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Old 04-04-2021, 06:13 PM   #21
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Old 04-04-2021, 07:21 PM   #22
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We bought two inflatable kayaks, so we could haul bikes on the back of our 5 th. wheel. You could get a tube ladder rack, but I believe a 10' flat bottom would be too heavy and long. W/ our TT we carried 2-12' hard shell kayaks w/ 8' bed& Trac-Rac ladder rack.
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Old 04-04-2021, 07:21 PM   #23
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I haul my canoe on top of my truck. It is great to have a boat while camping. Although with the Zebra mussel issue, you can't go from lake to lake like the old days.
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Old 04-04-2021, 07:54 PM   #24
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I have the same problem as you after selling my toy hauler and buying a 2020 Forest River 16fq. I am on my second proto-type rear mounted rack that has several different ways to haul toys and stuff. I carry a 9 ft. jon boat on it now and it works well. I am going to purchase a 10ft jon boat shortly and give it a try.The 10/40 jon boats have a 5 hp rateing and will carry over 400 lbs.The second attachment will carry 2 bikes. In the fully extended up position you can carry 2 - 10ft. kayaks or 2 - 10 ft paddle boards. The third attachment is box to carry stuff up to about 150 lbs.I have a set of wheels that clamp onto the transom of the boat so you can walk it down to the water. If its too far to walk ,the boat goes in the back of the truck ( 6 ft box ) and we drive to the boat launch.Lt might be something you would be interested in. Rob
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Old 04-04-2021, 09:54 PM   #25
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I have 3 hard shell kayaks 13.5' to 15'.In comparison, My two inflatables are almost equal in speed and tracking and more stable. They each can handle 2 people each, 650 lb. capacity. Aquaglide Blackfoot 130 and Sea Eagle 385fs, both can run class 2 plus white water or be used in coastal bays. My 50 lb. retriever can move around w/o rocking the boat. Just an alternative to have boats available any time in my 5 th. wheel.
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Old 04-04-2021, 11:21 PM   #26
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Kayaks, canoe, inflatable boats are all good if you want to troll or just want to be on the water. Consider a tiny ( 2hp) gas outboard over a battery powered trolling motor if you boondock; otherwise your battery will soon be depleted. If you are a fisherman who does not always troll, perhaps a fly fisher, consider a float tube. Float tubes are not as subject to wind push, are easily stored (at home and in RV) , highly portable, launched anywhere, easy to use, relatively inexpensive, very maneuverable on the water.
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Old 04-05-2021, 04:11 AM   #27
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Other options are a Eide Boat Loader or a Portaboat. The Portaboats work well, but the seats take up some room in your rig. A raft isn't much of a rowboat, and aren't efficient in the water. The Eide Boat Loader looks great, but I haven't tried it yet. I have a 13' Gregor with a 20 horse Honda, and I think I'll need a lift for the outboard. We go to Lake Powell, and I've taken 100 mile boat rides in that little boat. I just have to find a cove to hide in when the stroms blow through.
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Old 04-05-2021, 09:06 AM   #28
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Does that stay on there with a tonneau cover? I guess it wouldn't be too bad to leave it on all of the time. Doesn't seem like it would really get in the way.
Unfortunately, the way the rack mounts to the bed, it pretty well negates the use of a tonneau cover. The four angle brackets set on top of the bed rails and against the inside of the bed rails. The loops for the J bolts are to the inside. I suppose with some drastic modification to the cover system it would allow a tonneau cover, but it wouldn't weather proof.
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Old 04-07-2021, 06:38 AM   #29
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I am just thinking way ahead here, but someday it would be nice to bring a little 10 or 12 foot boat along. I don't even have a trailer yet but just wondering how this could be accomplished. If it were just in the bed of a 6.5 foot bed truck, it would probably stick out too far and hit the trailer, right? Would you need some type of rack to make it work?
This is an idea I saw at Table Rock Lake in Missouri a couple years ago--I used to carry a 16-foot canoe on the ladder rack, but switched to kayaks last year. It allows us to haul our bicycles (and other gear)in the bed as well.
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Old 04-12-2021, 06:27 PM   #30
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We had a 2019 Chevy Silverado with the tailgate up pulling a 2016 Cherokee 274dbh with a 10' Jon boat in the back of the truck. Plenty of clearance for turns/backing up.
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Old 04-12-2021, 06:45 PM   #31
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We have a Sea Eagle inflatable kayak that easily fits in the basement of our fifth wheel. Or it would fit in the bed of the truck, but would be too easily seen so not very secure. We bought it after our Alaska trip, but have used it all over Colorado and New Mexico.

Sea Eagle makes several inflatable fishing boats with hard floors and swivel seats that can be powered by as much as a 6hp outboard. They even sell a Honda outboard specifically for that purpose, as well as several electric trolling motors..

Nice thing about inflatables is that we have never needed to have ours inspected for zebra mussels. At least in Colorado, inflatables are exempt and I think all kayaks and canoes are as well.
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Old 04-12-2021, 06:49 PM   #32
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I installed a TracRac ladder rack, Thule Hullavators and a Revolver tonneau cover. All work well together. My wife and I can easily load or unload the kayaks in minutes.
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Old 04-12-2021, 06:57 PM   #33
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I have a camper shell that has two rack across it...on it I put a 13 ft kayak.
You could also consider a ladder rack like construction guys use
...somewhere on the " interwebz" I saw a tack that was hinged...you put the canoe or kayak on it at an angle and the contraption hinged upright for final adjustment by pushing the boat forward....a front hitch receiver with a pole going up upright to a Tee bar, at the same height as a ladder rack would really get the game going for you
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Old 04-12-2021, 07:26 PM   #34
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I feel your pain, I wanted to take my inflatable RIB 12.5' Newport Catalina (like a zodiac) with the 19' GeoPro 19FD., 2016 F150 short bed; Crab fish with pots, troll for salmon, and rock fish.
I had originally thought I could hoist it on my roof racks, I have a roof rack over cab, and bed rack in back, that way I can get the boats forward enough to tow RV... I have many times put my 17' kayaks on top for years... so, I was going to rig a 5x10' sheet of 1" plywood on my roof /bed racks, attach 3 rollers: 2"x15" steel rollers, side by side, mounted flush to platform to the front leading edge of plywood floor, over the windshield. Cover top of plywood with indoor outdoor carpet. I would have to deflate the inflatable keel to travel. I figured if I remove the 15 hp 1990 Johnson 2 cycle 70 lb engine, I could pull/push the inflated boat on top (maybe 250 lbs). Wind wise, I doubt it was a good idea, but i was going to use 4 2" webbing straps to strap it on, with rubber belting under straps to reduce chaffing. I have dreams of maybe doing this someday if for a long stay somewhere, but for now, its just way more easy, less lifting, etc to pull the Newport on a trailer with an extra truck, but that's if we only go less than 3 hrs away from home. The Newport could theoretically be deflated, and put in the truck bed along with all the gear and motor (2 cycles' can store on there side, 4 stroke's cant). Newports are made to be deflated and travel, its just a PIA to setup and store; besides, these inflatables like to be stored pumped up and don't like folding and storing numerous times.

I know this was off topic, but just thought my rambling would be fodder for thought. We now kayak most of the time 6-10 miles no problem with 15-17' sea kayaks. We did own 2 cheaper SeaEagle pontoon boats long ago, they were fun for floating down a river, or lake, and they were light. Just not what I need to fish.
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Old 04-12-2021, 07:31 PM   #35
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For decades the usual method was to install a ladder rack and secure the boat bow forward and upside down. Those towing 5th wheel trailers built racks supported at front of bed and front bumper.

Maybe they even provided some streamlining for the trailer.
Was going to say the same. We used to throw them upside down on the top of the minivan. Back when cars had drip rails, there were kits to do this. A ladder rack would work great. Or crossbar system.

Witha bumper pull, I’d find a cross bar system that just bolts to my fiberglass topper.
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Old 04-12-2021, 08:30 PM   #36
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I have a 9'4" plastic boat with a semi v bottom and sort of a tri-hull bow that I carry in the back of my 6'5" box pickup. I have to remove the tonneau cover. I put the boat in upside down, stern first and the bow is up on a 2x4 that goes across the rear of the pickup bed, with little wooden legs that go into the stake pockets. This keeps it from interfering with the tailgate and puts the overhanging bow high enough that it clears the tongue jack, propane, etc. A single ratchet strap holds it down in the bed and there is quite a bit of room under the boat for cargo. I think 10 foot would be about the limit to carry a boat like this. Sorry I don't have a photo.
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Can you suggest a pump or speak to the one you are using? I never thought about a deflator. Brilliant.
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Old 04-13-2021, 05:56 AM   #38
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Hauling a small boat.

We have 2 10’ Wilderness Tarpon kayaks that we take with us all of the time. Our F250 has a 6 1/2’ bed and when I hook up the RV I still have almost 2’ of clearance to the front of the trailer. I like this much better than installing a vertical kayak rack on the back of the RV.
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Old 04-13-2021, 07:55 AM   #39
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I am hauling a 12 ft. fiberglass sears gamefishet on my jeep behind my lexington motorhome.had a rack made and a roller furling welded on my bullbar in front of the jeep. I pass my winch cable thru the roller to the rear of the jeep onto the boat. It lifts the boat up to the rack and pulls it forward into place. The boat weighs 120 lbs.
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I was visiting friends in the local fairground camp when a truck with 30' fifth wheel pulled up alongside them. It had a full size 15' Valco aluminum boat with outboard on a trailer mounted on top of the truck. That's a serious fisherman! They had Florida plates. I'm in CA.
I have an 8' Achilles raft with a whitewater rowing frame and Toshiba outboard. Good for river or lake.
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