Best Way to Carry a 13' Sailboat with a 2017 Subaru Outback Wagon
Question:
What are your roof rack or cross bar pad recommendations for putting a Laser 130 pound sailboat with a 55 inch beam on a Subaru Outback 2017 with factory installed cross beams, that does not have side rails? A 60 inch wide cross rail would leave space for mast tube.
asked by: Joel H
Expert Reply:
I have a few different solutions for transporting your Laser sailboat with your 2017 Subaru Outback Wagon; the first is with the roof rack you mentioned, but in all honesty that makes me a bit nervous so I'm going to recommend a trailer option as well.
Roof Rack Parts
- 60" JetStream Crossbars # Y00426
- SkyLine Towers # Y53TR
- Landing Pad 15 # Y00241
- Lock Core Kit # Y07204 (optional)
- BigCatch Kayak Roof Rack w/ Tie-Downs # Y04091
Trailer Parts
- Draw-Tite Max-Frame Trailer Hitch # 76227
- T-One Vehicle Wiring Harness # 118467
- Curt Towing Starter Kit # C45534
- CE Smith Multi Sport Plus Boat and Kayak Trailer w/ Bunks # CE48870
The reasons I like the trailer option over the roof rack is because the trailer won't be stretched to the limit with the weight rating plus it will be MUCH easier to load your sailboat on the lower trailer crossbars than it will be to get it up on top of your vehicle. So it's a bit of an investment, but it will save your back and keep your Outback Wagon running better for longer.
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T-One Vehicle Wiring Harness with 4-Pole Flat Trailer Connector
- Custom Fit Vehicle Wiring
- Trailer Hitch Wiring
- Powered Converter
- Custom Fit
- 4 Flat
- Tekonsha
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Draw-Tite Max-Frame Trailer Hitch Receiver - Custom Fit - Class III - 2"
- Trailer Hitch
- Custom Fit Hitch
- Class III
- 600 lbs TW
- 4000 lbs GTW
- 2 Inch Hitch
- Concealed Cross Tube
- Draw-Tite
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Curt Towing Starter Kit for 2" Hitches - 2" Ball - 3/4" Rise, 2" Drop - 7.5K
- Trailer Hitch Ball Mount
- Fixed Ball Mount
- 2 Inch Ball
- One Ball
- Steel Ball
- Steel Shank - Gloss Black
- Drop - 2 Inch
- Rise - 0 Inch
- Fits 2 Inch Hitch
- 7500 lbs GTW
- Class III
- Ball Mount Kit
- Pre-Torqued
- CURT
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CE Smith Multi Sport Plus Boat and Kayak Trailer w/ Bunks - 12" Wheels - 14' Boat - 800 lbs
- Kayak Trailer
- Bunk Boards
- 2 Kayaks
- 14 Feet Long
- 800 lbs
- 4-1/2W x 12L Foot
- Galvanized Steel
- CE Smith
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Landing Pad 15 for Yakima SkyLine and Control Towers - Qty 4
- Roof Rack
- Fit Kits
- 4 Pack
- Yakima
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Yakima BigCatch Kayak Roof Rack w/ Tie-Downs - Saddle Style - Clamp On
- Watersport Carriers
- Fishing Kayak
- Kayak
- Roof Mount Carrier
- Saddle-Style
- Aero Bars
- Elliptical Bars
- Factory Bars
- Round Bars
- Square Bars
- Rear Loading
- Clamp On
- No Load Assist
- Yakima
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Yakima Same Key System (SKS) Lock Cores (QTY 4)
- Accessories and Parts
- Hitch Bike Racks
- Roof Bike Racks
- Roof Box
- Roof Rack
- Ski and Snowboard Racks
- Keys
- Lock Parts
- Lock Cores and Cylinders
- Yakima
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SkyLine Towers for Yakima Crossbars - Fixed Mounting Points, Flush Rails, and Track Systems - Qty 4
- Accessories and Parts
- Roof Rack
- Tower Parts
- Towers
- Yakima
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Yakima JetStream Crossbars - Aluminum - Black - 60" Long - Qty 2
- Roof Rack
- Crossbars
- Aero Bars
- 60 Inch Bar Space
- 2 Bars
- Overhang
- Black
- Yakima
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