Derek wrote: >>>>Matt Broze posted a message about how he does it on an RV. I'd have to do something similar.... though his process does sound a little bit precarious.<<<<< It doesn't seem precarious at all to me, but you could probably make it easier to tie down by carrying a step stool. Of course if you didn't have firm ground the step stool itself could become precarious. The Yakima Hullivator isn't out yet I don't think, but the Thule version should get things low enough from an 8' rack that you could load it about like you might load to the roof of a car. They cost about $400 and only work on one side so you would need two of them for two kayaks. Ouch! Bar extenders are many times less costly. But if you don't already have some cradles to use you wouldn't need them using the Thule system with its built in cradles (so that cuts the cost of that unit some). The Yakima extension has a sand dollar sized stop on the end of the extension bar (to keep the kayak from sliding off). I do need to lift the stern of the kayak over my head with both hands to set it on the extension bar. Lifting the bow over my head is easy with one hand as it teeters up over the rear bar and is set on the front cradles. Being upside down on the flat rear deck with the rear bar just behind the cockpit means the bow has no tendency to want to tip to the side when loading the bow. Matt Broze www.marinerkayaks.com *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************Received on Thu Mar 29 2007 - 00:04:22 PDT
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