2 Kayak Solutions For a Small Car

[CardShark]

That's why I love having a pickup truck with a 8' long bed.

My Malibu Stealth 12 was about 12.5' long and when it was diagonally in my bed hanging out the tailgate, only about 2.5' was hanging off.
So much easier and more convenient than lifting it to roof mount or pulling a trailer.

What about a beater pickup truck?

If you do decide to go the Harbor Freight trailer route, there are several Youtube videos about using it with a kayak.

[FISH11]

Just because you CAN stack up kayaks on a car roof, does not mean it should be done. You should think about SAFETY. A RAV4 is a short wheel base auto and the PA is a BEAST! The weight and size of it alone on top would be the maximum I would even attempt, but if you start adding more kayaks, it will affect the handling, braking and cornering of the vehicle. I would use a HARD crossbar roof rack and not those foam roof protectors and make sure to use bow and stern ropes to keep it secured. The trailer sounds like the better safer option or a larger vehicle. The vehicle is going to get top heavy and more kayaks on the roof of a small vehicle is an Accident waiting to happen!

[Winston]

Sounds like a trailer is the way to go. I’ll be sure to get a collapsible one to take up less space. Thanks the the responses everyone, they’ve been very helpful.