Kayaking While Escaping

[EscapeBoulder]

Originally Posted by okiesoup

We have a Hobie Cat tandem oasis with the mirage drives and love it. I still need to configure a method of transporting when pulling our 5.0 since it is 14' long. We also have the sail for the kayak but rarely use it. We only use the paddles when water is too shallow for flippers.

We had a sail for the Kleppers (mentioned earlier). Used it once successfully in 30 years sailing into Shipley Bay on the west side of Prince of Wales Is in SE Alaska. Tried to use it a couple of other times and nearly got capsized! So while we have the dodgers and wheels for the Hobies, no sail.

[CarlNH]

Originally Posted by ADKzookeeper

Wow! Carl your kayak must be almost touching the front of your trailer when you are hooked up. Howard

Yes, that was one concern I had. Clearance is 9 inches :-)

[CarlNH]

Yes, I have the Thule tie down for the bow line and tie the stern to the hitch. Just not visible in the photo. Thanks!

Originally Posted by EscapeBoulder

Whoa! It doesn’t appear you have front tie downs. If that’s the case, I recommend a couple of very inexpensive tie downs made by Thule and Seattle Sports which work with the front of a Highlander. (They essentially get slammed in the hood.). Here’s a link:

https://www.rei.com/search?q=Kayak+tie+downs

Look for the Quick Loops & Hood Loops.

Pretty slick.

(No way would I drive at highway speeds without the front of my kayaks secured from both fore/back and side-to-side motion.)