Tying A Canoe To A Roof Rack

You ll pick the boat up by each end and place it on the rack.

Tying a canoe to a roof rack.

You should be looping the bare end of the strap under the roof rack bar. Tie your canoe across the centre where it is supported by the rack or foam blocks. If you don t have a roof rack there are still other options out there for you. Tie down a kayak.

Position your canoe so that the yoke or middle thwart is equi distant between the contact points with the car. Put a kayak on a vehicle. Placing a plastic boat hull side down can cause indentations and while they can be removed they will affect your boat s ability to track straight. If your vehicle has a roof rack you have one of the best situations for tying down a canoe.

Run one of the straps over your kayak and loop it under a roof rack bar. Some pads will have velcro closures while others will have elastic cords. To install wrap the pads around your crossbars and secure in place. Using cam straps is the simplest and fastest way to secure the boat.

In this video i demonstrate how to tie a canoe to a vehicle under two very different scenarios. Load your kayak onto your roof rack with your padding in place on your crossbars or kayak carriers carefully lift your kayak and place it on top of the roof rack. If you re solo there are a couple of options depending on your rack system. A roof rack is ideal as it provides the most secure tie down.

If you re loading the boat onto crossbars you might want to keep your kayak the right way up. Leave the end of the strap with the cam buckle attached hanging on the other side of the car. Mount the foam pads onto your canoe mount the canoe onto your crossbars crossbar pads wrap around your crossbars and allow you to safely transport gear on your roof rack without a standard carrier. If you can depress the roof with your hand don t put the foam block there.

If you are tying the kayak directly to the crossbars of the roof rack place the boat upside down on the rack. How to tie down a canoe to a roof rack.