fourknees:
1) The green pieces of pool noodle keep the frame about 1 inch above the raft and the bungee cords inside the frame keep the bike from touching the raft.
2) The cargo net shown in the trailer picture came with the raft to hold items inside the raft. I just used it to also hold the trailer load.
On the raft, the trailer wheels are on top of that cargo net and under the trailer frame.
Bike sits inside the trailer frame on top of the bungee cords– so the trailer wheels are between the bike and the raft. No part of the bike touches the raft.
BTW: Bike is in the white garbage bag because that is what I had. I think a real folding bike carry bag would be perfect to use on the trailer and on the boat.
A canoe or hard shell kayak may be easier for short hauls, since you would not have the time to unpack & inflate or deflate & pack. My last canoe was a Wenonah that only weighed 37lbs, so the load you would be pulling would be in the 50- 60lb range.
Last edited by johnnywinter; 04-09-16 at 10:13 PM.