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05-04-2016, 02:10 PM
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OT Yakima boatloader, anyone with first hand experience/review
Getting older and I'm no Arnold anymore, so getting two 15' kayaks on top of a honda pilot is rather challenging. Saw the yakima boatloader on youtube. Is it really as simple to use as it looks? Should solve my loading issues??
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05-04-2016, 05:37 PM
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05-04-2016, 05:51 PM
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Very easy to use but does require Yakima round bars. The easiest (and most expensive) is the Thule Hullavator with a gas lift assist system that essentially lifts a 40lb portion of your boats weight.
Both companies make roller/cradle systems that work great as well.
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05-05-2016, 07:31 AM
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I have a Highlander and use a boatloader for our 15' kayaks. It works well but, as stated above, it requires the use of Yakima round bars. I'm 63 and female and I can get a kayak loaded onto the car by myself. One end of the boat gets loaded up onto the boatloader and then you shove from the back of the boat and wrestle the kayak up onto the roof. We have two kayaks and two sets of cradles, so once the boat is up on the first set of cradles you have to shove it over onto the second set in order to load the second boat. I also have the roller and cradle setup. My car has a spoiler (that sort of wing on the top of the back tailgate door) so using the roller by myself is a bit awkward. I lay a towel on the spoiler and then lift one end of the boat onto it. Then I push from the other end of the boat until the front of the boat finds the roller. Then I slide the boat forward onto the cradle on the front bar and wrestle it over onto the other set of cradles so that I can load the second boat (I only have one roller). It's a strength workout. It's easier with two people obviously. Hope this helps.
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