simple and clear.
I can't report road experience with it yet as I'm just getting it licensed, but it looks strong and is very light in weight. The fold-away storage features are a bonus for those with limited garage space. The key connections are pinned in place with precision pins and bow-tie cotters. It really could not be much easier. Well done Yakima. And service at etrailer is great. They communicate and follow up!
Just assembled the trailer and loaded a 16’ Hobie kayak. The trailer is built really well. However I should have ordered the 3’ tongue extension to begin with. In order to get the proper amount of weight on the tongue the kayak needs to sit more forward than I can get it now. Also for multiple kayaks (loaded off center) you need a good bit of clearance so you don’t strike the rear of the vehicle during tight maneuvers. The extension is on order.
I’ll update after I towed with it, but I expect no problems with it.
Best way to transport two recumbent trikes or multiple bikes. Very flexible in providing options to mount and secure everything quickly and easily.
Love my Yakima trailer. Best method yet to transport two recumbent trikes or multiple bikes.
Pulls great. I am concerned about locking mechanism being easy to pick. Watched a you tube video that tells you how to pick Yakima locks :-0! Hope you work on this
Recently purchased and put together rack and roll trailer, The product arrived on time and in great shape. The build was easy if you followed the video, the written directions not a great help. I am mechanically challenged but ill still managed. I have used a friends trailer (same kind) so I know it works great just need my tag and then I'm off fishing.
Very efficient & professional, would order from them again
A ++++ Service and communication. Love the trailer!!
Great purchase & wonderful customer service! Thank you!
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Product Specs:
Kayak Trailer
Bunk Boards
2 Kayaks
Galvanized Steel
4-1/2W x 12L Foot
12 Feet Long
800 lbs
CE Smith
Multipurpose trailer lets you haul your jon boat, kayak, or personal watercraft. Adjustable bunks can be set front to back or side to side to hold various boat types. 11' 8" Long trailer with 8" wheels supports boats up to 12' long.
Video of CE Smith Multi Sport Boat and Kayak Trailer w/ Bunks - 8" Wheels - 12' Boat - 800 lbs
Average Customer Rating: 4.6 out of 5 stars (41 Customer Reviews)
Multipurpose trailer lets you haul your jon boat, kayak, or personal watercraft. Adjustable bunks can be set front to back or side to side to hold various boat types. 11' 8" Long trailer with 8" wheels supports boats up to 12' long.I’m very pleased with the Smith boat trailer.It is well made and rugged . It also was easy to assemble . I have been building a sailboat on the trailer so even though I’ve had the trailer for a year it hasn’t gone on the road yet but I feel confident it will go well. My boat is 13’ long and so is longer than they recommend for the trailer but it only weighs 350lbs is well within the weight limit, but you definitely don’t want a longer boat than that on this trailer.The one thing I think would make this trailer much superior is if it had stainless steel hardware . The Galvanize is very well done but the hardware is just Galvanize plated .I will only use it in fresh water but I don’t think it would do well for saltwater use . For the price it is certainly a great value.
Edgar F.
4/8/2021
It has been another year with the trailer and it is holding up well. It toes very well and even though I had reservations about the hardware , it still hasn’t started to rust . I’m very happy with my purchase.
The trailer is wonderful. It met my needs for towing a RIB dinghy for our sailboat. The dinghy is 11 feet long with a 20 HP outboard. We received three boxes that were pretty banged up - no fault of etrailer or CE Smith but the boxes came about 2 weeks before the estimated due date. I was impressed and psyched to get it that fast. The trailer was well packed and the entire shipment came without any hassles.
We were short one lock nut but I had enough 3/8" nylon lock nuts around to easily deal with the loss. Now, here is where etrailer shines. I contacted them just to alert them of the missing part and they jumped on it right away. There are few online companies that are good with customer service. To the best of my knowlege there are even fewer with GREAT customer service. etrailer is one with great customer service. I enjoy working with them and find every product they sell is top notch.
Here are a few pics that show me slowly assembling the trailer.
For those who are interested in time estimates:
Collect necessary tools - 15 mins + 1 beer
Assembly - 2 hours + 2x 1 Liter Nalgene water
Test drive - 10 mins on highway after beer and water out of my system
All told, if you are handy and read the instructions (carefully) before trying to assemble it, I think you can easily come under the 3 hour mark. Take your time reading the instructions.
This trailer is beefy. I had a 14 foot sailboat that weighed 1700 lbs and that trailer was hardly sturdier than this beast. For our new dinghy (Highfield 340), this trailer is perfect.
Bought this trailer to hold my inflatable from Costco. Fits perfectly and is very nice. Works great and is not too heavy. A great addition to it would be some tie down hooks attached.
Ordered my trailer over the phone - the service was excellent. All boxes were delivered ahead of schedule. It took some time assembling the trailer, but the instructions were easy enough to follow. My Pond Prowler 10 fits perfectly. Can’t wait to get it on the road to put the boat in the water.
I am still waiting for the trailer. Two of the five packages were received and I understand the last three packages will be delivered the end of this week. I would like to recognize Nick, your service representative. Nick was the 3rd representative I spoke with the first lady, failing to complete my order, I understand the call was disconnected. I then spoke with Gwen who completed the order but said the trailer was back ordered and I would not receive it until mid June? I was trying to review the parts that were available and being shipped and the call was abruptly ended. I called back to review the order and shipping dates and was lucky to connect with Nick. Nick has been excellent. He called the supplier the next business day (Monday) and called me that same day with an update. Nick confirmed the supplier will ship the trailer direct to me later this week, great news for me. Nick made himself available, answered my questions, confirmed packages to be shipped and when so I could plan for the time needed to assemble the trailer and customize it with the other packages for my inflatable pontoon. Thank you Nick! Looking forward to receiving the last three packages in a couple of days.
Mark
5/9/2019
Its a solid trailer for my inflatable pontoon and easy to store upright in my garage. Thank you again for this quality product!
Super easy to put together. Very clear directions. Seems like a high quality product that is perfect for my 12 foot kayak.
Great trailer that meets my needs perfectly. It was easy to assemble. I’m pretty handy; however, even if you’re not, the directions are very clear and easy to follow. The executed certificate of origin was in the box and along with the email bill of sale, I had no issues with registering the trailer. The trailer arrived sooner than estimated and all my interactions with the staff at etrailer were positive.
Very, very happy with my trailer. Great price, fairly easy to assemble (took me maybe 4 hours). Exactly what I was looking for!
The trailer I purchased is exactly what i needed and it works great on my 10 ft. bass hunter boat. I would recommend anyone wishing to purchase a trailer to look into what etrailer has to offer on your needs.
As far as the trailer goes its good, easy to put together! however when I placed my order I had asked that all the paperwork be completed prior to arrival, not ever having bought a trailer before I had the signed document in hand to get it registered and found out it was not complete! I had to send it back, which took about 2wks, for it to be notarized and completed, customer service was good, except for this hiccup!
etrailer.com is a company I'd recommend to deal with. Self-assembly of the product is fairly easy due to detailed instructions. Delivery was done perfectly in time.
Artem
11/8/2018
The trailer works fine, and Im really satisfied with that purchase.
I ordered the trailer to avoid putting my 8 foot Walker Bay on top of my truck - gettin' old. It wasn't too difficult to assemble although I had to get a missing package of hardware re-shipped. I suspect that it was lost in shipment as the outer carton had a tear in it.
Dick
3/24/2018
Not a lot of use as lake fishing here only lasts through April but the trailer is in great shape. Had a little trouble trying to find bearing buddies to fit the hubs but called etrailer.com and got the correct size and ordered from them!
Bought this kit to haul an 11-foot inflatable boat. Overall nice trailer for the price. Took me about 5 hours to assemble and adjust to fit my boat. Frame made well and like that bunks and bow/winch support are customizable. Have used it a couple times on side roads and highways - travels well but with only 225 pounds of boat and motor on top of a 200 pound trailer it does bounce easily. One thing to know is that I also bought a pair of guide-ons that were tough to mount to this trailer because there isn't much space left on the frame around the wheels to attach it. Only other minor concern is that the license plate holder is only made of plastic and sticks down low to the ground so I am afraid it could break off on road or at the boat ramp.
I purchased this trailer in order to haul an unfinished 12 foot Kit Boat from the fifties.
I found it easy to assemble, made of quality materials and exactly what I needed for the task.
I drove it almost 2000 miles to its new home in Wisconsin and encountered no problems whatsoever. It tracked well and handled well even during strong side winds.
That's why I gave it 5 stars.
I have just finished putting my 12ft boat trailer together, it took me 3 days to do it. Considering I have a bad back and I'm 79 years old and doing it by myself. I'm not what you might call a handy man but with the video and the instructions I was able to finish it. All the people I had talked to at etrailer before and after I bought the trailer were great they all seam to go out of there way to answer all my questions and even called me back to give me the answer if they could not answer it on the phone. I would have given them 5 stars except for the fact that the manufacturer sent me the pink slip in one of the boxes and it had ripped at the bottom of the slip,then I had to send it back to etrailer for them to sign off on it and then have them mail it back to me. So I'm unable to get my license plate until it's sent back to me. I would recommend buying a trailer from them.
The trailer got to my home very fast, surprisingly fast. I put it together in about 7 hours. I'm old, fat, and out of shape, well i'm shaped round but that's not the shape I should be in. Anyway, it wasn't complicated but fairly easy to build. It would have been much faster if I had a partner to help me out. All was great until I went to register it. Well it seemed that the MCO wasn't endorsed. So I called etrailer and they were very attentive and helpful. They asked me to send the MCO to them and they would endorse it and send it right back. I sent it and received it back in a couple weeks. All in all that was good. So now thanks to the Virus I have to make another appointment and get another appointment date...I'll keep you posted!
I do recommend this trailer and this company and I hope that in the future this potential issue gets resolved.
I purchased the Smith Multi-Sport Trailer (Model 48810). The package arrived promptly, complete and well packed, and the instructions were very clear. I ran into two small problems during assembly and the folks at Smith responded immediately with replacement parts with no cost and no hassle. I completed the assembly and now I am using it to move a 12' wooden skiff at the beach. The trailer is well-built with quality materials and looks like it will last forever.
Awesome trailer! Had a bum tire when trailer arrived though (damaged during factory mounting - small slice in side wall). I contacted etrailer.com and they shipped me a new tire with wheel No questions asked.
Trailer took 4 hours to assemble but im very happy with the design and quality! Was going to get a cheaper trailer but im glad I went with the ce smith 48810. I ordered trailer guides which are great - highly recommend them with this trailer.
I bought this for a 10 foot inflatable I got for the grandkids to use when we went camping. With the bunks placed at their greatest distance apart it fits the boat perfectly and holds it securely. The trailer went together easily and quickly on my garage floor and was a fun project. It’s a sturdy well engineered product that tows equally well behind my Mazda CX-5 or my Mercedes Sprinter van. I couldn’t be more satisfied. Add to that the great price and what’s not to like?
Product seems good......parts were missing in initial shipment relating to trailer tung, tail light lenses was broken in initial shipment, paperwork to license trailer was omitted in original shipment.
Purchased a C.E. Smith sports utility trailer. Perfect transaction. Best price on the internet. Website made it easy to complete the order. Shipping was free and the trailer was delivered to my home is two days. Outstanding in every way.
Great trailer for my SunDolphin 120 Pro. Went together well, takes some time, but well worth it. Just be sure to take the time and make sure it's fitted to your boat - it's also worth it.
Perfect size for my 12 foot rowboat. Clear assembly instructions with no missing parts. Used many times this year with no problems and remain satisfied with my purchase
I give your product a five star rating. It's just like baking a cake. If you can follow the directions everything will turn out just right.
I like how every group of components had it's own bag of hardware to assemble it.
I wouldn't change a thing. I would recommend this product to a friend.
I really enjoy my trailer. Smooth drive on the highway. Also etrailer was most reasonable price compare to other competitors. Thanks
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Jenny N.
9/20/2022
I really hate seeing that the Yakima trailer arrived damaged. Customer service will reach out to you as quickly as possible.