Homemade Kayak Loader - Loading CarTop

http://www.texaskayakfisherman.com/forum/viewtopic.php?&t=103508
Homemade kayak loader using suction cups and PVC pipes. I created this because I can no longer load the kayak to my cartop by myself.

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Howto & Style

Tags:

• kayak
• loader
• loading
• cartop
• howto

[mrmints84]

you fucking pussy, just pick it up.

[quocducnguyen]

@mrmints84. I am, I am. I used the muscle between my ears.

[hombrelubinero]

'bout bloody time. Where do they sell those doodadds? What are they called and who makes 'em?

[quocducnguyen]

@hombrelubinero

It's called a suction cup to carry glass. Just google the image for "glass carrier suction cups".

As for the instructions, just freeze frame the video and you can see how it's glued together. Buy some pvc pipe and connectors and just cut them out to your length of liking and glue them together using pvc glue.

[somethingan]

Awesomeness!!! thanks for sharing the video. I just made one! One time, I dropped my kayak on my car trying to carry it up onto the roof.  This is going to help sooo much. Thanks!!!

[quocducnguyen]

@somethingan

Thanks. I also dropped mine and sheared off my rear view mirror. I drove back home with the mirror still attached to the car door via some electrical cable flopping in the wind :)

[quocducnguyen]

@bdodge83

More like 65lbs plus if you rigged it up with permanent stuffs like anchor trolley and such, it more than that. There are other factors also. After the whole day paddling, your arms are like butter already. Plus you often time will load in higher winds make it very difficult. For me though, it was age (50), height (5'7") and health (back surgery, shoulder surgery-both sides). Thanks for a very valid comment. Have a great day :)

[SageXi3]

wow ingenius innovation :)

[tictacjack17]

Love the idea. Its true that after a day of paddling, my arms are pretty tired and its tough lifting my kayak onto the car. My problem now is I bought a Smart car. Im not even sure where to begin putting my Tarpon 120 on the roof.

[SmithBluedevil8]

Seems like a cool idea, but looks like a lot of effort when it's not that hard to pick it up

[MyKidsAreStillMAD]

@quocducnguyen Good call, first off ingenious contraption, it has many usage possibilities and secondly, very nice comeback on mrdon'tthinkbeforeyoucomment84 lol....

[cheekyricho]

Very simple clever design thanx 4 sharing new yakkers from ausie

[MrTonyjensen70]

Best I've seen

[123ixora]

brilliant!



[organize4u]

@quocducnguyen

I bought the suction cup thingy and as it turns out this set up will not work with my car. The slop of the hatch back is too steep and I cannot lift my kayak up that high. I paid $18 for the suction cups so if anyone would like to buy them, make me an offer, plus shipping and handling.

Great idea; just didn't work for me. Contact me at: organize4u@prodigy.net.

Marie