Yakima Watersport Carriers - Y04055
Perfect for any roof-rack configuration, including naked roofs, these foam blocks provide an easy, affordable solution for carrying your canoe. Kit includes blocks with protective pads and straps, hooks and tie-downs for complete canoe stability.
Features:
- Universal canoe carrier for vehicle roof
- Mounts on naked roofs and round, square or factory roof racks
- Includes laminated, anti-skid pads to protect vehicle surfaces
- Square 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: 4 blocks
- Capacity: 1 canoe per 4 blocks
- Application: naked roofs and round, square or factory crossbars
- Lifetime warranty
8004055 Yakima Universal Foam Block Roof Top Canoe Carrier
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- Kayak Rack Recommendations for for a 2011 Subaru Outback Wagon
- We have a couple of options for carrying kayaks on the roof of your 2011 Subaru Outback.
If you will be carrying one kayak then most of our customers who have the 2010 or 2011 Subaru Outback Wagon select the Yakima BowDown Kayak Carrier, # Y04042, see video link. The Thule Top Deck Rooftop Kayak Carrier System, # TH881, runs a very close second.
If you will need to carry 2 kayaks, the Yakima BigStack Roof Mounted 2 Kayak Carrier System, # Y04041, is the carrier most often selected by our O
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- What Roof Rack Items are Needed to Carry a Kayak on a 1999 Plymouth Voyager
- All of the parts for the roof rack that you have mentioned in your question are exactly the parts that you will need for your 1999 Plymouth Voyager. The Yakima Q Tower Roof Rack is designed for vehicles that do not have a factory installed roof rack. I have listed the parts below.
Round 48 Inch Crossbars # Y00408
2 Packs of Q57 Q Clips # Y00657
Q Towers Roof Rack Feet # Y00124
I have attached an demonstration video of this roof rack for you to check out. The vehicle is different, but the
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- How Do You Mount the Yakima Universal Foam Block Rooftop Canoe Carrier on a Naked Roof
- To install the Yakima Foam Blocks, # Y04055 on a naked roof follow these steps:
First, snap the blocks onto the gunwales, two on each side, about a third of the way down from each side.
Next, clear the roof of any debris and make sure the bottom of the blocks are clean. Load the canoe on the car with the bottom pointed up and the blocks pointed towards the roof. Make sure to evenly distribute the weight. Adjust the blocks as needed.
Third, install the center strap by throwing the buckle
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- Recommended Canoe Carrier for Factory Crossbars on Dodge Grand Caravan
- The Yakima Foam Block Rooftop Canoe carrying system you mentioned, part # Y04055 is very flexible. The fact that it works well with factory, round or square crossbars would allow you to move it from vehicle to vehicle if necessary. It will even work on a roof with no rack at all.
I would also recommend the Thule Quick Loop, part # TH530. The Quick Loop would close in the hood and trunk or hatch of the vehicle, providing an easy connection point for the bow and stern tie downs.
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- Roof Mount Canoe Carrier Recommendation for a 2001 Subaru Outback
- The Yakima Universal Foam Block canoe carrier, # Y04055, that you have referenced would be my recommendation. It will fit on naked roofs with no roof rack, round bars, square bars, and most OEM bars for vehicles that do have roof racks. This is a very simple set up and would also be ideal if you change vehicles.
I do recommend adding the anchor strap kit, # Y04046, to make attaching the straps to the vehicle easier. I have included a link to a video that features, in part, the anchor strap ki
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