Transporting 12' Kayak

[Darren.]

Okay that makes complete sense, guess I just had to visualize the triangle thing better! And what keeps the front of the boat secure in the bed from twisting back and fourth during turns and whatnot? 

 

For the front, you can do as JFrancho suggested, 

which I've done, too, and put the front into the right

or left corner of your truck bed.

 

So the yak would be at an angle.

 

I have a lip in my bedliner that keeps the nose of my

yak from popping up, or sliding around.

[mathnerdm]

For the front, you can do as JFrancho suggested, 

which I've done, too, and put the front into the right

or left corner of your truck bed.

 

So the yak would be at an angle.

 

I have a lip in my bedliner that keeps the nose of my

yak from popping up, or sliding around.

Now I got it lol... If I do end up using the bed extender and want to keep it right in the middle of the bed, there's no reason I couldn't tie the front of the boat the same exact way I did the back like you showed, is there? That would end up using all 4 bed loops I know but I think that would keep it from sliding, right?

[Darren.]

Now I got it lol... If I do end up using the bed extender and want to keep it right in the middle of the bed, there's no reason I couldn't tie the front of the boat the same exact way I did the back like you showed, is there? That would end up using all 4 bed loops I know but I think that would keep it from sliding, right?

 

You could tie the front as well, but consider

what I suggested:

 

With the triangle - you are pulling the boat into the

truck bed, so by putting it at an angle, you pretty

much assure that you won't have any sliding. You 

are putting pressure from the back to wherever

the nose of the yak is.

 

If in the middle, you pull it tight enough - but not

so much that you see tremendous strain on the 

handle, you can see what it's like by driving around

the block. Do a couple swerves to see if there's 

any sliding of the yak.

[mathnerdm]

You could tie the front as well, but consider

what I suggested:

 

With the triangle - you are pulling the boat into the

truck bed, so by putting it at an angle, you pretty

much assure that you won't have any sliding. You 

are putting pressure from the back to wherever

the nose of the yak is.

 

If in the middle, you pull it tight enough - but not

so much that you see tremendous strain on the 

handle, you can see what it's like by driving around

the block. Do a couple swerves to see if there's 

any sliding of the yak.

Makes sense. And with a 12', having it at an angle like yall are mentioning wont cause the yak to stick out passed the side of the truck into another lane?

[Darren.]

Makes sense. And with a 12', having it at an angle like yall are mentioning wont cause the yak to stick out passed the side of the truck into another lane?

 

Correct. You'll be fine.

[rippin-lips]

Put the nose of the yak into the front corner of your bed. Run your strap through the hook in your bed and through the handle and tighten it down. The back of the yak should be in the opposite corner of your bed. Do the same thing with the 2nd strap. I personally use ratchet straps instead of the cam buckle straps. I just have a bunch in the garage so I didn't have to buy any. I also like that they have hooks on the end and you can use the hook to hook back on the bottom of the other hook and secure the strap to itself. Sometimes you don't have 2 different points to anchor the ends to. Sorry if it's confusing to read.

[paleus]

I haul my Slayer 12 around in the 5' bed of my Tacoma with the tailgate down, no bed extender. It is just barely in past it's center of gravity. One ratchet strap through the handles, pulling it forward and down seems to work just fine. I haven't noticed any deformation in the hull where it meets the tailgate. I drive 30 minutes or more to get to the lakes I fish.