: These look like great solutions.
: The long sling seems like it raises the center of gravity a bit
: high.

: I drive an older (smaller) Honda Odyssey mini-van, and I notice a
: little sway with my kayak on Yakima racks. (I'd also like to
: know which is the smallest most efficient car that can safely
: carry two 60 pound kayaks on top.)

: I'd like to add my two cents about racks. I had Thules, they were
: OK, and now I've had Yakimas for five years. The rollers never
: worked right-total waste of money--skip them. The cradles on the
: front bar always twist on the round cross bars (Thule bars are
: square -- 1000 x better). All the little rubber pads have fallen
: off long ago.

: If I did it again I'd stay with Thule for the square tubes, or just
: get the cheapest rack I could find. Then I'd make my own cradle
: or sling.

: A roller at the back of my car (like the EX wheels can do), to
: slide my kayak on or off would be of more use than any specific
: rack.

: And of course, tie downs at the front and rear are the most
: critical part of safely securing a kayak to a car roof.

Almost any car will support two kayaks on the roof with aftermarket racks, the gas mileage though with boats on the roof is really bad, too much drag. Better using a light weight trailer, much better mileage. Car's frontal area is a constant, the trailer just hides in the wind shadow behind it.

Bill H.