Lightweight watersport carrier with lift assist lets you easily load 1 kayak or 2 SUPs onto your roof rack. Sliding arms let you load and secure gear at waist level, and then easily lift it onto your roof. Tie-downs included. Clamp-on installation.
Features:
- Carrier with lift assist lets you easily load 1 kayak or 2 SUPs onto your roof from the side of your vehicle
- Sliding arms pull down 26" from roof so you can load and secure kayak at waist level
- Push arms back up onto roof with boat loaded and secure with safety pins
- Provides 30-45% lift assistance - eliminates strain of lifting boat onto roof
- Interchangeable saddles let you easily switch from carrying a kayak to SUPs
- Adjustable saddles flex to accommodate your hull's shape and size
- Felt pads and support hoops with rubberized coating protect your gear from scuffs and scratches
- 2 Load straps with padded cam buckles secure kayak to your roof rack
- 2 Bow/stern tie-downs anchor kayak to your vehicle
- Easy, clamp-on installation to most crossbars - no tools required
- Hand knobs tighten clamps to crossbars
- Available holder brackets (Y04086 - sold separately) secure 1 paddle directly to the carrier
- Same Key System (SKS) cores (Y07202 - sold separately) secure carrier to crossbars
- Lightweight aluminum construction is corrosion resistant
Specs:
- Application: round, square, aero, elliptical, and most factory crossbars
- Note: Not compatible with roof racks that clamp to vehicle doorjambs
- Minimum crossbar spread: 24"
- Maximum crossbar diameter: 3-1/2"
- Carrying capacity: 1 kayak or 2 SUPs
- Weight capacity: 80 lbs
- Carrier dimensions (each): 42" long x 9" tall x 9" wide
- Carrier weight: 21 lbs
- Limited lifetime warranty
8004081 Yakima Show Down Kayak or Stand Up Paddle Board Carrier and Lift Assist with Tie-Downs - Side Loading
Item # Y04081