Here's a few Learning Lessons on how we get one of our kayals to and from the water with minimal cartopping effort. First off, it's important to have a secure strap to hold the kayak in place. The roof rack straps must be tied in a way that prevents side to side "hunting" caused by the air stream at transport speeds. We have been very happy with the size, durability and secure cam buckle on the straps from Malone Auto Racks, plus the buckle is padded. For this kayak we tied the handle to the side of the rack to prevent hunting, after we had looped the strap under the rails on both sides.
The video has more notes on the cool roof rack system on the 2020 Outback and close up images of the C-Tug. We also show our Sherpa Quik Straps that are used to provide tiedown points fore and aft on the car.
This 42 pound kayak is easy to slide on and off of our low profile Subaru Outback, and then we use the Railblaza C-Tug to roll the kayak around. The tug breaks down into 5 parts and we just take it with us on most of our outings.
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