Yak Help

[FP10]

Ok...I am thinking about buying the Search 13 Fuzzy has for sale. Actually I was 100% sure last night, but then on the way to work this morning it hits me. How in the sam heck am I going to fit a 13' yak in the back of my truck? I don't want to get a rack on top of the truck because I don't like how that looks at all. Will it work?

[fishingRED]

bed extender

you can purchse one of these

[FP10]

never seen one of those before. Anyone out there used or seen one used before?

[fishingRED]

two of my friends own onw and they are pretty good and stable, they have not told me about having any problems. Just put a red cloth at the end.

[WestEndAngler]

it works...

[Milkjug]

I just lay the tailgate down and tie a red cloth on the end.

[FP10]

I just lay the tailgate down and tie a red cloth on the end.

Use bungies to tie it down?

[Gilbert]

Use bungies to tie it down?

a friend of mine uses rachet straps to tie his down.

[imhammer]

a friend of mine uses rachet straps to tie his down.

Much better idea.....Get the small ratchet straps and you should be good to go!
Spray them down with Corrosion x in the red can and they will last forever!

[fuzzy]

Its his now.Almost cried when he drove off.Caught some nice from it.

[WestEndAngler]

congrats on sale and congrats on a new yak jeremy!

[FP10]

I did get the ratchet straps and some bungies. I would rather over strap it than under strap it.

[plugger]

I've been using a bed extender for my 16' perception for years. I got mine at Northern Tools and Equipement. Mine has the tie down loops on the ends of the cross -tee unlike the one shown in the picture above. You can get various types of tie downs at Academy or Austin Kayaks ( old Canoe Sports ). I pass one through the kayak handles and secure to the left and right truck tie down loops and another through the left and right bed extender tie down loops running it under and over the yak and secureing. You will need to afix a kayak cushion to the cross tee of the bed extender and secure with long plastic tie downs to prevent marring the underside of the yak from vibration and bumps, or something similar. The red flag won't do at night. I was whaleing down I 45 early one morning before daylight and was pulled over by the police. He said he saw me pass and wondered what the heck was sticking out- had a red flag on the end. He said that won't do, need a light in the dark. No ticket, said take care of it. Talked fishing, nice guy. My engineer buddy rigged up trailer lights on the cross tee and I'm legal. Also,I put a bicyclists flashing red light on the rudder with some removeable clamps. That alone might be enough, I don't know. Maybe some police viewers could enlighten us. Easy to load and unload. I put most my gear in the yak the night before and with the tie down snugging down on the paddle with the gear under it and my bed cover, everything stays put. Good luck.

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[glenfoxman]

Yak Help

start saving now for your sons first yak. i started mine that young, and he was 9 or 10 when he wanted his own. he is now 21, and the old man can still out paddle him. _______________________________________Website I designed for easy payday loans company.