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MrSteve280 - 5 years ago

You got to admire people that come up with their own solutions. We need at add PVC to the do-everything list that has WD40 and duct tape on it.

Adventures with Frodo - 5 years ago

Great idea. Getting older sux. Use to just flip my boat on the top of my suv but now,........

Neil Ewan - 5 years ago

Great job!

Robert Gilmore - 5 years ago

Great job. I am impressed.

Anastasia Sieracki - 5 years ago

This is so great!

Mehran Mahdi - 5 years ago

great job lady...but do not drag it on asphalt...you have grass near you, park your car there

Norman Taylor - 6 years ago

So much for plate privacy

Jude Vucovich - 6 years ago

I watch another video on the same subject. They showed if you attach a hook on both ends of a rope and attach on end to the rear of the kayak and the other end to the bumper/trailer hitch, it will stabilize your kayak to not slide as your lifting it up on to one end...they also used the car mat placed on the ground where the rear end is going to be placed when you lift up to put on top of the roof of the car...

g dejong - 6 years ago

Well done. Might attach a rope to the kayak bow handle to pull forward - sometimes easier than pushing.

g dejong - 6 years ago

Also WD40 on the foam holders makes sliding easier.

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shamanic1 - 6 years ago

Excellent innovation, Nancy! I would suggest two "free-ish" helpers for your device. (Ouch! says the poor scuffed kayak...) 1) Place the kayak, lying flat, but skewed to the side of the spare tire mount. Put yoga mat (It's "sticky"), folded, x3, just barely touching, where the stern meets the pavement. 2) put a microfiber cloth on each of the two sides of your kayak rack saddle (slippery). Walk the bow up, over your head. The stern will grab onto the yoga mat. Side-step, such that you straighten the kayak, and it swings back over the spare, and over the lip of your loader. With a try, or two, you will decide how to guestimate the angle of the kayak, on the ground, such that your quick "lift and swing", lands the bow - just the right distance - overhanging the pvc bar on the roof. Now rest the bow on the loader. Walk back to the stern and heave 'er up, and forward. The rack rollers "do their thing", BUT, when the kayak reaches the saddle(s), it slips over the cloths, like an omelet, over teflon! No wrestling, while standing on a step-stool! Once you like the kayak's placement, rock the kayak, to and fro, to get each cloth free. You do NOT want low-friction, at the contact points, as you drive down the highway! (You knew that, but not every Dear Reader did...) ;-)

supmk4 - 6 years ago

this is how to make big scratch on the car's roof and under kayak.... sorry for my bad english i'm a fucking french guy...

Geoff Smith - 6 years ago

Dear me, what a waste plastic pipe that is, you might have well pushed it up the roof as the pipe bent so much it went on the roof anyway.

chubey2370 - 6 years ago

i use j racks. i will have to come up with an idea. i can just get it up on roof of my truck.

64maxpower - 6 years ago

good job. couldn't you just put a blanket on the back of your car and push the kayak up?

Echo omni - 6 years ago

Brilliant! Good job Nancy.

Victor Yang - 6 years ago

your plates are saying peekaboo

Sarah Womack - 7 years ago

This is genius!!

Adrian Jacobs - 7 years ago

great idea, well executed. i have a couple of questions? what stops the frame from moving along the car as you push or pull the kayak on or off?

blacknyellow043 - 7 years ago

good for you using redneck enginuity

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c fedyszyn - 7 years ago

I think you are stronger than I am. Really nice design. Thank you for posting this.

OlliMSa - 7 years ago

Love it! Great idea!

Don Harmening - 7 years ago

VERY NICE! Good job.

Lisa Holis - 7 years ago

Just throw a heavy wettish towel on your back lift gate. Cuz it is wet it wont move and you should be able to slide it onto your back lift gate.

Sean McNierney - 7 years ago

Nice Work, I really like this!! off to Lowes I go!!!

Al Wiz - 7 years ago

Clever. Thanks.

El polizonte - 7 years ago

I bought a Thule Slipstream and the roller was still too far from the back of the vehicle so I built a ramp extension from wood, tool hanging hooks and lined it with floor mat. Worked well for years but now I own a SUV with a rear spoiler so I might try your suggestion.

성천김 - 7 years ago

thanks!!!!

Kay Kayak - 8 years ago

Thanks for sharing, this is brilliant

phartattack - 8 years ago

I load my kayak on an SUV also, but I load it from the side.
Slide it up on the SUV cross ways till it pivots forward then just swing it around so it's pointing forward.
My kayaks are 13 ft long and 20 ft long. I even load my ESCAPE SOLSA sailboat on the roof the same way.
Try it!

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phartattack - 8 years ago

Why not just leave the "contraption" tucked in and tie it down with the kayak?

Katy Cummings - 8 years ago

Thank you so much!!!! I was thinking of either selling my kayak to get a lighter one, or investing in a Thule Slipstream or other lift assist contraption. You might have saved me a lot of $$$ :)

nancy Hamilton - 8 years ago

+Katy Cummings Great - it has worked for me and hopes this works for you as well.

Rocstoneau - 8 years ago

Good for you! Clever design. :-)

Ben Yokel - 8 years ago

Brilliant! I'm going to use your design as the basis for my project on my Subaru Forester. Thanks for sharing!

Irene - 8 years ago

good idea, you are very inventive! still requires lifting, and I could not lift my kayak that high, but I have been thinking about building something like this, but with an extension that would allow loading the kayak at a lower level, then pushing it up, rather than lifting it. it would be a pvc contraption that would hook/hang onto the loader, similar in configuration to a ladder, with rollers on each rung; it would extend out at an angle from the top of the car, where it is connected to the loader. if I get around to it, and successful, will post it.

Michelle Rau - 8 years ago

Simple genius!

Marie Annas - 8 years ago

Nice job - I am going to make one for my kayak - thanks for sharing!

nancy Hamilton - 8 years ago

+Marie Annas - Good luck. If you want plans, they are available for $5.00 at kayakloaderdiy.com

Bladenball - 9 years ago

I love you !

caliaga33177 - 9 years ago

Awesome!

Randy Scott - 9 years ago

Hi Nancy, I am in the process of making one of these, but will need to make some changes, due to the differences of my SUV and the heaviness of my fishing Kayak which weighs 75 pounds. You mentioned in the video that you would redesign it differently if you had it to do over again. Would you be so kind to share what changes would you make if starting new?

Greg Westhoff - 9 years ago

You didn't show how you kept the pipe on the car.

nancy Hamilton - 8 years ago

+Greg Westhoff - Hi Greg - I don't keep the pipe on the car. After the kayak is loader, I pack it inside the car until I get to wherever I am going.

Jeremy Ford - 9 years ago

Thats pretty genius! I like it!

Ignignokt Mooninite - 9 years ago

*grins at the privacy failure(

bubmac2 - 9 years ago

Thank you for posting this! Very helpful.

damkayaker - 9 years ago

Looks good, but you should park over near the grass so you're not dragging the kayak on the driveway.

Marie McIntyre - 9 years ago

Great job, well done!

sine qua non - 9 years ago

Nice! Thank you so much. Just the sort of thing I am looking for. Patent it.

Eff Yiew - 9 years ago

Nice! Ingenious!

David Winter - 9 years ago

Thats really clever

Simon Liew - 9 years ago

Hi Nancy, thanks for sharing. You are strong too, that first lift is important. I am 62 and I can't do that ??? really sad.....

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Sue Guza - 9 years ago

I know others have asked, but could you post a list and diagram of how to make this? This looks to be perfect, I drive a Pontiac Torrent and have the same issues you do! Thanks for this!

nancy Hamilton - 9 years ago

I am in the process of creating a parts list and directions for those that want to make one - hope to post soon.

Claudio Gutierrez - 9 years ago

Thanks!! Great Idea!!

SAVAGE308SNIPER - 10 years ago

How can I transport my kayak on a motorcycle?

FroQQer - 9 years ago

+SAVAGE308SNIPER
That would be funny yet cool to see.

SAVAGE308SNIPER - 9 years ago

hahahhahahaha that's funny!!!!!!!!!!!!1 im gonna do it just for fun.

FroQQer - 9 years ago

Get a PVC rack on wheels and pull it behind you! :P (kidding of course)

Jennersville - 10 years ago

Great job. Someone owes you $1,000,000.

nancy Hamilton - 10 years ago

I would be happy with just a small fraction of that :)

August Balilo - 10 years ago

Genius! Thanks for posting.

Peter Wu - 10 years ago

Bravo !!

Ron Armacost - 10 years ago

Nice job Nancy, for those concerned about scratching the paint use a pad or bath mat, that should protect the paint.

Palpac - 10 years ago

To bad about it resting on the car.

TIM O - 10 years ago

Very Clever! nice job!

William Ferguson - 10 years ago

Neat idea and it looks like it does exactly what you need it to do. Thanks for sharing.

geodeal - 10 years ago

the wind blew the newspaper and now you can see the license plate Ah Haa!

Zaxfire69 - 10 years ago

PURE Genius! Thank you for building something like this. This is what I have been lookng for. Perfect application for my Jeep Cherokee XJ!...

Jos. N. - 10 years ago

Thank you! This is terrific! My Nova Craft canoe only weighs 86 lbs (about 40 kg), but I still had trouble and this makes it easy. Wonderful of you to share it!

Cynthia Jackson - 10 years ago

Hi Nancy. I can't find where your posted your DIY loader. I have a full size van and am 4'11' with a tandem sot yak. Could you help me find your parts list and build instructions? Thank you.

Tarnapol - 10 years ago

Any chance of posting a diagram of the device and the measurements? You have solved the problem that haunted me all of last summer: how to get it up on my CRV by myself, and how to reload it for the return trip home!

808strykr - 10 years ago

Thanx for posting :)

Nancy Fortier - 10 years ago

I just got some 45 degree angle PVC pipe. You could probably get some angle pipe to go over the extension. Or, I found that you can bend it pretty easily if you heat it with a heat gun - like the kind you might you to strip paint. Good luck, but I found the PVC pipe is cheap enough so that you can experiment with it and not feel bad if you ruin a piece or two.

Soggy Bottom - 11 years ago

Hurray for "home Made" !

OrangeSVTguy - 11 years ago

Good job trying to hide your license plate lol.

bryan kestle - 11 years ago

I have a better idea,and it also makes dinner occasionally too....a man.

maggie94306 - 11 years ago

Great job sister...thanks for solving the problem and sharing!

DENMONKEY - 11 years ago

good work. I suffer ducks disease like yourself and can appreciate your concept

Z71Ranger - 11 years ago

Nice! Very Nice!!!

corn2338 - 11 years ago

Great job! Good for you. Glad that you are able to get out on the water.

NCFLSTS - 11 years ago

Have you seen the video of the fellow using the suction cup things to load his kayak? Seems that may be a bit easier. Happy paddling.

nancy hamilton - 11 years ago

Yeah, I do carry it. It is not really that much, the PVC is very light and fits in the back of my Honda CRV, and the step stool is very small and fits too. After I get my kayak off my car, I just put it inside the car.

NCFLSTS - 11 years ago

Do you carry all that "stuff" out to the lake with you? Where do you store it when transporting?

lynx777 - 11 years ago

I like it...I also like the little pipe rolling down the hill too.

nancy hamilton - 11 years ago

I do not have a parts list, but I will try to make one and post it. I would make it more of a rectangle as opposed to a slight trapezoid shape. I would also make sure that it fits under the bars on your car and pretty much goes the full width so that it doesn't slide back and forth. I have a little too much play in mine, but it works great. Good luck.

BREAMIX - 11 years ago

Hello, can you send some photos or vid? I have same problem with canoe. Thank you.

nancy hamilton - 11 years ago

Congratulations! Glad to hear my idea helped someone else!

Jules Menssink - 11 years ago

Hello, Thank your for sharing your idea! Last week I bought my first canoe, a beautiful Bayou 160 with a length of 5 meter and a weight of 52 kg. Of course I became to have the problem of transport. To find out if I could build your loading system I went to the D.I.Y.shop for some PVC tubes and some glue. For my purpose I had to make some little changes, but the basic idea is the same. The result is fantastic. For your information: The whole operation has cost me 27 euro’s and 1 afternoon work.

dublinhuntin - 11 years ago

Make sure to purchase schedue 40 PVC.... SDR 21 will be thin walled and possible break from the weight of the yak

Catherine Haynes - 11 years ago

you're a smart lady!

catbme - 12 years ago

Thank you ! Thank You ! Finally a great idea from a female yakers point of view and geared for a woman ! I am new to kayaking and am having a difficult time with my angler 160 pitching to one side when I try to load the beast ontop my toyota van.My biggest issue is trying to hold my yak into one spot at he back of the van to push it atop the van. Often the yak will pitch to one side and plop to the ground.. I hope to see more videos from you .