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I have a 54 lbs, 12 foot tandom kayak I'd like rack on top of my 19
foot power boat (a 1999 bayliner Capri cuddy).

I'm looking into having a custom t-top type rack built for the boat.

Is this nuts? Will it work? What problems can I expect to run into.
I'm thinking of bolting the 1.5" supports (with washer plates
underneith) to the back and the front (maybe clamp onto the front
rails).

My thinking is the that kayak will make a excellent hard top for shade
and racked won't consume much needed real-estate on the boat. I'm
expect some loss of stability, fuel efficiency and speed of course...
as well as a few weird stares.

Jason,

It would seem that mounting the kayak is possible, but the how would be a
result of your Bayliner design (which I can't comment on). I looked at some
pictures of same and think that it might be better to mount the kayak on its
side along the outside edge of your boat.

The concern I have is that the sun will degrade the kayak (most plastics and
sun don't go well together). I don't think carrying a kayak would seriously
degrade the performace of the bayliner as much as you might think, though
the effect would be non-zero (after all, the boat weighs considerably less
than a person and the hull is reasonably efficient).

Good luck.

Rick