Bringing a Kayak February 11, 2014, 12:42:45 pm Yahoo Message Number: 145014I have a 26.5 RB. I'd like to bring my Malibu II XL (tandem) kayak. Length is 13'4". What are some ways you have successfully loaded up a kayak? I have no toad.Thanks, Matt
Re: Bringing a Kayak Reply #1 – February 11, 2014, 07:05:06 pm Yahoo Message Number: 145016Wade... We have carried two kayaks, Necky Manatous, 14.4 ft each, on top of our 1998 LD MB (seven years as full timers.) Never had any problems...easy to get on or off. I had a rack built across the rig (width wise) using the same original screw holes on the sides. I use a rope to haul them up or down. Simple and easy. Send me your email and I'll send you some photos or go to my sometime user blog at www.highwaytoadventure.blogspot.com or join me on Facebook. I do post on Facebook regularly. Ask to friend David Roderick.Happy Travels with Kayak, DavidOn Tuesday, February 11, 2014 11:45 AM, Matt W. wrote:
Re: Bringing a Kayak Reply #2 – February 11, 2014, 07:07:00 pm Yahoo Message Number: 145017Whoops...sorry, I meant Matt (not Wade) for the Kayak message.DavidOn Tuesday, February 11, 2014 6:05 PM, David Roderick wrote:
Re: Bringing a Kayak Reply #3 – February 12, 2014, 12:56:46 pm Yahoo Message Number: 145019"What are some ways you have successfully loaded up a kayak? I have no toad." Matt This is what we have used for the last 18 years to carry a 16' Necky Arluk II and a Necky Tesla 17' sea kayaks. Loaded with paddling gear, they can weigh over a hundred each. The cranes pick it up easily. Check the archives for postings in greater detail on how it was donet. http://www.flickr.com/photos/lwade/sets/72157602095130624/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/lwade/sets/72157602095130748/Larry .
Re: Bringing a Kayak Reply #4 – February 13, 2014, 12:15:51 am Yahoo Message Number: 145024I must have missed the manufacturers name. Who makes them and where are they located?Al
Re: Bringing a Kayak Reply #5 – February 13, 2014, 08:16:18 am Yahoo Message Number: 145026If you are asking about the crane assembly itself, it was custom designed and built by Larry.Art
Re: Bringing a Kayak Reply #6 – February 13, 2014, 10:40:18 am Yahoo Message Number: 145028"I must have missed the manufacturers name. Who makes them and where are they located?" Al I built the rack and cranes 18 years ago and have used them on two LDs. The cranes are capable of lifting a fully loaded 17' sea kayak (120+ lbs) single handed with no dragging or straining. 95% of the parts came from Home Depot. Simple parts with many hours of design and construction. The slides ride on top of the Unistrut, using UHMW polyethylene plastic strips as bearing surfaces. The racks are simple, plates screwed to the curved top caps, using the Factory screw holes, with the Unistrut attached with "L" brackets. The rack sit slightly above the roof so the weight of the boats doesn't impact the roof. With the side plates, all of the weight of the kayaks and rack are transmitted down the walls and not through the roof, as designed and approved by LDs famous Ed. It got it right, absolutly no damage to the rigs thought hundreds of launchings. You can read more detail postings at; https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/lifewithalazydazerv/conversations/messages/118099 https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/lifewithalazydazerv/conversations/messages/22602Larry
Re: Bringing a Kayak Reply #7 – February 14, 2014, 07:51:35 am Yahoo Message Number: 145032Will not work in your case but a FYI to others: I went with a folding kayak years ago which is also a tandem. The kayak fits in two bags and I store in the shower when traveling. 30 minutes to put together and take apart. My model is a Pouch which is pretty much the more economical version of the higher end Klepper. I'm close to Lake Erie and folding Kayaks are fantastic is rough waves because they bend a bit being a wood internal frame rather than a rigid kayak that is very stiff. The double is fairly fast kayak, tracks well and is very stable in the water which makes it great to fish out of.I purchased a Klepper sail kit on Ebay which I'm retrofitting to my Pouch model. If you want to sail check out the Balogh Sale kits a company who specialize in folding kayak sails.Yes, none of this is low priced and I would buy used if you can find one in great condition (used only in fresh water if possible) Pouch: http://www.pouchboats.com/sail.html I think the best manufactures are following: Klepper: http://www.klepperamerica.com/ Feathercraft: http://feathercraft.com/ Balogh Sails http://www.baloghsaildesigns.com/rigsFolding.htmlLarryD
Re: Bringing a Kayak (Modular Kayak) Reply #8 – March 09, 2014, 03:16:13 pm Yahoo Message Number: 145270Another idea to bring a kayak along inside the RV (maybe shower or overhead bed). With modular design you could start with a single and add another module in future for tandem (or configure for use as single or tandem)Mercury GTX 14/18 (touring Kayak) http://www.point65.com/ ( Point 65's modular recreational kayaks) (Sweden) http://www.point65.com/kategori/5190/mercury-gtx-tandem.htmlPoint 65 Tequila Tandem Modular Kayak - 13'8" (sit on top) http://www.sierratradingpost.com/point-65-tequila-tandem-modular-kayak-138-~p~6616r/?filterString=kayaks-and-canoes~d~122%2F&colorFamily=01Also decked out for fishing. Martini GTX Angler is a modular sit-inside http://www.point65.com/kategori/5580/martini-gtx-angler-tandem.html BR, LarryD
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