Yakima Watersport Carriers - Y04054
Perfect for watersport newbies or vehicles with naked roofs, these foam blocks provide an easy, affordable solution for carrying your kayak. Kit includes blocks with protective pads and straps, hooks and tie-downs for complete kayak stability.
Features:
- Complete, affordable kayak carrier for vehicle roof
- Mounts on naked roofs and round or square roof-rack crossbars
- Angled foam blocks fit most hull and gunwale styles
- Integrated system includes BowStern tie-downs and heavy-duty straps
- Straps provide additional stability
- BowStern tie-downs engage with easy-to-use, ratcheting pulley
- Sliding plastic tubes to protect your vehicle from friction damage
- Simple design promotes easy installation
- Reusable mesh bag included for storing blocks when not in use
Specs:
- Quantity: 2 blocks
- Capacity: 1 kayak per 2 blocks
- Application: round or square roof-rack crossbars and naked roofs
- Lifetime warranty
8004054 Yakima Foam Block Roof Top Kayak Carrier
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- Tie Down Problems with the Yakima Foam Block Rooftop Kayak Carrier, # Y04054 on a 1995 Honda Civic
- What is most likely occurring to make the hooks fall off is that during transport, the motion and shifting of your 1995 Honda Civic causes the kayak to move enough to disengage the hooks. The Yakima Foam Block Rooftop Kayak Carrier, # Y04054, came out in fall 2009, so the tie downs pictured on the product page are the same as the ones you have.
You could use Yakima Bow/Stern Ratcheting Tie-Down Straps (QTY 2), # Y04031, and Yakima Vehicle Anchor Strap Kit for BowStern Tie-Downs, # Y04046, for
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- Yakima Foam Block Kayak Carrier for Chevy Cavalier
- The Yakima Foam block Rooftop Kayak Carrier you mentioned, part # Y04054 is a good choice for occasional use that would work well on your Chevy Cavalier.
The carrier kit includes everything needed to carry your kayak, including the bow and stern lines. Thule makes a pretty neat item, the Quick Loop, part # TH530. The Quick Loop can be under the hood and in the trunk, providing a stable and strong attachment point for the bow and stern lines.
You will want to make sure that the weight of th
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- Roof Rack Recommendation to Carry a Canoe on a 1998 Honda Civic
- First we need to consider the specific model of your 1998 Honda Civic. There are 2-, 4-, and 5-Door models and a 3 door hatchback. I have included a link to all of the roof rack options for the 1998 Honda Civic, you just need to select which model you have from the pull down menu.
It is also possible to carry a canoe on a naked roof (no roof rack) using a foam block application like # ABR528. You will also need to make sure the bow and stern are tied down. To make it easier, I recommend using
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- Universal Foam Block Kayak Carrier for a 2001 Honda Prelude
- The Yakima Foam Block Kayak Carrier, # Y04054, that you referenced was designed to fit most hull and gunwale styles essentially making it a universal block kit. These foam blocks can attach to round or square roof rack crossbars or even a bare roof if you do not have a roof rack on your 2001 Honda Prelude.
You may also be interested in the SportRack Premium Bar Harbor Kayak Carrier, # ABR527. The foam blocks can be slid up and down the included aluminum bar to accommodate most hull shapes an
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- Will Yakima Foam Block Kayak Carrier # Y04054 Fit a 2010 Toyota Camry and Carry a Sit-On-Top Kayak
- The Yakima Foam Block Kayak Carrier, part # Y04054, that you referenced was designed to fit most hull and gunwale styles essentially making it a universal block kit. So it will work with your sit-on-top kayak. These foam blocks can attach to round or square roof rack crossbars or even a bare roof if you do not have a roof rack on your 2010 Toyota Camry.
I also have the SportRack Kayak Carrier, part # ABR527. These foam blocks can be slid up and down the included aluminum bar to accommodate m
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- Can a Canoe be Carried on the Roof of a 1998 Honda Prelude
- To carry a canoe on a vehicle that does not have roof rack you can use a universal foam block carrier, # Y04055. The roof on a 1998 Honda Prelude is pretty short and if your canoe is long then there may be too much front and back overhang to carry the canoe safely.
You will also need to check the weight capacity of the roof to determine if it can support the canoe. This information may be located in the owners manual.
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