Tying A Canoe To A Roof Rack

Mount the foam pads onto your canoe mount the canoe onto your crossbars crossbar pads wrap around your crossbars and allow you to safely transport gear on your roof rack without a standard carrier.

Tying a canoe to a roof rack.

You ll pick the boat up by each end and place it on the rack. A roof rack is ideal as it provides the most secure tie down. Put a kayak on a vehicle. 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.

If you don t have a roof rack there are still other options out there for you. Tie down a kayak. If you re loading the boat onto crossbars you might want to keep your kayak the right way up. You should be looping the bare end of the strap under the roof rack bar.

If your vehicle has a roof rack you have one of the best situations for tying down a canoe. If you can depress the roof with your hand don t put the foam block there. Tie your canoe across the centre where it is supported by the rack or foam blocks. If you re solo there are a couple of options depending on your rack system.

If you are tying the kayak directly to the crossbars of the roof rack place the boat upside down on the rack. Using cam straps is the simplest and fastest way to secure the boat. Position your canoe so that the yoke or middle thwart is equi distant between the contact points with the car. The easiest way is with the help of a friend.

It also reduces the risk of damaging your vehicle. To install wrap the pads around your crossbars and secure in place. Load your kayak onto your roof rack with your padding in place on your crossbars or kayak carriers carefully lift your kayak and place it on top of the roof rack. In this video i demonstrate how to tie a canoe to a vehicle under two very different scenarios.

Run one of the straps over your kayak and loop it under a roof rack bar. Some pads will have velcro closures while others will have elastic cords.