Fitting Two Kayaks On Roof Rack

Since the roof rack is a bit small you can quickly fix two of them on the car roof and transport two kayaks safely on a single trip.

Fitting two kayaks on roof rack.

Adjust it into its final position. Place the second kayak on the roof rack and push it up against the other one. Combine this with a trailer side mount or hitch mount and you ve got enough room for up to 5 kayaks attached to one vehicle. If there is plenty of room on the rack you can leave a gap between this kayak and the first one.

Place your tie down straps on the kayak roof rack take two straps and place them in the middle of your front crossbar both straps should be resting down the center of your windshield. Kayakers love saddle carriers because they re the easiest type of rack to use. These save on roof space but will run your budget up because you need to purchase two sets. Http ebay to 2z5okx5 or http amzn to 2icjz3o this is my quick video on how to load 2 kayak or canoes on to a roof rack.

The pads swivel 180 degrees allowing you to pull one pair toward the outside of your vehicle load your boat onto them and then just roll the boat into carrying position. Just tip the kayak onto the rear of the saddle and then push it forward. Now do the exact same with the rear crossbar making sure both straps are now resting in the middle of your rear window. Gently walk the kayak along the loading bar and onto the roof rack by consecutively moving each end onto the roof rack bars.

Throw the straps over the kayak and secure them. J cradles are designed to carry a single kayak at a 45 degree angle. A very useful feature of this rack is that it can be loaded from the side. If you really need space there are many boat trailers with space enough for 8 kayaks on a single trailer.

I high recommend the rhino rac. With a good roof rail system you ll easily be able to take two kayaks on the rack. Marcus from the bill jackson s paddling dept. Demonstrates how to properly secure your kayak or sup to the roof rack of your vehicle.

Strap the second kayak down. The rhino rack nautic kayak carrier features universal fit mounting hardware with rubber cradles and three flexible joints that grip your boat securely. It supports up to 70 pounds and wide enough 27 x 5 6 inches to carry large kayaks. The downside is that the kayak takes up more roof space sitting horizontally so it can be difficult to fit two boats especially on a smaller vehicle.

There are a slough of options when considering how to carry two kayak rack but the best options are to use two sets of j cradles or a stacker set. If you are tight on space adjust the other kayak so that you make room for both kayaks to fit side by side centered on the rack.