I love this method, been using it for a few years now, can even transport two fishing kayaks stacked easily! Going out with my Mom in her wagon one day, I accidentally put the strap through the window instead of the door and then panicked because I couldn't open the car door and thought I'd broken it! It was hilarious! 🤣
I used metal pipe this way the noodle it tight and will not roll as it would not plastic pipe.if your using plastic please glue the noodles to the plastic pipe
Great idea. Why not just keep the ropes and bungies on top of the car and use the roof rack to tie into? It would also be easy to use ratchet straps with the pvc ends for a very strong tie down. No water leakage issues in the car.
How long have you been using this system? I want to carry 3 kayaks on top of my suburban . Two will be in J cradles with the third will be in between. Any suggestions?
It's more stable so it doesn't roll around. You don't need a drill you can just use a nail or a screw and make a hole. It might be hard but you don't need a drill
@@totalnoobfishing1753Not sure I agree, when the canoe or kayak is tied on at front and back, the weight is on and pressure is exerted from both front and back as well as the 2 straps/ rope coming over the top from right to left, all under tension….so how’s it gonna roll?
Curious….why didn’t you just fish the line all the way tru the pvc? No holes required. I also would have wrapped the line around the preexisting rails, up over the pipe and back down over the rail and tied it with a easy to untie but secure knot, then you have no concern about rain! A bit hard to describe but you will figure it out! Otherwise I like it! Thanks for the concept!
wtf are you doing, someone will be killing somebody when that rig goes flying from the car? drilling a hole in the pvc pipe means your relying on a 1/6" of plastic material to bind it to the roof, then bungie cording it down gives no structure at all, the pipe just has to snap and create a gap and the object on top will become a projectile, not to mention i can get the same pool noodle at a dollarama it's and extra thick one thats all so it makes no difference if you get it at sears or dollar store in this case,
The hole in pipe is to keep the pipe and hopefully the foam from spinning(hopefully the hole is smooth to prevent the PVC pipe from slowly cutting the rope overtime). Cord is going through pvc pipe so if it does snap the rope should hold those pieces together. As for kayak on top, if he straps the kayak down tight and ties the front of kayak to the front tow hook and rear of kayak to rear tow hook, all should be pretty secure. With that being said, there could always be improvements. For me I plan to do something similar to this but I'm thinking about tying the foam to the kayak, then strapping the kayak down tightly to the roof with 2 tow straps, then tying the front and rear of the kayak to the front and rear tow hooks to help prevent rolling back or forward.
I love this method, been using it for a few years now, can even transport two fishing kayaks stacked easily! Going out with my Mom in her wagon one day, I accidentally put the strap through the window instead of the door and then panicked because I couldn't open the car door and thought I'd broken it! It was hilarious! 🤣
I would like to see your kayak on top or see you put it on. Please
While I might not do exactly what you did for this it definitely gave me some great ideas. Thanks man!
No problem
I used metal pipe this way the noodle it tight and will not roll as it would not plastic pipe.if your using plastic please glue the noodles to the plastic pipe
This is a good idea thanks for sharing
thanks no problem
Would love to see a video of you showing how to strap kayak on top of this as well! Please do it?
Can you put two kayaks on there?
LOL I LOVE YOUR VIDEO THANK U
you're welcome
Great idea. Why not just keep the ropes and bungies on top of the car and use the roof rack to tie into? It would also be easy to use ratchet straps with the pvc ends for a very strong tie down. No water leakage issues in the car.
Fantastic job gotta do what u gotta do u said noodle a lot 😂 haha just messing with yah I appreciate this video thank you. 💪
How long have you been using this system? I want to carry 3 kayaks on top of my suburban . Two will be in J cradles with the third will be in between. Any suggestions?
I used it for a year. Still have it, but I use my trailer now.
You are awesome , thanks great idea 👍🏻👍🏻
no problem
I was wondering about those large 2 inch thick exercise pads. Do you think you could also use a 4x6 pad on the roof without denting it
Would it work to just run the cord through the open ends of the PVC rather than drilling a hole? Not understanding the reason for the extra hole.
I’m wondering the same thing myself!
It's more stable so it doesn't roll around. You don't need a drill you can just use a nail or a screw and make a hole. It might be hard but you don't need a drill
Why did you drill the hole in the PVC and not just run the cord through the pipe?
So it does not roll - the forces are pulling down on the pvc instead of out, which would allow it to roll. Engineering my dear Watson!
I need mine to roll, so my Kyak will come off easily. So I'm gonna run the rope thru the PVC pipe.
@@totalnoobfishing1753Not sure I agree, when the canoe or kayak is tied on at front and back, the weight is on and pressure is exerted from both front and back as well as the 2 straps/ rope coming over the top from right to left, all under tension….so how’s it gonna roll?
@@mikelundrigan2285 Doing 55mph on a highway with the yak... it will roll \ shift etc.
So it doesn't bend this way it keeps the pipe straight
Curious….why didn’t you just fish the line all the way tru the pvc? No holes required. I also would have wrapped the line around the preexisting rails, up over the pipe and back down over the rail and tied it with a easy to untie but secure knot, then you have no concern about rain! A bit hard to describe but you will figure it out! Otherwise I like it! Thanks for the concept!
I’d use a web strap instead of tying a rope. Guaranteed to be much quicker and no knots to slip.
That's how I do it
Nice DIY…thanks! 🛶✅👍🏻
Cool
thanks
Can you do this with a 15 foot canoe?
I've done it with a 16 foot canoe. Not all roofs are strong enough though. My Toyota corolla would probably buckle.
The rope maybe should be put THROUGH the pvc pipe.
I see that it goes through!
The reel diy
wtf are you doing, someone will be killing somebody when that rig goes flying from the car? drilling a hole in the pvc pipe means your relying on a 1/6" of plastic material to bind it to the roof, then bungie cording it down gives no structure at all, the pipe just has to snap and create a gap and the object on top will become a projectile, not to mention i can get the same pool noodle at a dollarama it's and extra thick one thats all so it makes no difference if you get it at sears or dollar store in this case,
The hole in pipe is to keep the pipe and hopefully the foam from spinning(hopefully the hole is smooth to prevent the PVC pipe from slowly cutting the rope overtime). Cord is going through pvc pipe so if it does snap the rope should hold those pieces together. As for kayak on top, if he straps the kayak down tight and ties the front of kayak to the front tow hook and rear of kayak to rear tow hook, all should be pretty secure.
With that being said, there could always be improvements.
For me I plan to do something similar to this but I'm thinking about tying the foam to the kayak, then strapping the kayak down tightly to the roof with 2 tow straps, then tying the front and rear of the kayak to the front and rear tow hooks to help prevent rolling back or forward.
Terrible information. Don't be like this guy....