Tying Down A Kayak On Roof Racks

Whichever tie down type you choose you ll begin by attaching the strap to the bow of your kayak.

Tying down a kayak on roof racks.

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 tend to get my kayak on penny the night before a paddle. 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. 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.

Run 2 boat straps over the top of the kayak and them under the roof rack bars then bring the straps to the other side of the kayak and loop them under the roof rack bars on that side. In the rhino rack nautic series 570 we get an example of the saddle type of roof kayak rack. 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 have a short cab and you must you can lay you kayak flat in the bed using a tailgate extender to support the stern.

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 don t have an attachment point on the kayak you have a couple of options. 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.

This rack system consists of four large 3 in. Straps like the rhino rack rrrbas2 are designed to secure. Loop one strap through around the attachment point on the bow. In this video w.

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. Tie the straps down with cam buckles to secure the kayak. To tie down a kayak place it right side up on your roof rack and center it.