Kayak roof roller
Jul 26, 2009 18:35:22 GMT -1
Post by jaan on Jul 26, 2009 18:35:22 GMT -1
When lifting the kayak onto a 4*4, people carrier or a van it is sometimes quite hard and after a day paddling the last thing you want to do is to lift your yak above your head to slide it onto your roof bars. I used to use a piece of old carpet wedged into the seal of the door but the dragging motion always pulled it out and the kayak was left rubbing the top of the door/roof.
I know there are lots of kayak loading equipment that you can purchase. I did a little research of my own on, I found that the US web sites were better. With this new knowledge an a penciled sketch I decided to manufacture my own loading roller. The rollers that you can buy are between £60 and £150 and are usually imported from the states. I purchased all the parts for under £15, tinkered in the garage for a few nights and hey presto a lightweight kayak loading roller. It can either attach to your window or the top of the roof.
I know there are lots of engineers (like me) on this site that will be able to manufacture one of these quite easily. If you want to make one and need any tips just PM me.
I know there are lots of kayak loading equipment that you can purchase. I did a little research of my own on, I found that the US web sites were better. With this new knowledge an a penciled sketch I decided to manufacture my own loading roller. The rollers that you can buy are between £60 and £150 and are usually imported from the states. I purchased all the parts for under £15, tinkered in the garage for a few nights and hey presto a lightweight kayak loading roller. It can either attach to your window or the top of the roof.
I know there are lots of engineers (like me) on this site that will be able to manufacture one of these quite easily. If you want to make one and need any tips just PM me.
