Will the straps enable the kayaks to be hung on thier side? I need to hang three kayaks and i think there is ony space if they are hung that way.
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I would not recommend using the straps that come with the hoist. The plastic buckles on mine failed within minutes and I was well with in the hoist capacity. You should be able to use some other straps to hang them on their side. I just picked up some motorcycle/ATV straps to replace the ones that failed.
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They are just nylon straps that form a loop, so you could conceivably arrange your kayaks in any form within the nylon straps. But I would suspect that they will tend to move around, so you may want to use bungie chords or some other fastener to "tie" the kayaks in place then wrap the nylon straps around the bundle of boats!
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Hi, with a kayak, you should be able to rig it to hang any way you like. It may require a double wrap around the hull to ensure it doesn't roll upright, but I'm sure you could figure it out.
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Yes. We use ours to carry two sit-on-top kayaks. We carry them upside down with the stern forward. They are secured by two flat straps with camlocks for each kayak - one on the front rack and one on the rear. The straps form a loop from the underside of the rack in the middle of the rack up over one kayak then under the rack on the outer edge (but behind the vertical support) with the camlock up high on the side of the kayak and the strap pulled as tight as possible. We bought the racks for this purpose and have been very pleased with them. The guys at Wind and Wave in Corpus Christi TX showed us how to strap them down. Never had any problem. Yes. We use ours to carry two sit-on-top kayaks. We carry them upside down with the stern forward. They are secured by two flat straps with camlocks for each kayak - one on the front rack and one on the rear. The straps form a loop from the underside of the rack in the middle of the rack up over one kayak then under the rack on the outer edge (but behind the vertical support) with the camlock up high on the side of the kayak and the strap pulled as tight as possible. We bought the racks for this purpose and have been very pleased with them. The guys at Wind and Wave in Corpus Christi TX... » Read More Yes. We use ours to carry two sit-on-top kayaks. We carry them upside down with the stern forward. They are secured by two flat straps with camlocks for each kayak - one on the front rack and one on the rear. The straps form a loop from the underside of the rack in the middle of the rack up over one kayak then under the rack on the outer edge (but behind the vertical support) with the camlock up high on the side of the kayak and the strap pulled as tight as possible. We bought the racks for this purpose and have been very pleased with them. The guys at Wind and Wave in Corpus Christi TX showed us how to strap them down. Never had any problem. « Show Less
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There's a little bit of upward flex, but I wouldn't expect enough to meet the "V" needs you describe. You'd really have to cinch your straps down to achieve that, and it would probably deform your kayak as well.
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Yes, you still need the straps to hold the kayak in place and the pads on the saddles prevent the kayak from shifting. Without the straps the kayak could bounce off the carrier and go airborne at high speeds.
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No, the kayak on top is supported fully by the brackets and the straps are not necessary. The lower kayak slips through the straps and can be adjusted directly under the top kayak or below further down. I hope this helps. They are both easily accessable even by one person but preferably by two..
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I've used this with one and two kayaks. The only problem i had was with the length of the screws holding the brackets on. The forward crossbar on my mountaineer was closer to the roof and the weight of the kayaks made the screw rub on the roof. My crossbars were flat and the brackets didn't fit that well. i made some modifications and it was pretty secure. Not a bad roof rack for the $$. I like the way this rack system folds down when not in use. I think the J racks are better by far but they're so pricey.
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The width would be close I've never tried to set mine on its side, The sides do extend wide enough to carry a sheet of plywood which is about 4 feet wide.It's strong enough to carry to regular kayaks, I thought the weight capacity was listed in their ad somewhere? 200lbs?
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I doubt it. Mine have about 2'11" of space from the ceiling. It will depend on your kayak and how the straps fit. From the photos the new style straps look like they will work better than the ones that came with our kits. It will also depend if you need to mount the 2x4 (if you are going across the roof joists), which lowers the rack by 1.5". Hope this helps.
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Well, you sure can attach this rack to your truck. As far as hauling 4 kayaks, I'm not sure because of how much room is needed for these. In my opinion you shouldn't have any problem hauling them.
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I cannot speak to Hobie kayaks, but I have a two person tandem ocean style kayak that is 90 pounds, and it holds just fine. The straps are provided, but you don't really need them to hold the kayak in place unless you are expecting an earthquake. The rack is very solid and stable
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It should work fine, you may have to bend the fastening hooks or create a sling for the kayak.
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I don't know why you would want to do this. If whatever you are lifting is equally balanced on both ends, it should work. Might consider installing something on the kayak to hook the lifting bands farther toward the ends of the kayak so that most of the weight of the kayak is between the two lifting bands.
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It's easily strong enough to hold a couple kayaks. Just tie them down. You'll be fine.
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Yes. Agree with the 2 other answers I see. You should not have an issue carrying two kayaks.
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My wife put 2 picnic table kits from Home Depot in a safari basket mounted on top of these. I think they should support your kayak!
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Definitely should. I have two 15' Kayaks and no issues...just you'll need to space it a little more on the wall. Mine are about 8 ft apart. These are great!
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I have used the rack with one kayak without any problems; however, I use a different set of straps that I preferred from previous use. I use the "Sea to Summit Solution Gear Tie Down Straps with Neoprene Buckle Cover (Pairs) - 15 Ft" which I purchased on Amazon some time ago.