Thule 830 or Malone pro stax, I have a2 kayaks a 13 ft and a 12 ft ? will go on a Forester. ? I would appreciate input from anyone who has compared these.
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I transport 2 - 9 foot kayaks on the stacker on a Ford EScape. The stacker connects to the two crossbars on my Ford roof rack. I had some challenges mounting both of them on before tying on before sliding them off. I added new Inno devices that prevent the sideways kayaks as I tie them off.
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We load 2 9 ft kayKs that we carry ontop of our pilot. The bars on the pilot a fairly close. About the same as my wife's Outback. We have had no issues, but load one on each side and always tie down the bow and stern. Being over cautious, I also run a strap around both boats in the middle.
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I cant answer, i use one j hook per kayak. The straps are very long so the kayak model should not be an issue. I do not use the long straps. Gravity and the angle of the bend in the hook keep my tarpon 120 in place. Both my kayaks are 12 feet long and weigh 60-80 lbs depending on cargo. I am short 5'7 and i can lift them off the hooks easily.
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Depends on how many is "lots of". These kayaks will hold up to some abuse, but if you're constantly dragging bottom and hitting branches, there probably will be a puncture or some sort of damage. The material on the 330 and 370 kayaks is good, but not as good as the Sea Eagle Explorer kayaks (300, 380 & 420). That's the material that can be whacked with the claw end of a hammer and not puncture.
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I would stay away. I ordered two. Use on ~50lb Ocean Kayaks. One of them is broken beyond repair. I will be getting another brand/model.
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I would recommend a cart with a larger wheel base. Even with my kayak unloaded it can be a touch unstable on even normal terrain. A good cart but definitely would recommend a wider based cart for the sun fish
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Honestly, I haven't used mine yet. But I would say that if the 2 kayaks can fit in the width of the bed you should be fine. It should be strong enough as the weight will be mostly distributed over the truck bed anyway. The trickiest thing will be to secure the kayaks in such a way that they don't bounce around or rub against each other. Maybe a sheet of soft foam like stuff used for cushions or mattresses in between the two? Good luck, hope this helps. this will be cheaper than a Thule carrier, for sure.
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I have taken this boat on a small lake along with a bigger boat. it is hard to control its direction, fits one perfect 2 fit tight but doable holds up to 350lbs I believe, but I also have a challenger 2person inflatable kayak that work a lot better for what you are looking for and fishing
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We have Hobie Mirages and they fit fine. My husband has the Outback which at it's widest is 33" in the middle. In reality you place the Suspenz at the bow and stern for support which are narrower. The local kayak place has their Hobie Mirages displayed on these.
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big ones,like you use for inflatable mattresses and smaller on the foot and back rest. I tried the pump from our mattress but took a while and wasn't really firm. Do yourself a favor and get the Sevylor pump. I got one for Less than $20 bucks and it's awesome quick and efficient. BTW, I absolutely love this kayak. I had everyone on the lake jealous. And it comes with the same or better oars that didn't come with any of the other kayaks I've seen. They had to purchase them seperate.
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two per and they suck, sent them back, from strap design to how big and dorky they looking on my outback back. there are so bif your cant put two kayaks side by side unless you have like a 5 or six foot crossbar. Go with the 'sweet roll' by yakima there are perfect.
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Sorry it's 2 months out, Lightfoot..... But, yes, the bars are strong enough for poly kayaks. We run a 2 kayak setup with the Malone Stax Pro and Inno cradles.
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Yakima usually is round and Thule is more rectangular. I use it for my Kayak's and it works great for that. I unfortunately don't use Yakima or Thule accessories on it but would recommend on looking at the different Thule accessories as it has the closes attachments to this rack.
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Probably since it is also a Thule product and the cross rails visually appear to be size that the kayak carrier brackets will fit. Best to call Thule customer service. They are very helpful.
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Rhonda, in my case I would have to say it is only good for one. I have a Moken 12.5 that is 32" wide. I have been looking at getting a touring kayak, and I have been thinking the same question about transporting two.
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I've used my 2-person Coleman on the new paddling trail on the Colorado near Columbus. There's a shallow section of what I'd call Class-.25 rapids--not much more than ripples in fairly slow water, but still a step above flat water-- and the kayak did fine. The sit-on-top Colemans are somewhat wider than the Sevys so they may be a bit less maneuverable, but I've been very impressed with the Coleman's durability.
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PS don't skimp on the tie downs. use the bow and stern ropes as well as the straps no matter what system you use. Overkill is better than having a kayak fly off on the highway and causing an accident!
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Not so much bro, you want speed? Go for the 29" or you'd have to do a lot of upgrades... Such as getting a brushless motor/esc But it's a nice boat though