Rod, I agree with a response Jennifer sent you. I think you can solve your problem with a different loading technique. You did not say if you are able to carry your boat by yourself, but if you are able you can just walk your boat toward the rear of your vehicle and set the bow on the edge of the roof, and set the stern down on the ground. Then walk to the stern, pick it up, and push the boat onto the racks. This is the technique I use, and it is not difficult. I put a towel on the edge of the roof to prevent scratching, and I put a piece of carpet on the ground to rest the stern on, but this probably isn't necessary. I have Yakima rollers at the rear of my Explorer, which are mounted very close to the back of the car. Another way to do the same thing is to set the kayak on the ground right next to the rear of your vehicle, with the rear half of the boat extended behind the vehicle. Pick up the bow only and set it on the edge of the roof, keeping your hands on the boat, walk to the stern which is on the ground, pick it up, and push the boat onto the racks. In a message dated 3/5/2003 7:46:40 AM Pacific Standard Time, hammonsr_at_bellsouth.net writes: > I looked through the Paddlewise archives and was unable to find anything on > kayak trailers so I apologize if I'm bringing up old issues. I've been > away from the list for a couple of years because I haven't been kayaking > due to physical problems. Surgery has corrected the problem but during > that time we had to replace our vehicle. We got a 4Runner. When my wife > and I went to pick up my new QCC 600 kayak from the terminal, the two of us > had problems getting it on the rack. We're both a little over 5'6" and we > had a heck of a time loading and unloading. Since she doesn't kayak I'm > really concerned if I'll be able to do this by myself. My question > concerns kayak trailers. Is this a viable option? If it is, is bouncing a > concern? Any recommendations ... of any kind? My present rack is a Yakima > w/saddles ... which used to be reachable. > > Rod Hammons > Sulphur, LA > *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
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