581 – Nautic 581 Kayak Carrier – Rear Loading

Great quality product. Shipped fast. I attached these to my rhino rack vortex roof rack and install was a breeze. Also they’re quick and easy to remove and reattach if you want to store away when you’re not using kayaks, but I keep them on because they look pretty nice on the rack. My 10′ Sit on top Pelican Zest fits great on these and the tie downs included are great quality as well.Even though I have a small hatchback Prius C, it’s very hard to get my kayak on top of the car by myself because I don’t have much upper body strength. I’m glad I got the rear loading instead of the side loader though because I’ll be investing in a kayak loading assist device or making my own from pvc pipes and suction cups, this will assist in loading the kayak from the rear.Only con is that they start whistling once I hit 30mph. It’s very loud at highway speeds to the point that if I weren’t playing music all the time I’d be pretty annoyed by the whistling. But this isn’t really a big factor for me, I’d purchase these again in a heart beat for the quality!I technically don’t have the kayak sitting on the saddles correctly in my picture as I didn’t have the saddles pushed close enough together to where the kayak is up off of the roof rack. But whether it’s up off the rack or sitting on the rack, the saddles and tied down straps make everything snug and secure.