Yakima HullRaiser Kayak Mounts - Pair
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A great alternative to kayak saddles, the J-cradle design of these Yakima HullRaiser mounts works with any kayak, supporting it on its side, which is generally stiffer than the bottom.
Shop similar products- 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 and bow/stern tie-down straps
- Fits round and square bars; Mighty Mount 39H adaptor (not included) is required if using with JetStream or CoreBar
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Easy Truck Load
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!
Worked great at interstate speeds
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.
Best I've used
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.
Even better than I expected
I've used these for about seven years now and couldn't be happier. I transport an Ocean Kayak Prowler 15 and a Wilderness Systems Tarpon 140 on top of my Toyota Tacoma. Despite these boats looking like sails on top of my truck I've driven literally thousands of miles at highway speeds and never had a problem. I even had these boats on the Hullraisers while traveling up I-5 through California in a wind storm. The cross wind was so bad that I eventually had to pull over, but the racks held up even with that enormous lateral load from the wind on the kayaks. The only thing I had to do to help stabilize the rack was tie the bow/stern lines diagonally so they crossed and formed an "X," which helped deal with the lateral force of the wind. I'm looking to add a roof rack to my wife's Outback, and I will definitely buy these again.
buy it! but junk the bow/stern tiedowns
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.
Great Racks - Horirible Load Straps
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. [...]
A great product.
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!
Don't purchase if you have factory racks
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.
Works very well
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.
Solid and priced well
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.