How To Attach Kayak To Roof Bars

This ensures that your first kayak stays in place if you bump it with the second as you re loading.

How to attach kayak to roof bars.

If you are tying the kayak directly to the crossbars of the roof rack place the boat upside down on the rack. This video will show you how to secure your kayak to a j bar roof rack carrier. The 520 1 kayak stacker from thule offers a simple solution for transporting multiple kayaks on a vehicles roof rack. We see people attach kayaks all the time the wrong way using these systems on.

You should be looping the bare end of the strap under the roof rack bar. To make your life easier get all of your straps in place before you load kayaks onto your roof. 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. Stand on the left side of your kayak and face the boat.

Squat down and grab the edge of the cockpit that s closest to you with both hands and pull the edge of the boat up onto your thighs. Compatible with both standard and aerodynamic thule bars the kayak stacker allows multiple kayaks to be transported upright side by side on the roof. Then load them one at a time and also strap the first down snugly before loading the second kayak on.