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Jun 27, 2020 07:27:09   #
stu352 Loc: MA/RI Border
 
For our canoe, I made racks out of 2x4's that placed the load on the roof, but were held in place by the existing racks that were clearly too weak to support the canoe. Cheap, and easy to modify when you replace your car.

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Jun 27, 2020 08:01:56   #
jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY
 
Harry0 wrote:
AH! Inflatables!
There will always be somebody who gets the idea of using the vehicle exhaust.
I don't really know what causes the chemical reactions.
But you may have a few hours before `.


Funny. A few years ago, you could buy an inflatable car jack powered by the car's exhaust. It was a large rubber bag. I'm not sure how the engine would like that, but it beats blowing it up with your mouth.

As for "the seams start giving way," that's why you wear a life jacket.

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Jun 27, 2020 08:04:50   #
jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY
 
jcave wrote:
Jerry, after years of paddling and hoisting kayaks onto rooftop racks I sprung for the Thule Hullavator which has made a huge difference on my shoulders as well as in strapping the kayaks in place. This rack is unique in that it will lift and lock a kayak in place with no more effort than one finger. While expensive, over the years it has paid for itself many times over and retains its resale value. Happy paddling.


Yes, someone here mentioned that. If I invest in an expensive roof rack system, the Hullavator might come the following year.

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Jun 27, 2020 08:12:07   #
jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY
 
Yes - a kayak! Amazon came through again! Amazon had the same Wilderness Aspire 105, but a different color was $799, rather than $829. It will arrive on July 15. They even gave me an arrival time - between 6:00 AM and 6:00 PM. Amazing how they can narrow it down like that.

Now I have almost three weeks to work out and build up my strength.

I'm getting "Midnight" - on the right. It looks like I got the only one they were getting in that color. I'm surprised they cut $30 off the price.

https://www.amazon.com/Wilderness-Systems-Aspire-Recreational-Adjustable/dp/B07YXC4G2C/ref=asc_df_B07YXC4G2C/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=416804664683&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=8812741899386335879&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9004811&hvtargid=pla-910428425642&psc=1&tag=&ref=&adgrpid=96812100631&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvadid=416804664683&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=8812741899386335879&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9004811&hvtargid=pla-910428425642

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Jun 27, 2020 08:12:46   #
cmc4214 Loc: S.W. Pennsylvania
 
jerryc41 wrote:
This will be going on a 2015 Honda Fit. The kayak will probably be a Wilderness Aspire 105. I want to keep the price under $3,000. There aren't a lot of kayaks actually choices available, at least nothing I'd consider buying. Just because the dealer shows them on his website, that doesn't mean they have them. "Oh, that should have been removed." I found the same thing with car dealers. They show a dozen cars on their lot, but when you ask about it, "Oh, we don't have that anymore."

Although a longer kayak would be great on the water, paying for it and hauling it back and forth would be more of a challenge. I'm aiming for small lakes and ponds. I've been talking to local people, and there are a lot of nice, calm places near me. As for safety, I'm 76. How many more years can I expect? I'm going to live dangerously and go kayaking on small ponds!
This will be going on a 2015 Honda Fit. The kayak... (show quote)


As long as you are spending, why not buy a truck

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Jun 27, 2020 08:21:38   #
rehess Loc: South Bend, Indiana, USA
 
jerryc41 wrote:
Funny. A few years ago, you could buy an inflatable car jack powered by the car's exhaust. It was a large rubber bag. I'm not sure how the engine would like that, but it beats blowing it up with your mouth.

but getting the battery to do the work is even less work.

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Jun 27, 2020 08:33:17   #
stu352 Loc: MA/RI Border
 
Pretty color, but If I had one, I'd want the highest visibility color possible. Bright orange or something. Recent headlines in the local paper (boat vs kayak) explain why.

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Jun 27, 2020 08:43:08   #
berchman Loc: South Central PA
 
jerryc41 wrote:
Funny. A few years ago, you could buy an inflatable car jack powered by the car's exhaust. It was a large rubber bag. I'm not sure how the engine would like that, but it beats blowing it up with your mouth.


I have that jack, but I never used it and it is taking up space on a shelf in my basement. Another useless gadget I bought straps to a wheel with a flat tire. It has its own wheels and supposedly allows you to drive 40mph until you reach a repair facility. I never used that either and it, too, is taking up room. I think I got the idea for these things from reading Popular Mechanics. I'm a sucker for gadgets.

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Jun 27, 2020 08:43:42   #
tcthome Loc: NJ
 
jerryc41 wrote:
This will be going on a 2015 Honda Fit. The kayak will probably be a Wilderness Aspire 105. I want to keep the price under $3,000. There aren't a lot of kayaks actually choices available, at least nothing I'd consider buying. Just because the dealer shows them on his website, that doesn't mean they have them. "Oh, that should have been removed." I found the same thing with car dealers. They show a dozen cars on their lot, but when you ask about it, "Oh, we don't have that anymore."

Although a longer kayak would be great on the water, paying for it and hauling it back and forth would be more of a challenge. I'm aiming for small lakes and ponds. I've been talking to local people, and there are a lot of nice, calm places near me. As for safety, I'm 76. How many more years can I expect? I'm going to live dangerously and go kayaking on small ponds!
This will be going on a 2015 Honda Fit. The kayak... (show quote)


I like the Hobie kayaks(where are you going to ues? calm lakes, rivers open bat-salt water?). Any way , a dedicated rack is best but, you most likely can just turn it upside down & strap it to the rack if you had to.

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Jun 27, 2020 08:48:20   #
berchman Loc: South Central PA
 
cmc4214 wrote:
As long as you are spending, why not buy a truck


Right now I transport my 86" long recumbent trike in a Honda minivan with the rear seat removed. But three or four years from now I'll buy a Cybertruck and use that to transport the trike and also to haul cuttings to the local mulch site.

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Jun 27, 2020 08:55:59   #
rehess Loc: South Bend, Indiana, USA
 
stu352 wrote:
Pretty color, but If I had one, I'd want the highest visibility color possible. Bright orange or something. Recent headlines in the local paper (boat vs kayak) explain why.

Cropped from a picture of a family outing is the inflatable "kayak" we had at one time.



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Jun 27, 2020 09:43:51   #
Straight Shooter Loc: Newfoundland, Canada
 
There are inexpensive foam pads that you can put under your kayak that don't need anything to hold them in place. Just tie down the kayak and you are good to go. Probably best for smaller kayaks. I have a Walden Paddler, which is only about 10 feet long and weighs 34 lbs - I can hold it with one hand, and I'm over 80. It has no rudder but tracks very straight. Not for white water or exposed seas, but for ponds, rivers and sheltered bays or inlets it's lovely.

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Jun 27, 2020 10:07:02   #
saichiez Loc: Beautiful Central Oregon
 
Looking forward to the video of your first "Eskimo Roll"!!!!

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Jun 27, 2020 10:47:03   #
Picture Taker Loc: Michigan Thumb
 
Just remember you don't have to back in the lake to launch the kayak. They only do that with a boat on a trailer.

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Jun 27, 2020 12:26:16   #
Beemer
 
Jerry, from experience, I would say first tend to your cardio, upper body and legs. TIt will make the whole experience more pleasurable.

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