Tinnie on top of a Dual Cab Ute

I'm planning the same thing with a duel cab Rodeo, I've got a 3.1 tinnie, visted a few roof rack places on the weekend. Make sure your canony rack is bolted to the tub and not the canopy either through or around.. The design they suggested has two racks mounted on the canopy with a flat rack open ended basket (cause I also want to store some stuff up top) with rollers fitted at the rear covering the canopy only. Then two bars mounted to the cabin. I'm not too concerned about a car topper as the roofs not two high and the expense + hope to have another strong hand on board. I'm still not sure how I'll tie it down either using a fitted racket strap over the top or too fit eye bolts to the boat and tie it down, maybe both for safety??? It' already looking at costing app $1500.
If I really do need some type of boat loader I'll look at using my winch in the setup some how, Just an idea!!!
With the tray and cabin being indepeant I'm told it sould be ok with this design, just not to have a basket connected to the tray and cabin.
I'm also interested in any improvements or ideas.

Maaaaaate,

Noticed you have an Odyssey Camper Trailer and assume you would be taking that with you?

Why not fit a Boat Loader to that?
Best solution IMO.

hi norm,
i've done this with rodeos, fraser island a few times and the big trip western nsw, sa, and all over tasmania. i have a quintrex 3.5m fishnipper 75kg, at the big end of car toppers. i was warned about the flex between cab and tub and there is a lot of movement between them.
looking at your photo i'm not sure how you will get it on or off you will have to add another support /rollers at rear to get it on and off.
i had a rack made each end of the tub, rear with rollers and a single rhino tradesman bar over the cab. the boat is carried by the tub 1.5m so the front 2.0m "hangs" over the cab. i tie the boat to the tub with no problems supporting it and have the front resting on the front bar. this is more cosmetic than support. i tie a poly rope from the front of the boat to the bullbar to stop the flap at speed.

hope this helps
regards peter

G'day Norm,

My neightbour, who travelled with us to the Kimberley, has a Rodeo duelcab and his boat sits on top. His duel cab is a little longer with the tub replaced by a tray so this might make a difference. The rack is made up of the traditional tube type on both ends of the tray so the cab does not share the load. This arrangement works well except (as already pointed out) there is some flexing between the cab and the tray. He improved the bracing between the rack and added a stay from the front of the bullbar to the front of the tinnie.



Kind regards

Norm C,
Just following on from what Sand Man said about the trailer boat rack. I have one fitted to my C/T that allows the undoing of two bolts and the whole boat rack and boat tilt over to the side and stand upright beside the C/T or lay partly on the bottom of the boat opposite the tent foldout. Matter of minutes to undo two bolts. Would mean you having to manufacture a boat rack though, costing some oxfords.
Cheers,
Bros.

Hi Norm, I have a Triton with canopy. I have two Rhino roof racks on the canopy that have the support bars (internal ) that go down to the top of the tray so no weight is on the canopy. I put a third one on the cabin. I have a 3.1mtr heavy duty tinny that takes around 20 seconds to load on top. I lay the boat on the ground upright bum end to the ute about a 1.5mtr behind the car. Go to the front of the boat and lift until the boat is standing on its end upright. go around to the back of the car will steadying the boat and let it lower until the boat leans on the rear roof rack ( still bum in the air )
Lift the rear of the boat and push/slide it on fully to the roof racks in one go. I use Rhino ringslets that bolt into the roof racks to stop the boat going sideways and to tie the boat down to. It is easy and you dont need any great muscles, or any special roof racks, boat loader etc. When loaded you would not know its there when driving. I use a 5hp which is good for one person only. Got it because of size/weight and has inbuilt fuel tank but can also have a separate one. If a 9.9 and a 15hp are same size/weight (which they probably will be ) go the 15hp.