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

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

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

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

"Cracked Pumpkinhead" wrote in
ups.com:

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


You can carry a kayak on a rooftop without going to great expense with some
simple foam blocks, a couple of cam straps through the cab of the vehicle
and bow/stern lines. I transported my fiberglass boat from upstate NY to
the outer banks in North Carolina that way. It'll hold the kayak securely
but is inconvenient if you're going to loading/unloading the boat
frequently.

A step above simple foam blocks are removable rack systems such as the
inflatable one previously described and there are also foam block/strap kits
or plastic block/strap kits that you can get (I've got a set of the latter
variety in my basement). Again, they're less convenient than a permenant
rack system but they're easier to set up than separate foam blocks. The
following doesn't look too bad:

http://www.loadlockfastener.com/kayak-rack.htm

The ones that I have consist of for plastic pods with straps running through
them. The're padded with foam rubber to keep from scratching the boat or
vehicle.

Inflatable roofrack + sea kayak = either badly dented roof or lost boat.
Probably both. I'd encourage you to fit some proper bars, probably Thule,
and Thule J bars or similar. Far superior versions from Karitek or Kayak
Carrier Systems easily available in in UK but not generally available in the
us as far as I know.

How much is your boat worth? Let alone other peoples safety when it comes
off the roof?

Mike.

Cracked Pumpkinhead wrote in message
ups.com...
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

Here you go.

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

Courtney

"Cracked_Pumpkinhead" wrote in message
om...
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

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

"Courtney" wrote in message
link.net...
Here you go.

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

Courtney

It's tempting to spend money on straps and ratchets and stuff, but
unnecessary.

http://www.paddling.net/sameboat/arc...meboat200.html

Look for the tautline hitch too.

Hth,
Fred