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Yakima HullRaiser Kayak Carrier

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A great alternative to kayak saddles! The J-cradle design of the Yakima HullRaiser mount works with any kayak, supporting it on its side, which is generally stiffer than the bottom.

Accommodates most hull shapes; cradles and protects your kayak with soft pads
Because kayak is propped up on its side, it leaves more space on your crossbars for another kayak or other gear
Includes heavy-duty straps with padded buckles for secure transport
Fits round and square bars; fits most factory racks—just add Yakima MightyMounts (sold separately)
Includes straps with padded buckles and bow/stern tie-down straps

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Yakima HullRaiser Kayak Carrier Customer Reviews

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Yakima HullRaiser Kayak Carrier

3.9

(based on 14 reviews)

79%

of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Pros

Durable (8)
Easy to install (6)
Easy to use (6)
Lightweight (5)
Stable (4)

Cons

Best Uses

Outdoors (3)

- Reviewer Profile:
- Intermediate (5), Weekend warrior (4)
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Jul

2012

2.0

Not Pleased at all

By Lounging Vixen

from Virginia Beach VA

About Me Intermediate

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Pros

Cons

Doesn't Fit My Car
Hard To Install Or Use

Best Uses

Comments about Yakima HullRaiser Kayak Carrier:

My husband and I have recently gotten into kayaking. So I used the Yakima site to research what would fit my car. I ordered the Hull Raiser. If you have a Hyundai Santa Fe this does NOT fit your factory roof rack. So I tried again. The instructions say to use a Mighty Mount. I order it. I have the sports place contact yakima to make sure this will fit. Assurance given. Mighty Mount comes. Pg 1 of Instructions says Do Not Use with Hull Raiser. Return. Call Yakima and complain. Now I need the Aero so they will send me that but will not let me just exchange the 2 Hull Raisers for the Big Stack. So they mail me a part for one hull raiser but tell me the other is backordered. This is ridiculous. They do not know what will fit your car. I wish I'd either gotten the Big Stack which folds down when not in use or a Thule system. It's been weeks of this. Kayaking season will be over before I get to take my kayaks out. Sporting place I went to said they've heard these complains with Hyundai Santa Fe's several times. Yakima Hull Raiser just doesn't work with this SUV. The instructions are difficult to read and it's difficult to install. Pay to have someone at a store help you the same day you buy it so you can return it immediately when it doesn't fit your car.

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Sep

2011

(0 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

2.0

Great Racks - Horirible Load Straps

By Epically Awesome

from Bucks County, PA

About Me Advanced

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Pros

Easy To Install
Easy To Use
Stable

Cons

Best Uses

Comments about Yakima HullRaiser Kayak Carrier:

I recently purchased two sets Yakima's Hull Raisers to transport a 12' Carolina and 12.5 Inuit kayaks, but be warned that the heavy duty load straps provided are horrible. Three of the provided straps would never securely tighten no matter what I tried. I tested the straps independently of the kayaks by locking one side of the strap into a vise and feeding the webbing through the buckle as normal. I was able to pull the strap backwards through the buckle with minimum of effort. I contacted Yakima and the representative said that they never heard of that problem and dismissed my concerns. [...] I would have given the racks 5 stars for quality, fit, and stability but without working load straps they are worthless. Furthermore, their customer service was unprofessional to say the least. [...]

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May

2011

(1 of 6 customers found this review helpful)

1.0

Don't purchase if you have factory racks

By Allyn

from Wilmington, NC

About Me Intermediate

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Pros

Cons

Doesn't Fit My Car

Best Uses

Comments about Yakima HullRaiser Kayak Carrier:

If you have factory roof racks, buy the AERO Hullraiser. The regular Hullraiser takes multiple additional kits to make it fit to racks that are not square or round. It also ends up costing more money. The AERO Hullraiser is easy to install and works wonders for factory racks.

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Jul

2010

(3 of 3 customers found this review helpful)

4.0

Easy Truck Load

By Love 2 Surf

from Dana Point

About Me Anytime

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Pros

Durable
Easy To Install
Easy To Use
Lightweight
Stable

Cons

Best Uses

Trucks

Comments about Yakima HullRaiser Kayak Carrier:

Mounted my Hull Raisers on my Toyota Tacoma using the L2S Sport Rack Brackets, & Yakima Crossbars. Worked great with plenty of room for my other gear!

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Jun

2010

5.0

Worked great at interstate speeds

By waverhydr

from TN

About Me Intermediate

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Pros

Durable
Easy To Install
Easy To Use
Stable

Cons

Best Uses

Comments about Yakima HullRaiser Kayak Carrier:

Our family of 3 were signed up for a canoe & kayak school. We took two solo whitewater canoes on a yakima roof rack.

The only way to fit a kayak on the rack with the two canoes in place, (other than stack it on top of the canoes), was to put the kayak on its side upright.

The Yakima hull raiser did everything I wanted it to do, and did it well. We travelled at interstate speed for hundreds of miles and the kayak and hull raiser were secure and stable.

Oh, OF COURSE I also used fore and aft straps. Ie I tied the kayak down front and back as well as amidships (in the middle). This was needed, but its also common sense and SOP.

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May

2010

4.0

A great product.

By FBGordon

from Destin, FL

About Me Intermediate

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Pros

Durable
Easy To Install
Easy To Use
Lightweight

Cons

Best Uses

Small Cars
SUV's

Comments about Yakima HullRaiser Kayak Carrier:

I needed a rack system that would hold two kayaks. So I got two pairs of Hullraisers and love them! Once on, they look a little tall and your factory crossbars may rock a little, but once you get the boats on them they're great. I feel completely comfortable doing 65 mph with my 8' sit-on-top or my 16' touring kayak strapped on my roof, or both!

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Apr

2010

4.0

buy it! but junk the bow/stern tiedowns

By PJW

from Springfield, MO

About Me Intermediate

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Pros

Durable
Easy To Install
Easy To Use

Cons

Best Uses

Comments about Yakima HullRaiser Kayak Carrier:

Put 2 sets of these on a Yakima rack- they hold our 12' and 10' kayaks really well. It is pretty easy for 2 people to load the boats on. With the round Yakima bars, they tend to rotate a little, but once the boat is on, they're solid (and they conform to the contours of the boat). It's a bit disconcerting, but doesn't seem to affect the performance of the product.
Our major complaint is about the bow/stern tie-down straps- they're junk!! The teeth on them don't dig into the straps enough to stay solid and really tighten down the load. Consequently, they loosen up on the highway after 10-15 minutes. Please note that these are NOT the same ones that Yakima sells that get the good reviews. We were thinking about buying 2 sets of those to use in place of the ones that came with the Hullraisers. BUT, we've discovered that because we have Hullraisers far enough apart, the stability they provide is enough to not need the bow/stern tie-downs anyway- even at highway speeds.

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Aug

2009

4.0

Kayak Rack - Does the job safely

By Cal Alpine

from Napa Valley

About Me Casual/ Recreational

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Pros

Durable
Easy to Use
Stable

Cons

Best Uses

Large Cars
SUV's

Comments about Yakima HullRaiser Kayak Carrier:

Works well on factory installed crossbars. Recommend to use tiedowns on the bow and stern to increase stability.

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May

2008

(3 of 3 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

Secure and Easy

By freakon

from Lake Tahoe, NV

About Me Recreational Rider

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Pros

Functional

Cons

Best Uses

Kayaking

Comments about Yakima HullRaiser Kayak Carrier:

Easy to use and to set up. I have two and feel confident with both on top of the car while doing 70 down the interstate.

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Mar

2008

(4 of 5 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

Works very well

By Rum Runner

from Saint Petesburg, Florida

About Me Recreational Rider

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Pros

Cleans Easily
Compact
Functional
Lightweight
Rugged

Cons

Best Uses

Kayaking

Comments about Yakima HullRaiser Kayak Carrier:

I've driven hundreds of miles on Florida interstates and back roads with the HullRaiser and its works great. It's best for use on a car if you're paddling by yourself however, since getting the kayak up high enough at an angle that it will rest evenly on a SUV or truck is a challenge. It works so well on my Accord that I bought two so I can store the boats and my Thule Space Shuttle on my cross bars all at the same time.

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