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Posted by: carldelo on Jan-02-13 7:02 PM (EST)

The Kayakpro EZ-Vee works extremely well for kayaks. The bar doesn't telescope, but the saddles can be moved, so same difference. The saddles fit the profile of my kayaks well, a couple of tourers, an SOF and a Struer. I do add pipe insulating foam to the saddles.

Per the comment below, kayak weight is not an issue - they are very strong, the EZ-Vee has an x-shaped extrusion inside the tube and welded construction, nicely done. The Goodboy racks are pretty good too - less expensive, bolted, not as finished-looking and hold the boat several inches higher.

In action (7 years and going strong, no problems):

http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l234/carldelo/Cape%20Breton/RoadTrip010.jpg

http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l234/carldelo/Cape%20Breton/RoadTrip001.jpg

http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l234/carldelo/SC-1%20Construction/P1040171.jpg

http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l234/carldelo/Pachena%20on%20Mini/Pachena008.jpg

http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l234/carldelo/Struer%20on%20Mini/Mini-2.jpg

These racks are easy and fast to use, very secure and the boats never move. FYI I am a mechanical engineer and fussy about hardware and such.

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Roof Rack - magooch - Jan-02-13 11:33 AM
- those are common for race boats - nickjc - Jan-02-13 12:03 PM
  - Made one for my single scull back in '65 - g2d - Jan-02-13 12:34 PM
    - Not many bulkheads < 40" apart. - Yanoer - Jan-03-13 12:33 AM
      - I tend to forget that my plastic decked - g2d - Jan-03-13 7:40 AM
- The EZ-Vee from Kayak Pro - willi_h2o - Jan-02-13 1:41 PM
  - I wondered if it might be for something - magooch - Jan-02-13 3:39 PM
    - Kayakpro - carldelo - Jan-02-13 7:02 PM
  - I didn't like the Malone Sea Wings for - Yanoer - Jan-03-13 12:36 AM
- Yeah - for sculls - Celia - Jan-02-13 3:29 PM
- Vbars - cliffrnatp - Jan-02-13 4:35 PM
  - I Second Cliff's V Bars - Trilobite02 - Jan-02-13 6:59 PM
    - Ditto - carldelo - Jan-02-13 7:21 PM
      - Question on EZ-Vees - 123Abuelo - Jan-03-13 8:12 AM
        
        Tie downs - carldelo - Jan-03-13 4:09 PM
- I've seen this setup... - johnysmoke - Jan-03-13 5:51 PM
  - That looks nice. - Yanoer - Jan-03-13 10:14 PM
- I've Seen Them - clydehedlund - Jan-03-13 6:34 PM
  - Just An Observation Today - clydehedlund - Jan-05-13 5:22 PM