Recommendations on How to Safely Carry 12 Foot Jon Boat on Roof of 2013 Hyundai Tucson

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Hello, I have a 2013 Hyundai Tuscon AWD- I believe that I have the SE version but it might be the GLS if that is important please let me know. I am thinking of using a roof rack to transport a Sun Dolphin American 12 Jon Boat, the weight of the boat is listed as 110 lb. We will use a portable motor so it will be only 110 lb on the rack as the boat will be empty. I plan to turn the boat upside down to transport it. Would this work? If so do you have directions on how to fasten the boat and what additional equipment I would need? The boat Dimensions are as follows Product Depth in. 144 , Product Height in. 21 Product Width in. 52 Thanks!

asked by: Ed M

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A great choice would be a Inno Square bar roof rack, which would be made up of the following parts:

54 inch square profile crossbars part # INB137
Inno Feet for Crossbars, part # INSUT
Vehicle specific clamp kit, part # INK605

To secure the boat to the roof, using ratchet straps like # IMF14256 hooked over the crossbars would provide a secure hold for the boat. Using foam blocks like # MPG152 would protect the roof rack from the boat and vice versa, as well as adding some friction to keep the boat from sliding around. Due to the length of the boat, you'll also want to use two bow/stern tie downs like part # 01801.

A tire step like part # HE4040 would make accessing roof top cargo much easier, not to mention safer.

As a final alternative, we do offer a small boat trailer as part # CE48810.

expert reply by: Mike L

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Technically you could put anything on the Erickson truck bed ladder rack #EM07706 as long as it is within the 800 pound weight capacity and the load was properly secured. On a boat you will need to secure the bow and stern so I recommend tie down…

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I checked with Yakima and their 58 inch round bar roof rack part numbers #Y00409, #Y00145, #Y03536, #Y44UV is a fit for your 2023 Chevy Tahoe with he factory rack so this would give you what you are looking for.

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For a roof rack to be compatible on your 2020 Jeep Wrangler with Sky One-Touch Power Top, it can't be mounted on the top of the roof and it needs to be high enough for the folding roof to clear. What you need are tall gutter-mounted roof…

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For your 2015 Toyota Tacoma Yakima has a round bar roof rack that is a confirmed fit but it uses the Baseline towers and not the Skyline towers so you would need the part #Y00409, #Y28TR, #Y03536, #Y06125, #Y06128. This is a 58 inch bar setup and…

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The Rhino-Rack Batwing Awning #RR33100 has 4 segments that come off of the vehicle that are 98" long, and has a 118 sq ft coverage.

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The Yakima SweetRoll Kayak Carrier w/ Tie-Downs part #Y04074 fit crossbars up to 3-1/2" wide and 1-11/16" tall so you will not have an issue clamping the SweetRoll system to the Rhino-Rack Vortex Crossbar System part #RRVA180B-RRRLT600 that…

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To add a roof rack to your 2022 Dodge Durango with no rails, I recommend the roof rack by Yakima which includes the following parts: Yakima BaseLine FX Roof Rack for Naked Roofs - Aero Crossbars - Black - Qty 2 item #Y39UV BaseClip Fit Kit for Yakima…

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