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#21 JHa6av8r

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Posted 08 January 2015 - 02:01 PM

Then it's pretty much a two person job to take them on and off a camper.


I also use Yakima gunwale brackets and carry my sit-on-top upside down. Also installed Yakima Boatloaders to my crossbars. They slide out of the end of the tube to load the kayak or canoe. I load a 65# Wilderness 13' tandem by myself all the time. The gunwale brackets and Boatloaders extensions add little weight to the roof compared to other options.

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Posted 08 January 2015 - 03:29 PM

Like the sound of those boat loaders, have to check those out. We're not getting any younger, or taller. GUNWALES, right.
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Posted 08 January 2015 - 06:31 PM

I also use Yakima gunwale brackets and carry my sit-on-top upside down. Also installed Yakima Boatloaders to my crossbars. They slide out of the end of the tube to load the kayak or canoe. I load a 65# Wilderness 13' tandem by myself all the time. The gunwale brackets and Boatloaders extensions add little weight to the roof compared to other options.

What he said.  The bars on the FWC are 78" so you can put a boatloader into each end of a single bar, if you load multiple boats and do it from each side, as I do.  They also work great as a hanging spot for drysuits if you leave them extended when you raise up the camper - kinda a Beverly Hillbilly boater look going at camp.


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Posted 08 January 2015 - 07:14 PM

They also work great as a hanging spot for drysuits if you leave them extended when you raise up the camper - kinda a Beverly Hillbilly boater look going at camp.

 

This is brilliant!  They could be used for support a tarp for shade also.


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Posted 09 January 2015 - 08:02 AM

What he said.  The bars on the FWC are 78" so you can put a boatloader into each end of a single bar, if you load multiple boats and do it from each side, as I do.  They also work great as a hanging spot for drysuits if you leave them extended when you raise up the camper - kinda a Beverly Hillbilly boater look going at camp.

I use the boatloader for hanging a solar shower.


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Posted 09 January 2015 - 02:13 PM

Hello there 100acrehupalump,

The racks are made from ⅛" L stock ...I did use some white Ash wood as small blocks to raise the cross pieces so the tanks would be held in more securely. I use straps to hold them in. They come off in a few seconds when I need to raise roof. 

 

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Posted 10 January 2015 - 12:40 AM

Hello there 100acrehupalump,
The racks are made from ⅛" L stock ...I did use some white Ash wood as small blocks to raise the cross pieces so the tanks would be held in more securely. I use straps to hold them in. They come off in a few seconds when I need to raise roof.

Hello there buckland...Super cool mod. I just finished reading the thread about mounting Rotopax on the back side of the camper, by Kilroy. I like them on top. Its less intrusive on the roof. It's certainly Outta Sight!

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Posted 10 January 2015 - 01:33 AM

I too wanted to mount on real wall but found that when I opened the wall, the vertical support (exterior wall step bracket) was just an inch and a half too far to one side... it would mean making a side plate to move it over to be centered and I thought it was not worth the time for one can. Also don't like to drill holes and mess with the frame if I can avoid it with a weight bearing piece. On some bumpy roads things happen. 


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Posted 21 January 2015 - 01:30 AM

My kayak and gear is stored in the rear seat.  Extended Cab, seat up or down.  Course its just the 2 of us.  It is an inflatable.

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Posted 29 July 2016 - 05:04 PM

How many sea kayaks (~17') can be placed on top of a FWC Grandby with the factory Yakima options?  Or what is the better setup?  What is the weight limit?


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