Beginner here. Looking to get myself a Sea Kayak (or even rent for
now) but come across a bit of a problem. I own a 2000 Honda Civic 2
door and got a quote for a roof rack and Kayak carrier and WOW the set
up costs just as much as the darn Kayak! Is there any other way to
safely transport a Kayak with my car without BREAKIN THE BANK?

Also, I am located in Ontario and was wondering if there are any good
forums on local web sites that experienced people frequent that I can
view as well as routes, tips, education etc.

DiAne

You can get inflateable roof bars, Yes it's true !

Only problem tho for a two door car is passing the straps for the rear bar
!!

J

Beginner here. Looking to get myself a Sea Kayak (or even rent for
now) but come across a bit of a problem. I own a 2000 Honda Civic 2
door and got a quote for a roof rack and Kayak carrier and WOW the set
up costs just as much as the darn Kayak! Is there any other way to
safely transport a Kayak with my car without BREAKIN THE BANK?

Also, I am located in Ontario and was wondering if there are any good
forums on local web sites that experienced people frequent that I can
view as well as routes, tips, education etc.

DiAne

Here you go.

http://www.utahlifeoutdoors.com/harm...cartopkit.html

Courtney

"Cracked_Pumpkinhead" wrote in message
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Beginner here. Looking to get myself a Sea Kayak (or even rent for
now) but come across a bit of a problem. I own a 2000 Honda Civic 2
door and got a quote for a roof rack and Kayak carrier and WOW the set
up costs just as much as the darn Kayak! Is there any other way to
safely transport a Kayak with my car without BREAKIN THE BANK?

Also, I am located in Ontario and was wondering if there are any good
forums on local web sites that experienced people frequent that I can
view as well as routes, tips, education etc.

DiAne

Wow! Really??? Do you have a link to a website where I can check this
out??? I'm having a difficult time visualizing "inflateable roof bars"
lol

DiAne

Cracked_Pumpkinhead wrote:

Beginner here. Looking to get myself a Sea Kayak (or even rent for
now) but come across a bit of a problem. I own a 2000 Honda Civic 2
door and got a quote for a roof rack and Kayak carrier and WOW the set
up costs just as much as the darn Kayak! Is there any other way to
safely transport a Kayak with my car without BREAKIN THE BANK?

Yeah. You don't *need* a rack to transport a kayak on your roof. It's
handy and makes things easier, but it's not strictly necessary. And you
definitely don't need a kayak carrier in addition to the rack.

This isn't rocket science. You just need to make sure that the kayak is
securely attached to the car. You can use carpet scraps to protect the
car's finish instead of a rack. Just make sure you tie it down at the
bow, AND the stern, AND use a belly line (a little tricky without a
rack, but you can probably improvise something).

BTW, I bought my roof rack at the reuse/recycle center for about $10.
Check yard sales, classified ads, junkyards, etc. You don't have to
spend a fortune on new rack.

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//-Walt
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http://www.brighton-canoes.co.uk/pro.../roofracks.htm

if yo can get them in th eUK I'm sure you can get them in the US

J

Cracked_Pumpkinhead wrote:

Beginner here. Looking to get myself a Sea Kayak (or even rent for
now) but come across a bit of a problem. I own a 2000 Honda Civic 2
door and got a quote for a roof rack and Kayak carrier and WOW the set
up costs just as much as the darn Kayak! Is there any other way to
safely transport a Kayak with my car without BREAKIN THE BANK?

A quality roof rack is a bit pricey, but it's a wise investment! No other
cheaper methods will be as secure, or last as long as a good solid
roofrack. Yakima, Thule, whatever.

You can rig up foam blocks and tie it on with ropes or straps, but it's
not gonna be as secure and it's not gonna last as long.

Do what you can! :-)

John Kuthe...

A foam block under the bow, a foam block under the stern, two straps/ropes
going to each corner of the vehicle bow and stern, and on rope/strap over
the belly. My wife and I used that for TWO kayaks for a while but that was
on top of a van. We actually gave in and got a rack because with two kayaks
up there on that type of system if some rain and big winds were thrown in,
things got a bit dodgy. I can't seem much risk of it at all for a single
boat.

"Walt" wrote in message
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Cracked_Pumpkinhead wrote:

Beginner here. Looking to get myself a Sea Kayak (or even rent for
now) but come across a bit of a problem. I own a 2000 Honda Civic 2
door and got a quote for a roof rack and Kayak carrier and WOW the set
up costs just as much as the darn Kayak! Is there any other way to
safely transport a Kayak with my car without BREAKIN THE BANK?

Yeah. You don't *need* a rack to transport a kayak on your roof. It's
handy and makes things easier, but it's not strictly necessary. And you
definitely don't need a kayak carrier in addition to the rack.

This isn't rocket science. You just need to make sure that the kayak is
securely attached to the car. You can use carpet scraps to protect the
car's finish instead of a rack. Just make sure you tie it down at the
bow, AND the stern, AND use a belly line (a little tricky without a rack,
but you can probably improvise something).

BTW, I bought my roof rack at the reuse/recycle center for about $10.
Check yard sales, classified ads, junkyards, etc. You don't have to spend
a fortune on new rack.

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//-Walt
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Thanks Julia!!!! That seems like an awesome alternative and affordable
for me! I will search the net for dealers here in Canada. Tks again

DiAne
http://cracked_pumpkinhead.tripod.com/shaggies

A lot of great stuff on that site. Seems this newsgroup is PRETTY
AWESOME. Thanks so much Courtney for looking into this for me. In
complete anticipation for getting on the water, learning and
discovering. WILL THIS SNOW EVER STOP! ARGGHHHH

DiAne
http://cracked_pumpkinhead.tripod.com/shaggies