Here's a site for RackAttack. They put Yakima racks on my van and Civic.
Even if you do it yourself the site shows lots of boat hauling solutions.

http://www.rackattack.com/

I'm 5'6" myself and carry a stepladder when we haul the boats. With rollers
on the back and the ladder I can load my 165 sea kayak myself.

Of course, only AFTER I got the van and my car outfitted for hauling boats
did my son go to work for Yakima.

Tom Salicos
'87 Syncro Westy EG-33

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
> Rocket J Squirrel
> Sent: Tuesday, August 09, 2011 7:47 AM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Westy roof rack for two kayaks?
>
> Seeing that Rob brought up a similar question, I am prompted to ask for
> suggestions on carrying two kayaks on a Westy roof.
>
> I see plenty of folk carrying two kayaks on their cars, using
> purpose-built racks that carry the boats at a tilt so they ride
> bottom-to-bottom, taking up less width.
>