Greetings All,I've written a number of questions concerning TCs. Thanks all for all the valuable info.So one problem I have is that I have an 18 ft sea kayak. Seems too long to put on a cargo trailer. And if I pull a cargo trailer it would be small; something suitable for forest service roads. Ya'll agree with that assessment?I have rigged roller systems to help me load the kayak by myself on top of a hatchback, but loading it on top of a TC would certainly be much much harder.I also worry about the total height of the vehicle and bridge clearance on something like a 350/3500 truck with a multi-slider on it's back. .Seems to me it is time to retire the kayak, doesn't seem to be a practical hobby to drag around with a full-time TC setup.Your thoughts"Thanks,Bill

Rather than abandon kayaks, you might just consider other kayak options, inflatables in particular. The Elements is a great kayak. I have a Advancedframe Convertible, which is a very practical portable kayak. You should take a look, they are not K-Mart type inflatable kayaks. Wayne

Yes I've thought about that, but I love to roll (Greenland Style).Not sure I'd be as interested in the sport if I couldn't do that; Need that athletic challenge, ya know the consequence of being stuck underwater and drowning.Thanks,Bill

I've seen modular snap-together plastic kayaks. Don't know if they come in a sea kayak model. The smaller sections are probably way easier to handle than an 18-foot thing.

never had much of an issue hauling them to the roof on a bow line. They sit about 5" taller than the AC

Hmm... I hesitate in bringing it up, but the first thought to me is to maybe try a smaller Kayak?While I'm not a Kayaker, so can't really appreciate the difference, but I've seen (I'm a Scuba Diver) many different configs from shorter, split, even inflatable? so I would have to think along the lines of, how important is it to get out on the water and can a smaller/short one work in lieu of giving it up completely..Just thinking out loud here as I'm sure you've already explored those, but ???or a pulley system. Not for top of camper but roof of Cargo??Thoughts given.. heheh,Good luck...

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fpoole
Explorer
Jul 26, 2015
Hmm... I hesitate in bringing it up, but the first thought to me is to maybe try a smaller Kayak?

While I'm not a Kayaker, so can't really appreciate the difference, but I've seen (I'm a Scuba Diver) many different configs from shorter, split, even inflatable? so I would have to think along the lines of, how important is it to get out on the water and can a smaller/short one work in lieu of giving it up completely..

Just thinking out loud here as I'm sure you've already explored those, but ???

or a pulley system. Not for top of camper but roof of Cargo??

Thoughts given.. heheh,
Good luck...
Tiger4x4RV
Nomad
Jul 26, 2015
I've seen modular snap-together plastic kayaks. Don't know if they come in a sea kayak model. The smaller sections are probably way easier to handle than an 18-foot thing.
Bill001
Explorer
Jul 26, 2015
Yes I've thought about that, but I love to roll (Greenland Style).

Not sure I'd be as interested in the sport if I couldn't do that; Need that athletic challenge, ya know the consequence of being stuck underwater and drowning.

Thanks,
Bill
Reddog1
Explorer II
Jul 26, 2015
Rather than abandon kayaks, you might just consider other kayak options, inflatables in particular. The Elements is a great kayak. I have a Advancedframe Convertible, which is a very practical portable kayak. You should take a look, they are not K-Mart type inflatable kayaks.

Wayne

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