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Yakima HullRaiser Kayak Carrier

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Item # 753408

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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

Please note: Yakima products can only be shipped to U.S. addresses.

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Yakima HullRaiser Kayak Carrier Customer Reviews

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Yakima HullRaiser

4.1

(based on 13 reviews)

85%

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 (4), Weekend warrior (4)

REVIEWS

Reviewed by 13 customers

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Oct

2007

(8 of 8 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

Good value

By webstertiums

from Scandia, MN

About Me Weekend Warrior

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Pros

Durable
Lightweight
Well Constructed

Cons

Spins on round bars

Best Uses

Outdoors

Comments about Yakima HullRaiser:

Simple, space-saving rack, especially if you need to fit other items on the rack at the same time. I'm using it with a Skybox 12 and they both fit fine on my 48" bars. Straps are adjustable and of high quality. Straps include vinyl tubing sections to protect your bumper from strap chafing. If you aren't careful when you load your boat, the carriers can spin or catch and get tangled in the kayak seat or other innards. This is a hazard to some degree for most, perhaps all, J-style carriers.

Good value for the price, but if you are loading by yourself, get the Yakima Boatloader extension bar (Thule has a model for its racks, too). My kayak is fairly large: 62 lb, 13.5 ft tandem version. I couldn't load this by myself without the Boatloader accessory. Believe me, I've tried! Cuts loading time from hours to minutes and almost eliminates frustrated expletives.

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:

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.

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:

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.

Jul

2010

(1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

4.0

Easy Truck Load

By Love 2 Surf

from Salt Creek

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:

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!

Oct

2007

(1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

Best I've used

By Tempest

from MA

About Me Weekend Warrior

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Pros

Durable
Well Constructed

Cons

none

Best Uses

Sports

Comments about Yakima HullRaiser:

I’ve used a few different types of kayak holders and have found these to be the best. Unless you’re hauling a large tandem then I would go with saddles. With saddles I always feel the need for front tie downs for added stabilization. With these I usually don’t bother as they hold the kayak securely. For longer trips I use front and rear tie downs as an added safety measure.
These hold the kayak securely. They don’t mark the gel coat and are quick to load. The straps that are included are great. Never had a problem with them. Just bought a second set of these.

Sep

2007

(1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

Solid and priced well

By webdev1972

from Seattle, WA

About Me Weekend Warrior

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Pros

Well Constructed

Cons

hard to load

Best Uses

Outdoors

Comments about Yakima HullRaiser:

These cradles hold kayaks of any length securely and allows plenty of extra space on top of the car for more boats or other items. It can be difficult for one person to load a heavier boat on these cradles, but with another person helping, it loads very easily and can be strapped down quickly.

Sep

2011

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:

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. [...]

May

2011

(0 of 2 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:

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.

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:

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.

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:

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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