How To Secure A Kayak On A Roof Rack

Choose a kayak carrier.

How to secure a kayak on a roof rack.

How to strap a kayak to a roof rack in 4 steps with pictures step 1. Lay the straps over the roof rack bars. In this case one person should set their end of the kayak onto the roof racks from the back of the vehicle and then stay on one side of the kayak to help guide the kayak as the other person pushes it forward onto the racks. The right kayak carrier for you depends on the size weight of your watercraft how many kayaks you want to.

Place your kayak or canoe on the roof rack. In case you are having a sit on top kayak you can thread cable lock through the scupper plug holes and safely lock it. A cable lock can be ideal for locking your kayak and securing it onto your roof rack. If you don t have a secure point such as a tow hook you can install a hood loop strap to create one.

In order to overcome this situation you will need to use a cable lock to tie and secure your kayak on the roof rack or trailer. Just be extra careful when backing up. Tie the straps down with cam buckles to secure the kayak. Make sure that scupper plug are safely stored when you remove them for adding the lock.

Lay the kayak straps over the bars of the roof rack. Strap the kayak to the crossbars. Never attach the tie down straps to plastic parts on your car. Strap down the bow.

Secure the kayak straps. Attach the other end of the line to a secure point on your vehicle. Tie on to a rack in two places then secure the bow and or stern via the hood system see long boat short car above and securing the stern with a line tied to d rings in the bed. If you have a short cab and you must you can lay you kayak flat in the bed using a tailgate extender to support the stern.

How to transporting without a roof rack how to lock a kayak to the roof rack of a vehicle. With sit on tops you will probably have scupper holes where you can thread the cable allowing you to then secure it to your roof rack. To tie down a kayak place it right side up on your roof rack and center it. Hook the end of the line with the ratchet to a secure point on the front of the kayak such as the grab handle.

Run 2 boat straps over the top of the kayak and them under the roof rack bars then bring the straps to the other side of the kayak and loop them under the roof rack bars on that side.