Date:         Sun, 9 Mar 2014 15:26:27 -0500
Reply-To:     Max Wellhouse <dimwittedmoose@CFU.NET>
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From:         Max Wellhouse <dimwittedmoose@CFU.NET>
Subject:      Re: Tranporting 4 Kayaks and gear with Vanagon
Comments: To: Pete O <pnoceanwesty@GMAIL.COM>
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On 3/9/2014 2:57 PM, Pete O wrote:
> I think there are Yakima racks that will hold 4 on their sides - kind 4
> across lined up.  I think my Old Town River Otters weigh about 45 lbs each.
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> Pete Owsianowski
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> On Sun, Mar 9, 2014 at 3:22 PM, Jonce Fancher <streetbugs@frontier.com>wrote:
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>> Hi all
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>> Well, This past Xmas the family got kayaks to take when Camping.
>> My camper is of course a 85 Vanagon with Zetec.
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>> Now the issue is how to drag or mount or transport 4 Kayaks, Kayak
>> Gear as well as camping needs??
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>> Trailer might be the only way to get it done but do not want a ultra
>> heavy thing.
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>> Anyone out there with recommendations and or ideas??
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>> Thanks Jonce
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I've hauled as many as 8 kayaks stacked on edge, but they weren't full
blown touring style boats.  Should be able to get 6 sea kayaks stacked,
but not using Yakima's hyper expensive stacker units.  My rack is 2x3"
aluminum channel about 7' long wiht a billet aluminum mount that holds a
solid aluminum 1" diameter shaft vertically and has a hole on top for
rope to lasso all the boats.  It's inset just enough to get one boat on
the driver's side and the rest on theother.  pm and I could send
photos.  It was WAY cheaper than a Yakima  and way stronger....
YMMV

DM&FS