To keep those straps from turning the cab of your car into a giant guitar box, put 2-3 twists in each part that is taught in the wind. Without this, it can get pretty loud and on long stretches of highway. The noise is coming from the tight, flat, strap vibrating as it slices through the air. A few twists in each of those 4 spots will do it.
@@Tom-cn4cm Not in my experience, and it shouldnt matter because if you are getting anywhere near the breaking point of the strap you have things strapped down way too tight and you are probably denting your car's roof severely.
I used a homemade setup like this for years and never had a problem on my sedan. I used a pool noodle cut in half lengthwise lol. Last year I got temporary roof racks that work better, but this is a nice cheap solution and it works. Pro tip: Twist the straps so they don't make any noise when you're driving. When you keep them flat like that they will flap in the wind and that will annoy the hell out of you on a long trip.
I’m about to purchase everything and have a Camry so I may be following your footsteps. Temp racks for everything is about $600 so might wait for that and do this. What did you upgrade to after this?
@@tman41291 I upgraded to a removable rack and it's treated me well. Using foam works great though. I did that for years. I have this on a hyundai elantra
CAUTION!!!!!! BEEN THERE, DONE THAT. It works great if it doesn't rain. But if it does rain, water, I should say dirty water, will run down those straps through the crack in the doors and onto to the headliner of the rental car STAINING it BADLY. Trust me on this. It will ruin the headliner of the rental car.
John: I have kayaked for years and your tip with the bathroom mat blew my mind, so simple and I never thought of it. Now that give me the opportunity to get it up there from the front. At age 74 lifting up along the side of car seems to be getting harder and more chance of muscle strain. This is the best kayak video ever. thanks so much. I also just ordered the 20 foot straps which are much better.
Actually if you twist the straps a few turns before tightening down you can eliminate the noise on the road. Now I have to take a trip like this, thanks!
I was stressing out about how to load the kayak and I love your bath rug method. I had no problem with loading onto a SUV with racks but switched to a sedan without racks. I find out of all the video yours was the most helpful.
John - to make the straps run silent in the wind, put a half twist (180°) into each span. That way they don't vibrate. Love the videos keep up the great work.
I have been watching your great videos all summer, but just went back to 2019 and found the best video and it didn’t even show fishing. I’m using my imagination to use it as a blue print for a cheap keys trip
I just put a towell on my roof and set my kayak on the towell. I then tie it down with two straps just like this. Its a very light kayak. I went 80 mph and it barley moved so im sure its safe, Just watch the kayak and make sure its not slipping and drive careful. Make sure the straps are tight.
Am planning a trip near Sanibel Island and driving to the Keys with a rental kayak. This video answered all my questions esp since you stated you have done this a few times already so therefore it's tried and true. Thanks
One suggestion I've had since posting that is to put a twist in the straps so they make less noise. I was making an effort to have them flat with no twist, and they were noisy on the highway. I'm sitting 4.5 miles from Sanibel right now. Enjoy it there.
John Skinner Fishing Lucky guy! Happy for you. Any other pointers for my trip? Trip is 3/18 - 3/25 of 2021. Ive never done anything like this before. I kayak fish in northeast ohio. I have steelhead alley in my back yard.. literally. Thanks for the tips. No need to reply asap. Enjoy your trip. Thanks again. Tight lines.
THANK YOU FOR THIS VID BRO, PLANNING MY FIRST KAYAK FISHING TRIP SOON AND THIS IS A CONFIRMED METHOD SEEING YOU USE THE STRAPS haha..Your videos are AWESOME !! looking forward to seeing more NY inshore fishing this spring!
Great info. I take a trip down to Florida usually once a year and have had problems in the past with being able to tow kayaks around. Good to know there are easier solutions.
Ha! Another comment just said my accent was irritating! Funny, since I don't actually have an accent. I winter in SW Florida. I hear some accents there.
Good tip, agree 100% I've transported an awful lot of canoes and kayaks and ALWAYS put a twist in the strap on each side, between the boat and the door. ELIMINATES the vibration issue.
I have kayaked for over 30 years and always thought the twist in the straps would make it noisy, after all these years I am learning just the opposite. Will give this a try next week when I go out. Many people have suggested this so I believe it must be truel. thanks
I just bought that rack system for my new kayak. Don't like those cam buckle straps. You can't tighten the straps enough to make the rack truly immobilized. The best straps are the rachet tie-down straps. This is what I used formerly with my canoe and I didn't have to tie both ends to bumpers. But you have to be careful. Too much tension means too much pressure and it can put the hull out of shape.
Hi John, I was looking to make a trip to block island and I was wondering what size rod and reel would be best for chucking lures there. I thought I'd ask because I'm not sure what the surf is like there and dont want to bring the wrong setup. Thank you.
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I'm assuming that we'll be getting to see some of that hot Keys fishing soon????
Thanks for sticking with it bcuz I’m doing it tomorrow. My Tundra is out of commission and it’s going on my new Honda Accord.Looks like it will be way easier to get it on top. 🤙🏼
John I know I long time but do you remember what cross bar you bought for your jeep ? when you had it ...because I have the same jeep and I'm planning to get kayak and I know the stock cross bar would probably not hold the weight of a 85lbs yak thanks
Where did you keep the kyack at night? I imagine it wouldn't be there in the morning if it was tied to the roof. Are we gonna get any Florida fishing videos?
I didn't worry about it as I was staying in a fairly secure place, but you could crack the windows slightly and run a cable around the support between the front and rear doors and run it through a scupper hole on the yak. I seem to remember doing that one night when I was tarpon fishing and the car was some distance away on the overseas highway. The trip was a few years back and I just finally edited the yak transport video. Here's the cuda catch. ruclips.net/video/eNd7n4OwOfE/видео.html
I am thinking about geting this system for transporting my kayak. It's not nearly this long. It's a Lifetime Lazer, about 10 feet, I think (I'm a newbie) but I do have an antenna on the roof near the rear hatch. how do you deal with that?
Mr Skinner. I have a fluke/flounder question and know this isn’t the video topic. Plz forgive me. Plz help, I recently bought a yardsale tackle box and found small bags of what I think are teasers that I’m not familiar with. These “teasers” look like flower petals, think shiny silver, green and gold leaf shaped blades. Also some chrome beads and these metal “u loops” with holes in the ends. I’ve seen them on store bought rigs. I’d like to search google to learn how to tie them, use them. Can’t find anything because I think my search terms are too general. Hoping you might link me in the right direction. Sincerely appreciate yours and your followers help. Thx u.
Bless you sir. That’s exactly it. I have spinner blades and clevises and metal chrome beads. I now have the language, time to learn to use this hardware. Thank you.
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To keep those straps from turning the cab of your car into a giant guitar box, put 2-3 twists in each part that is taught in the wind. Without this, it can get pretty loud and on long stretches of highway. The noise is coming from the tight, flat, strap vibrating as it slices through the air. A few twists in each of those 4 spots will do it.
Would that reduce tensile strength?
@@Tom-cn4cm Not in my experience, and it shouldnt matter because if you are getting anywhere near the breaking point of the strap you have things strapped down way too tight and you are probably denting your car's roof severely.
Learned this the hard way a week ago. Looking back, it was very funny.
wow , all this time I thought the twisted straps caused the noise , will give your tip a try.
@@Tom-cn4cm No
Put a twist in the straps and that takes care of the noise.
I used a homemade setup like this for years and never had a problem on my sedan. I used a pool noodle cut in half lengthwise lol. Last year I got temporary roof racks that work better, but this is a nice cheap solution and it works.
Pro tip:
Twist the straps so they don't make any noise when you're driving. When you keep them flat like that they will flap in the wind and that will annoy the hell out of you on a long trip.
What did you upgrade to?
I’m about to purchase everything and have a Camry so I may be following your footsteps. Temp racks for everything is about $600 so might wait for that and do this. What did you upgrade to after this?
@@tman41291 I upgraded to a removable rack and it's treated me well. Using foam works great though. I did that for years. I have this on a hyundai elantra
@@Engineer_Heathen I have a Hyundai Elantra and I just recently got a kayak and I’m going to try this out!
CAUTION!!!!!! BEEN THERE, DONE THAT. It works great if it doesn't rain. But if it does rain, water, I should say dirty water, will run down those straps through the crack in the doors and onto to the headliner of the rental car STAINING it BADLY. Trust me on this. It will ruin the headliner of the rental car.
yup rain is a no go with this setup
Good tip thanks
Toyota Camry and bath rug sales spike
John: I have kayaked for years and your tip with the bathroom mat blew my mind, so simple and I never thought of it. Now that give me the opportunity to get it up there from the front. At age 74 lifting up along the side of car seems to be getting harder and more chance of muscle strain. This is the best kayak video ever. thanks so much. I also just ordered the 20 foot straps which are much better.
Just saw this. I always strap down from the rear, as well. In case of hard braking.
Actually if you twist the straps a few turns before tightening down you can eliminate the noise on the road. Now I have to take a trip like this, thanks!
THANK YOU I HAD THAT
I did the same thing, only I just picked up 2 pool noodles & a cheap yoga mat. The yoga mat protects the roof & will protect an antenna.
I was stressing out about how to load the kayak and I love your bath rug method. I had no problem with loading onto a SUV with racks but switched to a sedan without racks. I find out of all the video yours was the most helpful.
Thanks for telling me. I like that the whole system fits in a suitcase.
excellent! this answers so many questions...but doesn't create new ones! thanks!
John - to make the straps run silent in the wind, put a half twist (180°) into each span. That way they don't vibrate. Love the videos keep up the great work.
I have been watching your great videos all summer, but just went back to 2019 and found the best video and it didn’t even show fishing. I’m using my imagination to use it as a blue print for a cheap keys trip
I'm glad it's helpful!
Great video for someone like me who is a newbie to kayaking. Thanks mate. 👍
I just put a towell on my roof and set my kayak on the towell. I then tie it down with two straps just like this. Its a very light kayak. I went 80 mph and it barley moved so im sure its safe, Just watch the kayak and make sure its not slipping and drive careful. Make sure the straps are tight.
Funny I live in Florida, but I'm taking a fishing trip to a remote island in the Bahamas and I'll be doing just this to haul my rental around. Thanks!
Minus the bath mat, this is how I transport my kayak all the time. Works well.
the bath mat was the best tip for me.
Am planning a trip near Sanibel Island and driving to the Keys with a rental kayak. This video answered all my questions esp since you stated you have done this a few times already so therefore it's tried and true. Thanks
One suggestion I've had since posting that is to put a twist in the straps so they make less noise. I was making an effort to have them flat with no twist, and they were noisy on the highway. I'm sitting 4.5 miles from Sanibel right now. Enjoy it there.
John Skinner Fishing Lucky guy! Happy for you. Any other pointers for my trip? Trip is 3/18 - 3/25 of 2021. Ive never done anything like this before. I kayak fish in northeast ohio. I have steelhead alley in my back yard.. literally. Thanks for the tips. No need to reply asap. Enjoy your trip. Thanks again. Tight lines.
THANK YOU FOR THIS VID BRO, PLANNING MY FIRST KAYAK FISHING TRIP SOON AND THIS IS A CONFIRMED METHOD SEEING YOU USE THE STRAPS haha..Your videos are AWESOME !! looking forward to seeing more NY inshore fishing this spring!
Definitely a great idea, especially down there with all the awesome shallow water fisheries available.
Excellent stuff bro
Great straight to the point video, thanks for the tip with the bath mat! A towel can also work in a pinch.
Love the bath mat. 😂 Thanks for the vid!
Thanks this YT video is exactly what I was looking for.
0:46 Okay but imagine what TSA is thinking when they open a bag and see this lmao
Definitely less suspicious than one of those huge E-cigarette rigs lol
Great info. I take a trip down to Florida usually once a year and have had problems in the past with being able to tow kayaks around. Good to know there are easier solutions.
Thanks :) I live in the Keys now from the Philly area- great video and I appreciate your accent!
Ha! Another comment just said my accent was irritating! Funny, since I don't actually have an accent. I winter in SW Florida. I hear some accents there.
Can’t wait to see you in providence Johnny!!!! Keep the good job!!!!
Love your kayak videos- as well as all the others! Looking forward to your summer surf -launches
Nice I’m heading down to the keys in 3 weeks to start the tarpon season, out of Bahia Honda
Can you post a link to the foam blocks?
Great video, thanks John! Gives a holiday angler from the UK something to consider next time they're holidaying.
Great vid, thanx mate
Super great tips and advice John, Thanks!
Hi John. Good news here.
Just got a fishing pontoon. Can't wait to try it at Lake Mead here in Vegas.
I put a towel or blanket on the straps inside the car to calm the vibration
Great video John! Thanks!
Looking forward to some florida videos!
Thanks John. Very informative video.
twist the straps for no noise
I'm ready for some more videos!!
cool job - thanks for posting !
Nice video John!
Excellent. Thank you very much
One thing you can do to reduce the noise is put a half turn in the strap in the spots they are really vibrating.
Good tip, agree 100% I've transported an awful lot of canoes and kayaks and ALWAYS put a twist in the strap on each side, between the boat and the door. ELIMINATES the vibration issue.
I have kayaked for over 30 years and always thought the twist in the straps would make it noisy, after all these years I am learning just the opposite. Will give this a try next week when I go out. Many people have suggested this so I believe it must be truel. thanks
Good video Howard lol.
Soundsike Howard stern 😆
I've bought a similar $50 dollar portable mounting kit at Dick's. Great idea :-)
Michael Peterson what’s it called?
share please
Cool video
Thank you!
smooth
Wow! Thanks for the video! I don't get why anyone would downvote it! lol
I want to see your video of the trip and fishing !!!!.
Genius 👍🏻
I was wondering how to transport my kayak with my Corolla. Thank you
Innovative
He's backkkkkkk!
Awesome thanks 🙏
My CO pilot door doesn't work. But my window work. Would I be able to tight it very tight you think it may be dangerous???????
Any damage from the front ropes rubbing against the car? Thanks for sharing the video.
None. The rope I used wasn't abrasive.
Good to know. I used to put my canoe on my car years ago and did have some paint rubbing with the ropes I used.
Great vid! Headed out on the water today.
Did you make a fishing video while you were down there? Looks like a fun trip!
Also I saw the new color buck tails. They look awesome! Can’t wait to try them this summer
I just bought that rack system for my new kayak. Don't like those cam buckle straps. You can't tighten the straps enough to make the rack truly immobilized. The best straps are the rachet tie-down straps. This is what I used formerly with my canoe and I didn't have to tie both ends to bumpers. But you have to be careful. Too much tension means too much pressure and it can put the hull out of shape.
Hi John, I was looking to make a trip to block island and I was wondering what size rod and reel would be best for chucking lures there. I thought I'd ask because I'm not sure what the surf is like there and dont want to bring the wrong setup. Thank you.
I'm assuming that we'll be getting to see some of that hot Keys fishing soon????
The trip was a couple of years back and I just got to editing the transport part. Here's that big cuda catch: ruclips.net/video/eNd7n4OwOfE/видео.html
Thanks for sticking with it bcuz I’m doing it tomorrow. My Tundra is out of commission and it’s going on my new Honda Accord.Looks like it will be way easier to get it on top. 🤙🏼
John can u please do a winter flounder video
Not enough in my area to justify the effort.
Did I see you just do a simple overhand knot?
John I know I long time but do you remember what cross bar you bought for your jeep ? when you had it ...because I have the same jeep and I'm planning to get kayak and I know the stock cross bar would probably not hold the weight of a 85lbs yak thanks
I'll dig it up and look and measure. Yell at me if I don't get back to you by the weekend.
It's this. Let me know if you're interested in buying mine. www.etrailer.com/roof-2001_Jeep_Cherokee.htm?furl=-pm-Thule&Redirect=8
Where did you keep the kyack at night? I imagine it wouldn't be there in the morning if it was tied to the roof.
Are we gonna get any Florida fishing videos?
I didn't worry about it as I was staying in a fairly secure place, but you could crack the windows slightly and run a cable around the support between the front and rear doors and run it through a scupper hole on the yak. I seem to remember doing that one night when I was tarpon fishing and the car was some distance away on the overseas highway. The trip was a few years back and I just finally edited the yak transport video. Here's the cuda catch. ruclips.net/video/eNd7n4OwOfE/видео.html
@@JohnSkinnerFishing I use a steel dog cable/leash. (amazon) and a padlock.
Where does your head go when driving with those straps running side to side inside the car?
What about if you go on the freeway far trip
does that bath mat method work equally well going from the front side?
I haven't tried. Seems like it should.
No fishing today
I am thinking about geting this system for transporting my kayak. It's not nearly this long. It's a Lifetime Lazer, about 10 feet, I think (I'm a newbie) but I do have an antenna on the roof near the rear hatch. how do you deal with that?
Does it detach? When I did this I was careful not to rent cars with an antenna.
Mr Skinner. I have a fluke/flounder question and know this isn’t the video topic. Plz forgive me. Plz help, I recently bought a yardsale tackle box and found small bags of what I think are teasers that I’m not familiar with. These “teasers” look like flower petals, think shiny silver, green and gold leaf shaped blades. Also some chrome beads and these metal “u loops” with holes in the ends. I’ve seen them on store bought rigs. I’d like to search google to learn how to tie them, use them. Can’t find anything because I think my search terms are too general. Hoping you might link me in the right direction. Sincerely appreciate yours and your followers help. Thx u.
Those sound like bait dragging spinner rigs more than teasers.
Bless you sir. That’s exactly it. I have spinner blades and clevises and metal chrome beads. I now have the language, time to learn to use this hardware. Thank you.
Ah to wear shorts all year round and also to fish 🎣
70$??? u can just cut a pool noodle in half. Straps should be nore more than 20 to 30$ for all 4! 40 bucks tops.
What is the wheat of the kayak
Around 60#.
Running into the rental agent while you're driving with the Kayak
ruclips.net/video/KVa5qThvgQY/видео.html
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