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Topic: How to load/unload kayak...the easy way  (Read 891 times)

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I just learned from Youtube this easy method to roof top the kayak onto my truck...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R_75VKNDnTI&feature=youtu.be
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Unless you don't care about paint coming off.  :smt044
All the sand and dirt on the bottom of the kayak will act as a sandpaper.
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Long carpet with rubber bottom will do


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I got the idea from this video



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Unless you don't care about paint coming off.  :smt044
All the sand and dirt on the bottom of the kayak will act as a sandpaper.

The guy mentioned we should use a towel or cardboard to prevent scratches to your car/truck.
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also need a way to keep the kayak from sliding back after getting it up on that angle.  it's not as easy when on pavement.


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That’s exactly the technique I use when I cartop my Adventure/Revo 16 (which is the same thing as a disassembled AI).
« Last Edit: May 02, 2018, 02:09:39 PM by NowhereMan »
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also need a way to keep the kayak from sliding back after getting it up on that angle.  it's not as easy when on pavement.

Also challenging on a hill (like at the bottom of a long boat ramp), and there needs to be plenty of space beside your car. But when it works, it is the way to go.
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Unless you don't care about paint coming off.  :smt044
All the sand and dirt on the bottom of the kayak will act as a sandpaper.

I use the floormat from the back of my suv.  (one less thing to remember to pack) 
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I immediately bough this 'Rhino Rack T-Loader Canoe and Kayak Rack'  on amazon.... works like a charme and have little worries to scratch up my small SUV.
Costs some hard cash though.... on ramps I back up in way that it unloads into the water.





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And it helps to have the ground level in all directions to keep it from sliding off the far side.  DAMHIK.


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And it helps to have the ground level in all directions to keep it from sliding off the far side.  DAMHIK.
+1, had a few saves and it is not easy with a 15ft winged out kayak...
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I spent years in the gym developing my KLMs (Kayak Loading Muscles) to avoid the cost of buying an SUV with rails and a roof rack  :smt005 Juuust joking.

I like the DIY PVC pipe idea.
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