Vehicle Top Kayak Security - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

sdyeti · 11-07-2017, 04:05 PM

Hey all, I'm curious what y'all think about this possible solution for vehicle top security.

Part 1 a 1/2" marine padeye bolted through the roof and gooped for leaks. Part 2 is Kryptonite bike lock that goes through the pad eye, a scupper drain, and the hole where the pedal drive goes.

Any thoughts? I'm definitely open to other suggestions.

jrip · 11-07-2017, 04:13 PM

I just use locking tie-down straps.

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jruiz · 11-07-2017, 04:46 PM

I would've gone a step further and welded the padeye to the frame of the vehicle. It doesn't take anymore than a pair of tinsnips to cut through that sheet metal on your roof.

For f**ks sake, what the hell are you doing? Are you trolling or is this a legit post?

Dave Legacy · 11-07-2017, 05:32 PM

I wish you would have asked this question before drilling through your roof skin!

DanaPT · 11-07-2017, 05:48 PM

Can't wait to see some more of your DIY work.

sdyeti · 11-07-2017, 06:34 PM

Well I was hoping for more ideas and less commentary but thanks none the less for the thoughts...

I don't have any place to store the kayak. Small apartment, no garage. OEX and MCRD are full up. NBPL Sailing Center should be up and going for kayak storage sometime in early 2018. Currently the yak lives on top of the van. In 2014 I had a Stealth14 stolen from the top of the van. I'm trying to not have that happen again. I probably shouldn't have bought the new kayak but as you all most likely know, this shit is fun and I have missed it.

Quite honestly there is very little play between the kayak and the roof. I feel that it would be pretty hard to snip the roof in the current configuration or you would have to snip a very large section of it. My main concern is that the potential thief just jacks up the kayak when he/she trys to get it off. The van itself is of no real value. Its old and has been a storage unit with wheels for most of its time in SD. It is not my main ride.

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11-07-2017, 04:13 PM	#2
jrip Water dog Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Burbank Posts: 77	I just use locking tie-down straps. Sent from my LG-TP260 using Tapatalk

11-07-2017, 04:46 PM	#3
jruiz Large Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: La Verne, CA Posts: 1,011	I would've gone a step further and welded the padeye to the frame of the vehicle. It doesn't take anymore than a pair of tinsnips to cut through that sheet metal on your roof. For f**ks sake, what the hell are you doing? Are you trolling or is this a legit post?

11-07-2017, 05:32 PM	#4
Dave Legacy Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Hacienda Heights, CA Posts: 427	I wish you would have asked this question before drilling through your roof skin!

11-07-2017, 05:48 PM	#5
DanaPT Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: South OC Posts: 1,606	Can't wait to see some more of your DIY work.

11-07-2017, 06:34 PM	#6
sdyeti Member Join Date: Oct 2017 Location: San Diego Posts: 55	Well I was hoping for more ideas and less commentary but thanks none the less for the thoughts... I don't have any place to store the kayak. Small apartment, no garage. OEX and MCRD are full up. NBPL Sailing Center should be up and going for kayak storage sometime in early 2018. Currently the yak lives on top of the van. In 2014 I had a Stealth14 stolen from the top of the van. I'm trying to not have that happen again. I probably shouldn't have bought the new kayak but as you all most likely know, this shit is fun and I have missed it. Quite honestly there is very little play between the kayak and the roof. I feel that it would be pretty hard to snip the roof in the current configuration or you would have to snip a very large section of it. My main concern is that the potential thief just jacks up the kayak when he/she trys to get it off. The van itself is of no real value. Its old and has been a storage unit with wheels for most of its time in SD. It is not my main ride.