Which Racks work best? - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

peguinpower · 02-12-2008, 07:52 PM

I bought kayak saddles for my thule's. dont use them anymore. Most kayaks will sit happily on racks upside down. Less stress on the hull sitting on its rails. I think saddles are more for touring and white water sit inside kayaks

I also bought the kayak stacker that goes in the center of the racks. That way, I can transport two kayaks when I need to. I keep it off most of the time.

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Ed · 02-13-2008, 07:39 AM

I use Yakima bars on the shell of my Tacoma. I have four sets of Landshark saddles and a side loader bar. I love this set up. My SOT yaks rode in my racks over 9,000 miles last year. Lots of travel and rough roads requires a good rack system.

slanteyedtuna · 02-13-2008, 07:08 PM

I ended up at REI today and got a Thule 835XT at a steal. BTW they are on the clearance rack along with the 825 and Yakima stackers. 50% off. They are selling the 835xt for $60 and 825 for $45. I ended up getting them for $30 because the girl working the register insisted it was half of of the half off price. I couldn't say no to that

Thanks for the help guys, indirectly it led me to REI. Hopefully I will see some of you out in the water this weekend.

John

dingdongthefishisdead · 02-13-2008, 09:21 PM

OEX is carrying Thule rack systems now. Check out the new Hulluvator that Thule has for kayaks, pretty sick.

02-12-2008, 07:52 PM	#1
peguinpower bing! Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: socal Posts: 246	I bought kayak saddles for my thule's. dont use them anymore. Most kayaks will sit happily on racks upside down. Less stress on the hull sitting on its rails. I think saddles are more for touring and white water sit inside kayaks I also bought the kayak stacker that goes in the center of the racks. That way, I can transport two kayaks when I need to. I keep it off most of the time. /bing

02-13-2008, 07:39 AM	#2
Ed Fringe Head Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Drippin Chicken Water Ranch Posts: 140	I use Yakima bars on the shell of my Tacoma. I have four sets of Landshark saddles and a side loader bar. I love this set up. My SOT yaks rode in my racks over 9,000 miles last year. Lots of travel and rough roads requires a good rack system.

02-13-2008, 07:08 PM	#3
slanteyedtuna Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 12	I ended up at REI today and got a Thule 835XT at a steal. BTW they are on the clearance rack along with the 825 and Yakima stackers. 50% off. They are selling the 835xt for $60 and 825 for $45. I ended up getting them for $30 because the girl working the register insisted it was half of of the half off price. I couldn't say no to that Thanks for the help guys, indirectly it led me to REI. Hopefully I will see some of you out in the water this weekend. John

02-13-2008, 09:21 PM	#4
dingdongthefishisdead Junior Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 3	OEX is carrying Thule rack systems now. Check out the new Hulluvator that Thule has for kayaks, pretty sick.