Thule Hull-a-Port Kayak Rack

About This Item

The Thule® Hull-A-Port Pro Kayak Carrier can take your adventures with you anywhere. You can load and unload your kayak easily to any destination your car will travel to. The quick on and off hardware ensures fast installation and removal on your vehicle. This premium vertical carrier combines maximum strength and protection with ease of use for a superior transportation solution.

FEATURES:

  • Carries 1 kayak, requires 1 to 2 people to load and unload
  • Accommodates kayaks up to 36’’ wide and 75 lbs
  • Designed for Thule rack systems, round bars and most factory racks, not included
  • Steel design with adjustable padding for carrying strength and kayak protection
  • Wide mouth J-profile offers easier loading and unloading
  • Quick on/off hardware ensures fast installation and removal
  • Optimally sized J-style carrier leaves roof space for other Thule accessories
  • AllSurface™ rust-resistant tubing and hardware for longer product life
  • 1 to 2 carriers per vehicle
  • Includes all straps
  • Manufacturer’s lifetime warranty
  • Model: 834
  • Brand : Thule
  • Country of Origin : Imported
  • Web ID: 16THUUHLLPRTXXXXXPSR
  • SKU: 13558111

REVIEWS

3.9
72%
Recommended

40 Reviews

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Tight Hold

This product affords a solid hold on the watercraft. It traveled well at speeds up to 70 mph and the watercraft never budged. It does make it harder to load and unload the watercraft though. Also, having to purchase hardware to adapt it to my Thule truck rack was disappointing. Why would Thule sell a product that is not compatible out of the box with its other products?

Doesn't Fit Wing Edge Bar

Claims its compatible with the wing edge bar but it's not , screws are too short

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Perfect For Our Big Old Two Person Kayak.

Traveling for vacation and needed to carry a much bigger kayak. Quick and easy mounting. Kayak was safe and secure on the highway.

Not Overly Impressed.

Bolts dont stay in place, need two people when attaching them as they move about when tightening them. the tube plug bullets pop out and got lost on the 1st time using the rack system.

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Somewhat Happy With Purchase

Not happy with some of the parts on this unit. The black end caps that are inserted into the lower sections of the tubular J-hooks have fallen out. This happened on my last pair that I bought. I was also very careful to try and protect them, but to no avail.

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Simple And Robust

We used our new Thule Hull-a-Port carrier for the first time this past weekend and are really pleased with the purchase. It was easy to install on our rack, very simple to use, and made loading the kayak a breeze. We've had a Compass 4-in-1 rack for a while, which we've used to carry our two boats, but addition of the Hull-a-Port allows us to use them both as J carriers on each side of the car--so much better on our backs than hoisting them onto the midpoint of the roof. Another great Thule product.

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Great Quality Product

This is a great quality kayak rack that fit perfectly on my Thule square bars roof rack. I've already used it to transport my kayak several hundred problem free kilometers. It attaches or detaches quickly and easily although I wish it came with a locking mechanism so I didn't have to remove it, but it's not a huge deal. A bit pricey for what it is in my humble opinion.

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Perfect Fit On My Honda Factory Crossbars

First tried a cheap imported "universal" knockoff and it didn't even come close to fitting my factory crossbars. Then got the real thing from Thule and it fit perfectly and included high quality straps and bow/stern lines. Very easy to install and load.

Rack As Advertised, Bolts Not So Much

The rack and mounts are all high quality and perform as expected. The bolts were too short for an older Thule square/rectangular bar. I tried several hardware stores looking for longer carriage bolts in this metric size but to no avail. Converted everything to 0.25” hardware. Worked but lost the value of the hardware that came with the rack. Thule, if the bolts were just a few cm longer, they would truly be universal among your bars.

Great Product

I have the hullaport j racks going on 5 yrs now they are easy off and easy on.the only issue I have the covers are worn and starting to fall apart .I don't see any replacements for them either only bummer

Super Strong And Easy To Install And Remove

i have the rack set and it works perfectly for my Sequoia cross rails (admittedly they are thin and the bolt length isn't an issue). They are easy on and off so be careful leaving them on for extended times when not in use! Great set and very secure with the 12' Thule straps. The foam pads on the lower legs could stand to be a little longer but that's not a deal-breaker for me. The upper pads slide up and down to catch the hull of your kayak nicely. I found zip strips under them on the upright members hold them in place perfectly. Nice easily-stored product for transporting your yaks!

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Almost There

I have round bars on top of my truck bed cap so the bracket does not tighten down good enough to keep the whole thing from rotating on the bar. They would work great with a square or oval bar but not a round one. Also I believe the newer models now have a strap keeper on top to keep the strap in place so it doesn't slide down to the pad. Seems to right itself at the top of the tube once things get tight. Kayaks were very solid once I got it all snugged down and I didn't worry about them flying off.

Works Just As Expected

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Standard J-Rack There were a lot of reviews that said the screws weren’t long enough. There are two sets of screws. I used the longer set on my Thule Aero bars. Just get 1-2 threads started on one side, start the other thumb screw. And make sure you tighten them evenly.

No Problem...because Of Extra Long Bolts

I read all the reviews for this product and was discouraged. Dick's had this product in their clearance and the price was terrific. The issue about the bolts being too short was not an issue, because Thule included both long and short bolts to accommodate the variation in bars. The long bolts took care of the problem that was mentioned in other reviews. I've always liked Thule, but they can be pricey. Finding this at Dick's with a fantastic clearance price was almost magical.

So Easy On And Off

These J bars are very easy to put on and take off- just minutes. Chose these over foldable ones because there is less chance for them to break. And you don’t have to leave them on the car, if you choose. When no one else had kayak racks, Dick’s did!

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