In my quest to pile more things on this poor Cruiser we’re moving from a canoe into tandom kayaks. Our kids are old enough now to paddle and big enough to easily capsize the canoe so Santa brought us 2 Crescent Crew kayaks. Even though they are 4 feet shorter than my canoe they will not go on the roof as easily. With the 20% REI coupon out I’m eying racks. I have never put 2 yaks on a roof before but it looks like I’ll have to use a rack that allows them to sit on their side. This would be for 3-4 camping trips a year where my hitch is occupied by our camper. I have a trailer for the local area and won’t need the roof for those days.
Each kayak is 80 lbs, is this even possible for the roof weight limit? Shamefully, I don’t even know that spec.
What are yall using with success?
Something collapsible that would allow me to park in the garage would be a major plus.
I looked at one of those assisted lift racks (Thule Hullavator pro) and I’m open to that but they add more weight and require a few inches of hang over from the roof rack which is something I believe I can accommodate by modifying some Dissent awning brackets (see pic). This may be more trouble than it’s worth or just be too much added weight.
Each kayak is 80 lbs, is this even possible for the roof weight limit? Shamefully, I don’t even know that spec.
What are yall using with success?
Something collapsible that would allow me to park in the garage would be a major plus.
I looked at one of those assisted lift racks (Thule Hullavator pro) and I’m open to that but they add more weight and require a few inches of hang over from the roof rack which is something I believe I can accommodate by modifying some Dissent awning brackets (see pic). This may be more trouble than it’s worth or just be too much added weight.
