Tying your kayak to the roof rack 1.
How to tie a kayak on roof.
Move the kayak ahead or back on the top rack as required until the middle of.
They are preferred over ratchet straps because you don t need to tighten them down more than you can do by hand in order to keep your kayak on the roof rack.
Load your kayak onto your roof rack.
Grab hold of either end of the kayak and shake it from side to side to make sure it is secure.
Step 2 wrap one cam strap.
This can be done with one person for lower vehicles but it is.
Then slide each strap so that the buckle lays against the hull of the kayak.
Hard roof rack step 1.
Center your kayak on the top rack.
Ensure the straps are laying flat against the kayak and that they are not crossed.
Once your kayak is in place on the roof of your vehicle open all the doors of your car.
With your padding in place on your crossbars or kayak carriers carefully.
Once the kayak is in position on the roof rack and the straps are laying over the kayak it is time to strap it down.
This backs up the cam buckles and prevents the slack from flapping around while you re driving.
Center your kayak on the roof rack.
Pick up your kayak onto the roof rack on your car so it is right side upwards.
Run one of the straps.
Tie off the loose ends of the straps just below the cam buckles then tie any remaining slack to the crossbars.
Take the buckle of your cam strap and pass this over the top of your boat.
Balance the canoe on.
Tying your kayak for the roof rack step 1.
Secure your kayak to your roof.
Slide the kayak onto the roof rack with the cockpit facing upside down toward the roof of your car and center the cockpit of the kayak between the two bars of your car.
Make sure your kayak is centered on the roof rack with the heaviest section of the kayak.
You might need somebody to assist.
Inflatable roof racks require a slightly different tie down procedure than hard and soft racks as they do not have fastening points to loop the straps through.
You may need someone to help you lift it.
Lift your kayak onto the roof rack on your car so it s right side up.
How to tie down a canoe to a roof rack lift the canoe up and onto the rack on the vehicle.