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Topic: Choosing a kayak rack  (Read 1743 times)

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gatohoser

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  • Location: Monterey Bay
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Ok so I got the 2007 Kia Spectra5 with no roof racks factory and I want to get it geared up for some 'yakkin. I notice the Thule system is about 150 bucks more than a Yakima from rackattack.com. So now what I want to know is what system should I go with? Do I need to get hullrollers or does the mako-style saddle work easy enough to load yourself and save the moulah? Any and all chatter about kayak racks may now begin! Educate me! :P


fishshim

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There was a lot of reports of hull denting with the rollers, it seems that the saddles are the way to go. Or flip the hull and carry upside down on the velcro mounted bar pads like a surfboard. There are a few posts archived here...


gatohoser

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Ok so skip the rollers. Sounds good!