loggenrock
New Hampshire
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Don't forget the other option - inflatables! Ours carries very nicely on a simple Hitch-Haul rack in the rear receiver. Our boat is rather basic, but works fine for us - there are many very nice models out there (Advanced Elements, for example...) that rival hard boats. I researched for a long time regarding putting a rack on the roof to transport our boats, but likewise couldn't come up with an acceptable solution. That's when I researched different boats, like ours shown below on a pond this past fall in NH. Its been from ocean bays in Maine to lakes in Alaska.
2003 Roadtrek 190P Chevy 3500, and a pair of Limmers...
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Davydd
Minnesota
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loggenrock wrote:Don't forget the other option - inflatables!
Ditto! When we went shopping for a new B we wanted to carry two inflatable kayaks. We found that solution with the Great West Van under sofa storage (the two gray bags).
Since we bought our B Great West Vans now markets a longer body Legend EX (24'-1") that has full height inside storage behind the sofa for bikes along with inflatable kayaks.
Davydd
2011 Great West Van Legend Sprinter B Camper Van
Davydd is the Welsh spelling for David with an English twist using a v instead of an f.
See Our 2011 Great West Van Sprinter Legend and my pork tenderloin sandwiches
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OldRadios
Upstate New York
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I use trailers. I have a vintage B that has no room on the roof and a sportsmobile is way out of my budget.
One trailer (top photo) is used for camping with locked storage boxes for the paddles, life vests and other gear and racks for our canoes and kayaks. In the second photo is an enclosed trailer I use for antique radio shows.
If it's just me and my mountain bike no trailer is needed.
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Davydd
Minnesota
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Another thing that has not been discussed here is almost all vans are close to 7 feet and higher. Putting stuff on top at those heights combined with usually an older group is difficult. I spent a long time researching all kinds of kayak carriers that could be operated to raise and lower a kayak from the ground. Most of that research is archived in old threads here in RV.net I think. Some existed but the cost was prohibitive. It finally dawned on me that our kayak use would be to putter around on lakes and rivers. Thus the inflatables. If we decided to take a serious expedition kayak trip we would rent at the location.
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Bikeboy57
Huntington West Virginia
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I haave a Gulfstream G26 built on the long sprinter chassis that we bought based on the somewhat unique rear bed setup. The beds are two longitudinal fold down benches. When folded up the entire aisle is open for a tandem bike or kayak up to about 18 ft long. Of course it has to come out when you get to the campsite, but the toys are stored indoors, locked, and out of the elements.
Richard, Rhonda, Ty, and Alex
1995 Newell with 470HP Detroit Diesel
2005 Gulfstream MB G26
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