Tying Down A Kayak On Roof Racks

Loop one strap through around the attachment point on the bow.

Tying down a kayak on roof racks.

This rack system consists of four large 3 in. Whichever tie down type you choose you ll begin by attaching the strap to the bow of your kayak. Tie the straps down with cam buckles to secure the kayak. In size and 6 millimeters thick santoprene rubber cradles with three flexible joints that grip your boat securely almost like two pairs of hands holding from under the kayak.

If you are tying the kayak directly to the crossbars of the roof rack place the boat upside down on the rack. So abba got a new car for the use down at the boat house but before we can use it to haul kayak we had to outfit it with a new rack system. To tie down a kayak place it right side up on your roof rack and center it. Placing a plastic boat hull side down can cause indentations and while they can be removed they will affect your boat s ability to track straight.

If you don t have an attachment point on the kayak you have a couple of options. Tie on to a rack in two places then secure the bow and or stern via the hood system see long boat short car above and securing the stern with a line tied to d rings in the bed. I put the cross straps the ones that work with the racks and tie them down as i would have them while i am driving. In the rhino rack nautic series 570 we get an example of the saddle type of roof kayak rack.

Load your kayak onto your roof rack with your padding in place on your crossbars or kayak carriers carefully lift your kayak and place it on top of the roof rack. If you re loading the boat onto crossbars you might want to keep your kayak the right way up. If you have a short cab and you must you can lay you kayak flat in the bed using a tailgate extender to support the stern. Most of us plan our paddles and you need to plan when you boat up or get your kayak ready for transport.

Aa racks steel saddle rack for kayak carrier canoe boat paddle board surfboard roof top mount on car suv truck with tie down straps kx 405 415 aa products inc fitment. Straps like the rhino rack rrrbas2 are designed to secure. Universal fits most roof rack system with cross bars our kayak carriers are designed to transport your boat on the roof of your vehicle b.