SportRack Standard Block Island Foam-Block-Style Kayak Carrier - Roof Mount - 12" Long

SportRack Watersport Carriers - ABR525

This standard kit offers an easy way to carry 1 kayak on most roof-rack configurations, including naked roofs. Blocks provide a safe surface for your vehicle and kayak, and the straps and tie-downs ensure that your kayak stays put during transport.

Features:

• 2 Durable, closed-cell foam blocks
  • Non-skid underside keeps foam blocks in place during loading
  • Sure-grip polyurethane top surface grips kayak hull to prevent movement, making transport safer
• 2 Strong, polypropylene straps with chrome-plated buckles - each 15' long
  • Secure kayak to vehicle
• 2 Extra-long ropes for front and rear tie-downs
  • Anchor kayak's bow and stern during transport
• Many applications, including naked roofs or Thule square load bars, round crossbars and most factory bars

Specs:

• Capacity: 1 kayak
• Block length: 12"
• Strap length: 15'
• Application: Thule square load bars, round crossbars, factory bars and naked roofs
• 3-Year limited warranty

ABR525 SportRack Standard Block Island Rooftop Kayak Kit - 12" Long

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• Foam Block and Saddle Style Roof Rack Kayak Carrier Recommendations for a 2007 Toyota 4Runner
  
• If you decide on foam blocks with tie downs the SportRack Foam-Block-Style Kayak Carrier, # ABR525, would work great on your 2007 Toyota 4Runner. This system includes basic tie downs for the front and back of the kayak. I would recommend adding attachment points like the Thule Hood Loops, # TH529 to secure the front and rear tie downs. You may also want to check out the Thule Quick Draw Ratchet-Rope Tie Down System, # TH855XT. This system makes tying down the bow and stern much easier and mor
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• Kayak Carrier Recommendation for a 5th Wheel Trailer Roof
  
• I am going to assume that the roof of your 5th wheel trailer does not have any type of roof rack on it. In that case you would need to either add one or use one of the carriers designed for a naked roof. The easiest way to go would be a carrier designed for a naked roof. The SportRack Standard Block Island, # ABR525, is a kit that will fit on a naked roof. With this kit, you would place the blocks on the roof, place the kayak on the blocks, and then the whole thing is held in place with the i
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• Will Two Sets of the SportRack Foam Block Kayak Carriers Allow Two Kayaks on Roof of 2009 VW GTI
  
• The blocks measure 12 inches wide, but the ability to carry two kayaks on your roof will depend on many factors including the width of the kayaks and the available width of the roof or the load bars of the roof rack being used. The weight capacity of the vehicle roof or roof rack also needs to be considered. Generally speaking, 53 inches of available width is necessary to accommodate two kayaks side by side on a vehicle roof. If the flat portion of your roof or the length of the cross bars of
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• Recommendation for Carrying a 12 ft Kayak on a 2001 Ford Explorer Sport Trac
  
• If you do not have a roof rack on your 2001 Ford Explorer Sport Track, then you could use the SportRack Foam-Block-Style Kayak Carrier, # ABR525, that you referenced to mount the kayak directly to your roof. I would recommend carrying your 12 ft kayak on a roof rack because a roof rack will provide more space between the roof of your vehicle and your kayak and limit the possibility of your kayak or vehicle being damaged while loading and unloading. We have many different roof rack options th
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