How To Attach Kayak To Roof Bars

Stand on the left side of your kayak and face the boat.

How to attach kayak to roof bars.

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. 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. 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 ensures that your first kayak stays in place if you bump it with the second as you re loading. Leave the end of the strap with the cam buckle attached hanging on the other side of the car. You should be looping the bare end of the strap under the roof rack bar. Run one of the straps over your kayak and loop it under a roof rack bar.

The 520 1 kayak stacker from thule offers a simple solution for transporting multiple kayaks on a vehicles roof rack. To make your life easier get all of your straps in place before you load kayaks onto your roof. Reach across the boat with your right arm and grab the inside of the boat by the underside of the cockpit.