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 Can my car's roof support a Kayak?
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04/27/15 08:42 PM
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TexasBassBuster
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I have a Hobie Pro Angler 12 and I am tired of having to borrow my dads truck anytime I want to take the yak anywhere. Hobie's website says the bare yak weighs 111 lbs. (I am fine with carrying the seat and mirage drive in the truck ) Could my 2009 Mitsubishi Galant support such a beast. I am leaning towards Thule for the roof rack and bars.
Thank you
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Re: Can my car's roof support a Kayak?
[Re: TexasBassBuster]
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04/27/15 08:48 PM
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The Black Hammer
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check out rawfish on here. He has his PA12 cartopped on his Lexus IS250.
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Re: Can my car's roof support a Kayak?
[Re: TexasBassBuster]
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04/27/15 08:52 PM
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yakintime
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A Thule should Work. Their capacity is around 165#......
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Re: Can my car's roof support a Kayak?
[Re: TexasBassBuster]
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04/27/15 11:21 PM
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Bob Landry
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Go to rackwarehouse.com. There is a select guide that lets you put in your car's info, and what you want to carry and comes up with a list of what works for your car.
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Re: Can my car's roof support a Kayak?
[Re: TexasBassBuster]
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04/28/15 04:00 AM
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rawfish
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Yeah I put my PA12 with gear on my car with no problems, I even keep the seat on there for short trips. If you use a roof rack then I think the weight gets distributed more on the frame of the car than the roof. I went with the Yakima Whispbar. Hope that helps!
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