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Yakima Showboat

$119.00

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Item # 767990

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Take the hassle out of loading your kayaks and canoes onto your vehicle with the load-assist Yakima Showboat.

Slide-out roller system eases solo loading and lessens the chance of damaging boat or vehicle (up to 34 in. extension from rear crossbar)
Roller bar is padded for kayak's protection
Showboat clamps directly onto most factory, round and square crossbars
This product requires an additional set of 58, 66 or 78 in. crossbars (sold separately) to be attached perpendicularly to your factory rack or Yakima car rack system
Consult the Yakima Fit Guide to find the appropriate size crossbars for your vehicle

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

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Yakima Showboat Customer Reviews

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Yakima Showboat

3.5

(based on 2 reviews)

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May

2008

(9 of 9 customers found this review helpful)

4.0

This one delivers!

By Greg D

from Santa Rosa, CA

About Me Recreational Rider

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Pros

Functional

Cons

Best Uses

Boating
Kayaking

Comments about Yakima Showboat:

At 62 with a 70 lb kayak I was having trouble getting it on and off the roof rack. The Showboat eliminated that problem completely! Easy to load and unload, now I will enjoy getting out more without the hassle I used to face.

Apr

2010

3.0

More trouble than it is worth

By majorsmoten

from Oregon

About Me Casual/ Recreational

Pros

Lightweight

Cons

Hard To Install Or Use

Best Uses

Large Cars
SUV's

Comments about Yakima Showboat:

This might be handy if you intend to leave your kayak racks on the car all the time. If you have to install it every time you put the racks on, it is more trouble than it is worth. On a tall car/suv it would help a person load singlehandedly. I would recamend this product with reservations. I am a great fan of Yakima products, but not this one.