Carrying a Fishing Kayak on a 2012 Honda Accord Coupe with Sunroof

Published 09/27/2017

Products Featured in This Question

Yakima RoundBar Crossbars - Steel - Black - 58" Long - Qty 2

(15752)

$171.27

RoundBar SL Adapter for Yakima BaseLine, SkyLine, TimberLine, and RidgeLine Towers - Qty 4

(760)

$24.00

BaseClip Fit Kit for Yakima BaseLine Roof Rack Towers - Qty 2

(909)

$60.00

Yakima Same Key System (SKS) Lock Cores (QTY 4)

(494)

$56.00

BaseLine Towers for Yakima Crossbars - Naked Roofs - Qty 4

(92)

$220.00

Question:

round bars with baseline towers and a boatloader to haul 74 lb fishing kayak? will the roof of my 2012 Honda Accord coupe with sunroof be able to hold such a heavy kayak w/o a stretch kit? all i see on the yakima site is an option for a naked roof

asked by: Chris

Expert Reply:

I can't directly recommend a roof rack setup for your kayak as the 2012 Honda Accord Coupe may not have a high enough weight capacity.

If you can verify the weight capacity of your roof with Honda, you can use the Yakima roof rack system consisting of the following parts.

Round 58" CrossBars # Y00409
BaseLine Towers # Y28TR
RoundBar SL Adapter # Y03536
BaseClip Fit Kit # Y06119

This rack is rated for 100 lbs and you'd also need to add locks # Y07204.