How To Tie A Kayak Onto A Roof Rack

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.

How to tie a kayak onto a roof rack. If you re loading the boat onto crossbars you might want to keep your kayak the right way up. Once your kayak is in place on the roof of your vehicle open all the doors of your car. 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. Run 2 boat straps over the top of the kayak and them under the roof rack bars then bring the straps to the other side of the kayak and loop them under the roof rack bars on that side.

Of course you will want to make sure the buckles on the end of the straps don t scratch your car door. The first step in tying your canoe or kayak down to your car is laying the straps over each bar. Lay the straps over the roof rack bars. Kayak roof rack step 1.

To tie down a kayak place it right side up on your roof rack and center it. Step 2 wrap one cam strap.