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| | Features | Two - 18" extra tall non-skid blocksOne - 15' heavy duty utility strapTwo - 18' bow & stern tie-down strapsTwo - 9' block strapsFour bumper hooks
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| | Description | The Riverside Cartop Carrier Universal Kayak Kit helps you to safely and securely carry your kayak without scratching your vehicle. The blocks feature a universal cut-out for mounting directly to factory roof racks and they are constructed from a waterproof foam that's designed to retain its shape, elasticity and functionality. | |
| | Product Details | | Product Length: | 0.0 inches | | Product Width: | 0.0 inches | | Product Height: | 0.0 inches | | Package Length: | 17.6 inches | | Package Width: | 11.1 inches | | Package Height: | 3.9 inches | | Package Weight: | 2.4 pounds | | Average Customer Rating: |  based on 3 reviews |
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| | Customer Reviews | Average Customer Review: ( 3 customer reviews )
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26 of 26 found the following review helpful:
 Great Option For the Roof Rack-Impaired May 12, 2009
By Jeff Kraus
I bought these at the shop where I purchased our kayaks -- 2 sets for 2 kayaks, because we don't have a roof rack on the truck and this was the only reasonable way to get them home with us.
I bought them knowing that I was just going to go out and get a roof rack installed on the truck, so these were to be a temporary accessory. Well guess what? NO ONE makes a roof rack for the truck. The manufacturer stopped making them even though its not too old (2003). Yakima does not make one. Thule does not make one. No one does.
Now, all of a sudden, these are our ONLY available method of transport (we don't have a trailer hitch either). At first I was skeptical. It took the better part of half an hour to get the two kayaks mounted and tied down the first time. I was worried that we would get sick of doing it, and we'd stop taking them out every weekend. But I was wrong.
After the first time, we were able to do it faster and faster. Now we can get BOTH kayaks mounted, tied down, and ready to roll in about 6 or 7 minutes.
Done correctly (and believe me, at this point we've had enough practice to get it right every time) the two kayaks are solid at highway speeds of 70-80mph. It scared me at first because they do jiggle around a little in the wind, but they're not going anywhere.
One suggestion - we like to put something in between the straps and the hull. When they're torqued down really tight, over time they can leave rub marks in the corner areas of the hull. We also cover the metal parts of the straps if they're going to touch anything.
Finally, I recently put these to the ultimate test -- mounting my kayak to a 2001 Mitsubishi Eclipse GT. Due to the heavy slope of the front windshield and the rear hatchback, there's only about 2 feet of actual roof on this car. And most of that is taken up by the sunroof. I've added a photo. I had no issues driving on the highway, again at 70-80mph.
So using these blocks, you can easily mount a 14-foot kayak to a 14-foot sport coupe with minimal roof. That's worth 5 stars to me. :-)
2 of 3 found the following review helpful:
 Cheap Product, Awful Instructions Jun 28, 2010
By David Michael
"Tech Guru"
This product consists of a bag with two pieces of foam and some straps. The instructions are minimal, confusing, and with no diagrams. I spent a half an hour trying to figure it out before shoving everything back in the back and returning it.
 Great for Wrangler JK with hardtop! Jul 16, 2011
By Sophie L. Van Ronsele
"S.V.R."
We recently purchased a 14.5 feet tandem kayak (Perception Prodigy II 14.5) with this foam blocks kit. It took us a while to figure out the instructions but once we did, the kayak was strapped on top of our jeep and ready to go. We drove about 600 miles roundtrip without any problem. At first I was skeptical so I wouldn't go beyond 60 miles/hour but since the kayak seemed to be very steady, I drove 65 miles/hour on our way back. Make sure you set up the pads so the kayak is well balanced on the roof and you're good to go. The straps are fine but with the wind, the middle strap can get pretty loud so I put a piece of cloth between the strap and the car on each side and it seems to do the trick!
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