

| Subject: | Re: Tranporting 4 Kayaks and gear with Vanagon |
| From: | Max Wellhouse |
| Date: | Sun, 9 Mar 2014 15:26:27 -0500 |
On 3/9/2014 2:57 PM, Pete O wrote: > I think there are Yakima racks that will hold 4 on their sides - kind 4 > across lined up. I think my Old Town River Otters weigh about 45 lbs each. > > > > Pete Owsianowski > > > > > > On Sun, Mar 9, 2014 at 3:22 PM, Jonce Fancher <streetbugs@frontier.com>wrote: > >> Hi all >> >> Well, This past Xmas the family got kayaks to take when Camping. >> My camper is of course a 85 Vanagon with Zetec. >> >> Now the issue is how to drag or mount or transport 4 Kayaks, Kayak >> Gear as well as camping needs?? >> >> Trailer might be the only way to get it done but do not want a ultra >> heavy thing. >> >> Anyone out there with recommendations and or ideas?? >> >> Thanks Jonce >> I've hauled as many as 8 kayaks stacked on edge, but they weren't full blown touring style boats. Should be able to get 6 sea kayaks stacked, but not using Yakima's hyper expensive stacker units. My rack is 2x3" aluminum channel about 7' long wiht a billet aluminum mount that holds a solid aluminum 1" diameter shaft vertically and has a hole on top for rope to lasso all the boats. It's inset just enough to get one boat on the driver's side and the rest on theother. pm and I could send photos. It was WAY cheaper than a Yakima and way stronger.... YMMV DM&FS
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