How To Attach Kayak To Roof Bars

The 520 1 kayak stacker from thule offers a simple solution for transporting multiple kayaks on a vehicles roof rack.

How to attach kayak to roof bars. If you are tying the kayak directly to the crossbars of the roof rack place the boat upside down on the rack. Placing a plastic boat hull side down can cause indentations and while they can be removed they will affect your boat s ability to track straight. Leave the end of the strap with the cam buckle attached hanging on the other side of the car. Stand on the left side of your kayak and face the boat.

This ensures that your first kayak stays in place if you bump it with the second as you re loading. Squat down and grab the edge of the cockpit that s closest to you with both hands and pull the edge of the boat up onto your thighs. Compatible with both standard and aerodynamic thule bars the kayak stacker allows multiple kayaks to be transported upright side by side on the roof. Run one of the straps over your kayak and loop it under a roof rack bar.

Then load them one at a time and also strap the first down snugly before loading the second kayak on. We see people attach kayaks all the time the wrong way using these systems on. This video will show you how to secure your kayak to a j bar roof rack carrier.