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Jholler 
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Joined: 13 Jul 2018 Location: Arkansas Online Status: Offline Posts: 99 |
 Topic: How to carry kayaks!Posted: 07 Apr 2019 at 12:51am |
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I understand salespeople, my Father was one lol. I also understand small boats, I was a Marine infantryman many years and pounds ago. Believe me, it'll be "stress tested" before it's depended upon. Thanks for the suggestions!
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offgrid
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Joined: 23 Jul 2018 Online Status: Offline Posts: 5290 |
Posted: 06 Apr 2019 at 11:31pm |
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Their website was created by their salespeople. Remember, is he in sales? Is his mouth moving? Then...
My experience is, anybody who tells you a boat can't sink is just not telling you the truth. Even ones with lots of floatation (which these don't have) will swamp and might as well sink for all the good they do you. Be careful! I have a Hobie Adventure Island (great boat) and carry it on the roof of my SUV. One of the benefits of an SUV over a pickup. Haven't tried to carry it while towing yet though. BTW, the Hobie AI has three hulls and it can still sink... |
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EchoGale
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Joined: 10 Mar 2019 Location: FL Online Status: Offline Posts: 469 |
Posted: 06 Apr 2019 at 10:57pm |
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Hi Jholler,
As a kayaker (who used to drive the sweetest little BMW convertible) I looked at these a lot before giving up and buying a vehicle that can do stuff. inflatables don't track well in any kind wind or current. Another option is these modular ones (that even allow you to make a single into a tandem.) https://www.llbean.com/llb/shop/85671?productId=1430334&attrValue_0=Yellow/Orange&pla1=0&mr:trackingCode=8267A872-8F21-E611-80ED-00505694403D&mr:referralID=NA&mr:device=c&mr:adType=plaonline&qs=3125172&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIntTxxoq94QIVU7nACh1beAubEAYYASABEgJNTfD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds |
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Jholler
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Joined: 13 Jul 2018 Location: Arkansas Online Status: Offline Posts: 99 |
Posted: 06 Apr 2019 at 9:51pm |
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Saw that, but the website said they can't sink. I'll find out! 90 day return policy.
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2015 rpod 179
2014 Ram ecoDiesel HFE 2009-ish Chihuahua
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offgrid
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Joined: 23 Jul 2018 Online Status: Offline Posts: 5290 |
Posted: 06 Apr 2019 at 9:25pm |
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Check out the Amazon review, one reviewer said his sank.
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1994 Chinook Concourse
1995 RV6A Experimental Aircraft 2015 Rpod 179 - sold |
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Jholler
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Joined: 13 Jul 2018 Location: Arkansas Online Status: Offline Posts: 99 |
Posted: 06 Apr 2019 at 8:04pm |
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Ok, so I'm getting ready for a long adventure, and trying to figure out how to carry canoe and/or kayaks for me and my wife. I have a 14ft canoe and a sit-in kayak, she has a sit-on-top kayak as well as an inflatable. I will have a softopper (www.softopper.com) on the truck, and the only rack I can find that will fit with that is from US Rack Co, and I don't particularly like it because I can't fold my topper down with it installed. Enter the solution....folding kayaks!! https://foldupkayaks.com/
$650 for two of them, they weigh less than 30lbs each and will carry 350lbs, and can't sink! |
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