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The Thule Top Deck Kayak Saddle makes it easy to get your boat from your garage to the water. Thule designed this kayak holder to attach to most factory racks or roof rack load bars in just a few minutes so you won't need to drive around with the saddle on top of your car all summer. The four supports for the Top Deck Kayak Saddle simply screw onto the rack, and the two included tie downs have friction buckles that keep it on your roof and off the road. Use Thule's Top Deck to move big sea kayaks or short play boats.
The Thule(r) Top Deck(tm) kayak saddle is a complete carrier for 1 boat with 4 saddles, all mounting hardware and heavy-duty straps included. The custom-designed saddle conforms to multiple hull shapes and the large contact surface helps to virtually eliminate hot spots.
This description was also provided by: Modells, Dick's Sporting Goods, Sports Authority
| Country of Origin: | Taiwan |
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| Thule Part Number: | 881 |
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 | Thule Top Deck Kayak | $80.10 - $99.99 |
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Great buy | |
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I have a Jeep Grand Cherokee with factory bars. The saddles were incredibly easy to install. I totally trust that my kayak isn't going anywhere, those saddle pads work very well! I'm a 5'8" woman and I was concerned that I wouldn't be able to tie down the straps tight enough - but it really isn't a problem and I have taken it out many times. Something I might invest in soon would be the rollers for the back saddles. Right now, when I'm loading and unloading by myself, I have to put a cloth under my kayak on the back saddles so that it slides off easily. For my 14' kayak, I use one tie down on the stern to my hitch for extra support, but it's not really needed - just for an extra piece of mind. Great buy and I would recommend these saddles to anyone - especially us girls that don't want to have to ask for help loading and unloading! | |
| Abbey and Robert at Backcountry.com on 04/20/2009 | |
Keep your boats safe | |
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Instead of putting your boats right onto your rack bars, get these Thule saddles. I've used these for all sorts of different kayaks and they work great. They are really adjustable and provide a great spot for the kayaks to rest. They are bombproof when paired with their Thule tie downs. I felt comfy driving 8 hours with 2 boats on top with this set up. | |
| andisandi at Backcountry.com on 12/08/2006 | |
Good value. | |
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I was very pleased with the ease in which these racks installed. I have a 16 foot sit on top and I am able to slide it on to the racks by myself. The time downs were good but I upgraded to a ratchet system ($20 for 4 at Home Depot) to feel more secure. For the money, you can't beat these racks. | |
| sil3235432 at Backcountry.com on 09/21/2009 | |
Affordable and stable | |
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These saddles work just fine for either my 10' or 14' kayaks (one at a time of course) on my Saab wagon. The saddles are solid and rubberized to keep things put and the tie downs work fine. This is a bare bones systems that works very well for the price. | |
| FreeFrog at Backcountry.com on 07/27/2007 | |
Perfect | |
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These are great. I have them on my Cherokee and I carry my boat when its not in the water, you never know when you'll find a good place to go. Very Convenient. | |
| Bobby K at Backcountry.com on 01/07/2009 | |
Gets the job done | |
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| Strapping down takes some time/practice, but is very stable for a my 12' kayak on my Saab wagon. | |
| Saablord at Dick's Sporting Goods on 07/20/2007 | |
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