Stupid Simple PVC Kayak Load Assist Ramp
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- Опубліковано 19 жов 2024
- PVC total cost: ~$35
No glue, no cuts. I drilled a few holes straight through with a cordless drill.
The boat was a pain to try to get on and off the car by myself without destroying my paint or smacking the mirrors off, so I made a ramp that is super simple to put up and take down. The lengths of pipe can be strapped up with the boat.
![How to Transport a Kayak: Solo Loading and Unloading [NO LOAD ASSIST]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/K90yRHQZFoM/mqdefault.jpg)
I like the idea of using the 3/4" pvc to attach the 3" slides.
The simplest method I've seen :) Congratulations.
Pretty good solution. Wondering though, where do you put the two lengths of PVC pipe when traveling from A to B?
I did this design but attached it differently and put the kayak into j cradles. I needed 10 foot pvc and had to ratchet straps them to the roof rack. It was a royal pain, especially with two kayaks on the roof. Took me way to long especially since I’m not real proficient at using ratchet straps. Gave up on the idea.
i just strap them up on the racks alongside the kayak itself. the straps i use to hold it all down provide more than enough grip/tension to haul them at highway speed. I didn't do a vide of the tie-down procedure, but it's not that complex.
anything is possible with ratchet straps lol
You hit the breaks as you get to the water & your in
What a clever idea! 👏
Absolute bloody genius 👍🏼
i got a hatchback too. Do you have any issues just using the factory racks? Or would you recommend a dedicated roof rack kayak carrier?
just getting the thing up and down was the hardest part. my 'yak was too big for any of the dedicated racks i could find, so i just had to lash it to the roof bars.
Very Clever!
Brilliant
That will work 👍🏾
What do you do when you get to the water...take the pipes wit you...
yeah. they just slide alongside the boat and get held in place by same strap tension as the boat.
OK but with that size car where do you keep the pipes secure while on the water? (pvc thieves)
My question is, how do you carry the poles to were ever you go.
they just lay alongside the boat on top of the racks. i use ratchet straps to hold it all on. they kinda go under the roof rack and around/over the boat... hard to describe. but basically, the boat and the PVC tubes get squished together long-wayse and held down by the same strapping once it's all up there.
Great idea but takes up a lot of space. Parks or beach may not have this much space.
@@cynthiashlosser-hogan3628 I always just parked someplace after unloading real quick in a temporary spot. Anywhere with boats is going to have room for trailers and stuff. I got rid of this kayak because it was too big and cumbersome anyway. It was all I could get on used market during pandemic so I made it work for a while.
Nice vídeo!!
thanks dawg
u taking the pvc with you right?
yeah, i just laid them alongside the kayak, and the tension from the ratchet straps that I use to secure the boat to the rack held them in place fine. the small cross-bar just goes in the back seat.
It helps to have a really sexy car. #subaruwrx
Two thumbs up, beoutch.
Tried exactly this but not that easy to push a Hobie Outback up to my SUV roof. The angle is the thing.
yeah this boat was like, 90lb. there was no way I was going to be able to LIFT it on alone. that's why i came up with this. for a heavier or longer boat, I've seen lots of similar ideas that go from the back end of the car, rather than the side. that way, you can use the leverage of the length of the boat itself to help sort of maneuver it up and over.
good luck!
@@WaffleShortage it worked out but I added an ATV winch to other side of wrack to help load if tired out after long trip in Texas heat.
Problem loading from back endif vehicle has Xm antenna or little spoiler like a lot of modern ones like my Acura Mdx have
Do you always carry your PVC when you travel with your kayak?
yeah, but i dont travel far. about 25 min on ~55-60mph roads.
the PVC gets strapped down alongside the boat due to friction of the ratchet strapping going around the boat and under the roof racks
Way to go , dead simple 😀😀
What are those sick wheels on the Impreza?
some Rota wheels. not sure of the exact model, but they are 18" rota's, like 9.5" wide. pain in the ass to pay for tires though... lol.
previous owner put them on, and I haven't bothered to change, because they DO look awesome haha. just wish they were like, 8" wide instead of 9.5"
Nice Wheels. What are they?
they are some Rota's. they were on the car when I bought it off the previous owner (who worked at the dealership where it came in as a trade-in).
Hi mate I've done the same thing,,,,but you could make it more easier if you have any idea how to hook up an,,,,, electric ATV whinch with a remote control system it's easy and no effort or stressful work loading your kayak,,,it's worth it trust me and no stressful work 😀 😊 😉 😄
How do i transport those long pvc tubes with me to unload and load at the beach?
On the roof rack
i just strapped them alongside the boat. i ran the straps sort of over the top of the boat, under the roof rack rail, then back over the boat to the same rail.. so like, one strap loop per roof rack rail...
for each rail... and just put the big PVC tubes alongside, so they'd get pinched in with it all. I have driven up to about 65mph with that setup, and it's rock solid. could definitely take it to like, 85mph before problems would happen I imagine.... and they'd be due to the boat itself.
Have an SUV so just shove them in..of course no passengers. I could strap along side of kayak if had time & passengers.
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If you need that much gear to handle a kayak maybe you need a smaller boat. How about a trailer?
yeah, i wanted a smaller boat, but it was mid-pandemic and there were none for sale within like 600 miles lol. managed to find this one for sale like 20 minutes after the facebook marketplace ad went up and snagged it. far from ideal, but it was something to get on the water when everything was locked down.
later in pandemic, i just bought an old beater truck with a 6ft bed.