: I have a 13ft fiberglass kayak and I am having trouble moving it on my car. I
: would rather not have to dish out the 3 or 4 hundred dollars to use the
: thing.
: Does anyone have cheaper way to move the boat? I do not have rain gutters on
: my car. I thought about using a half of an extenstion ladder. I could
: secure the kayak to the ladder at the mid point and then the ends I could
: tighten to the under side of the car. Any thoughts?

I don,t use a roof rack at all.Simply place the boat on foam noodles layed on the roof( about $2 )and tie the grab handles to the front and back of the vehicle.( the boat should be upright). I also use a nylon web safety strap around the boat through the windows of the car. Never had a problem.
Jim