SportRack Jetty Saddle Kayak Rack

Very nice product. Works perfectly with my 14' Perception Acadia II kayak. Very easy to install, no tools needed. Also simple to adjust when kayak is sitting on them. Mounted to the OEM cross rails on a 2013 Honda Pilot. I did need to make a simple adjustment to the U-bolt. I had to bend them in a tad, to shorten the spread so they slid nicely into the plastic cradle. I was able to do this by hand. They will fit as provided, it was just a little difficult to get them through. Bending was a simple solution.

Aloah from Hawaii! The Sportrack works great, my 15ft Ocean Kayak sits perfectly with no issues. Installed this on my 2009 Ford Expedition and I can still park in the garage. The only things I added to the installation are a stainless steel flat washers, lock washers, an nuts for security. Things seem to disappear quickly here in Oahu and it would only take someone 2-3 minutes to take this off. I still used the hand tightening parts just for looks ' I will be adding the marine carpet to the back units like "P. Tower" did but only because I have a big kayak it will help with adjusting it to sit right. If you have a smaller kayak it shouldn't be too hard to lift and make adjustments.

They are OK saddles for a kayak but they flop all over when I am loading. I have to reach up and lift the kayak and flip them back around the roof rack bar. Aside from that they hold the boat well, just flip and flop when loading and unloading. They have scratched a lot of paint off the rack crossbar by flipping so much.

It does everything I need. I set it up in 5 minutes. And can attach my kayak in another 5. Simple and inexpensive.

Returning, they don’t fit well on my stock racks on Subaru. The angle is wrong. Not adjustable

the reason for the poor review is two things: 1. the part that goes underneath the cross bar on the car is very difficult to attach to the upper part of the saddle. The screw ends are hard to get through the holes they are supposed to fit in. It's almost impossible to do while the bar is on the car. 2. Then, both the part that goes under the bar and the part on top scratch the paint on the bar. Everytime I put them on the bar, it takes at least 15 minutes and a lot of swearing. They work fine once they are on and adjusted, but not worth the price and frustration. I would send them back, but I don't have the box anymore.

I have an old set of Thule saddles that I've had for years for my sea kayak and one of the saddle's is busted. This is a perfect fit and match at a great price.

Nice low profile saddles. I have a tall SUV so I needed something small. The U-bolt mount looks a little thin but it is holding up with no problems. I have a rather heavy 14' kayak and the saddles hold it nicely. The saddles have a very non-skid rubber surface. This is both good and bad. Once the kayak is on the saddles it holds well. No slipping off the roof while you are putting on the straps. But, it also makes it a little difficult to slide the kayak onto the roof. I have to bounce the kayak to get it to slide where I want it to be placed. Just a little tough with a tall SUV but probably not a problem with a passenger car height roof. An adjustable angle for the saddle would be nice so you don't have to keep moving the saddles on the roof for different kayaks.

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Fits perfectly my playboat! For those complaining it's not tefth proof, just add a nut under the provided one... Of course it will take you 20 minutes to install using a 10mm key but it will keep thiefs away. Very stable and bends slightly to adapt your kayak's shape. Excellent saddles at low cost.

not the best kayak saddle but great value for the price. worth the buy if you don't want to spend lots of money.