How to put kayak on top of TC
No, this is not a how-to. It's a "how do you?" I just acquired a 12' polyethylene kayak. There is room on top of my TC to carry it. Any idea how I can get it up there and then secure it for travel? ...
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I use a roller with a couple of guides on each side to pull the kayaks up, then when up there I use a standard gutter rail mount with long bars. To keep the bars from sagging I put some PVC pipe in the center. You can see what the roof looks like below:
When loading I just stand the kayaks up on end leaning on the roller, it won't topple because it rests on the guides. I climb up the ladder and pull it up nose first, then the move the first kayak over to the passenger side and the second stays on the driver's.
Then I just strap it down upside down and they stay there just fine. Not a significant increase in height over the A/C unit, maybe two or three inches (and the antenna is taller than that). I can do it all myself as I rarely have someone around to help, but it is easier with a second person.
Joe
When loading I just stand the kayaks up on end leaning on the roller, it won't topple because it rests on the guides. I climb up the ladder and pull it up nose first, then the move the first kayak over to the passenger side and the second stays on the driver's.
Then I just strap it down upside down and they stay there just fine. Not a significant increase in height over the A/C unit, maybe two or three inches (and the antenna is taller than that). I can do it all myself as I rarely have someone around to help, but it is easier with a second person.
Joe
