Who else owns a Hobie Pro Angler?

Hahhaa I feel you. I myself am vertically challenged. I thought about what it would be like to roof top my outback but I don't have a shell or a rack. I use a bed extender instead and then just flip my wife's Vibe Skipjack on top of it and ratchet it to hell. Usually does the trick

 

See my reply #17.
I have since started using two 4" black PVC pipes as supports under the PA as the 6 kayak saddles I was using before were not rated to carry the PA's weight, the saddles were leaving dents in the PA's hull and the saddles were collapsing.
I had a Hobie cradle set but ended up selling them without using them to use the 4" PVC instead.
Might be a good idea to run a strap front and back to your PA as well as the two on the middle.

 

I still use it and enjoy it. The only thing I don't like about it is its weight when loading or off loading.

 

Yep I own a 2016 Hobie PA 14'... I don't have a topper yet but load it with a hitch extender and strap it down...

 

When I get the topper and the pa is in the bed with the tailgate down, how do you secure stuff on the sides? Can't use a net because the kayak is in the way...Ideas?

 

Ok.. I did that with my other truck....