This load-assist roller takes the strain out of lifting your kayak or canoe onto your roof. The padded roller slides out to protect the rear of your vehicle during loading, and it moves left to right so you can load multiple boats on your rack.
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Use the chart below to set up your roof rack for use with the ShowBoat.
Boat Weight | Crossbar Spread | Maximum Roller Extension |
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Up to 35 lbs | 24" to 28" | 34" |
35 lbs to 50 lbs | 24" to 32" | 30" |
50 lbs to 80 lbs | 30" to 38" | 24" |
Average Customer Rating: 4.7 out of 5 stars (26 Customer Reviews)
This load-assist roller takes the strain out of lifting your kayak or canoe onto your roof. The padded roller slides out to protect the rear of your vehicle during loading, and it moves left to right so you can load multiple boats on your rack.I absolutely needed a roller like this to get our 14-15' Kayaks on top of our mid-size SUV. We roll it on from behind the vehicle and plop it in to the V of the kayak rack (Swagman EXO Aero on OEM Porsche crossbars.) Installation was a little tricky to get it all to line up, and I had to reverse the latches at the back or the latch wouldn't be usable up against the V saddle. Maybe that is why it whistles? It whistles going down the road. The V-rack alone doesn't make much noise, but adding this roller introduced a (not too bad) whistle.
Normal use, the rollers are as far back as possible and still avoid hitting the hatch when it opens. It is perfect in this location for loading/unloading kayaks (thankfully.) Slight down-side is the roller ends up being right above the OEM SiriusXM satellite antenna. I leave it in place most of the time, but you can unlatch it and push the rollers forward out of the way of that.
It flexes more than expected with 50 Lb. kayaks being loaded, and sliding it fore/aft is a bit of a pain as it binds. Overall, I'm pleased with it. Wish it didn't whistle.
LOVE this Yakima Showboat load assist roller! As a 60 year old woman with arthritis throughout my body, I wouldn’t be able to go paddleboarding or rowing alone without this wonderful gadget! etrailer staff are superb!
I have the ShowBoat 66 and the Big Catch Carrier on my Toyota Highlander, and these work great together loading my Old Town Salty kayak on top of my Highlander.
I received a used a box with missing parts and it was delivered by UPS!
I reached to etrailer customer service and they sent me a replacement but now I am not dealing with UPS wanting all kinds of pictures of proof of damages that I didn’t cause.
This item was very useful. Too bad Yakima took over a year to build mine.
Plan on investing some time during the installation aligning the components for smooth operation, but afterwards you will have what appears to be the best solution available for use with factory roof racks (Subaru Outback). Used in combination with a cart, you will never need to pickup the full weight of the boat again.
Easy to install and sturdy. I carry a 9' pontoon boat on my camper shell using this rack at freeway speeds with no problems.
Easy to install and sturdy. I carry a 9' pontoon boat on my camper shell using this rack at freeway speeds with no problems.
Sturdy, easy to install, and makes loading SO easy!
Exactly what was ordered in protected packaging. No damage.
Oder came on time and is exactly what I wanted to help loading my canoe on my truck. Good quality product and great service!
The Yakima ShowBoat 66 Slide-Out Load Assist Roller offers a significant assist when independently loading heavy, lengthy kayaks. Installation proved a bit challenging to get all things fully squared and sliding easily, but once accomplished, this item is a winner.
Great price, simple/easy checkout, and extremely fast shipping!
Works great with 12 ft Hobie kayak.
The show boat 66 is very easy to install and works well to extend over my rear spoiler on my 2004 4runner to load my kayak by myself.
Two person job to install, but cleverly engineered.
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