Yakima ShowDown Kayak & SUP Carrier (8004081)
Description
- The first load assisting kayak carrier designed to handle both SUPs and kayaks, makes loading and unloading heavy boats and boards a breeze
- Tilts down more than two feet from the roof rack for easy loading
- Load assist helps you to lift the carrier into position after loading, reduces effort by up to 45%
- Lightweight yet strong and durable to ensure it'll last many years of use
- Universal wrap around roof rack mounting fits a wide variety of brands and types of roof rack systems
- 36.3kg load capacity

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The Yakima ShowDown offers amazing capacity in a load assist boat carrier, with up to 36.3kg being handled with ease. With facilities for either one kayak, or up to two boards.
The mount tilts down to lower the loading point 66cm below the roof rack height, making it easier than ever to load your kayak, surfboards, or SUPs. This mechanism takes 30% to 45% of the weight for you, depending on the boat width, and then assists to lift the boat or board(s) onto the rack. If you've ever transported heavier kayaks on roof racks you'll appreciate the help this system offers, it basically takes all the back breaking work out of the task.
Another great feature is the felt lined cradles to protect the hull of your boards or boat, a small thing but makes a big difference to using it with confidence. The ShowDown also folds flat when it's not in use so as to minimize the drag and wind noise it may generate, again, it's a nice little extra feature to have.
The system weighs only 9.5kg all in all, so it's easy to fit and handle in itself, this also allows a lower impact on the total roof carrying capacity for your vehicle. To make life easier again, it has universal mounting hardware so it'll fit onto most roof rack manufacturer's products.
For security this carrier has the option of being lockable with Yakima SKS locks, sold separately. So you can enjoy paddling or surfing knowing that no-one is going to steal your carrier while you're on the water. You can also key alike all your Yakima products by purchasing lock cores separately. If you have any further questions about key matching please contact us for more information.
To seal the deal Yakima is also including all necessary tie down straps with the system. Although tie down straps are easy to find, including them for free is still a nice gesture from Yakima to their customers and theirs are specifically designed for this system.
This is a kayak carrier full of great features that comes in at medium price, it's not the cheapest but it's also not the most expensive. It represents great value for money, with features found only in the most expensive systems at a lower price point.
IMPORTANT NOTE - Requires through bar style roof rack crossbars.
ROOF RACK COMPATIBILITY
Rhino-Rack Vortex Bar - Compatible
Rhino-Rack Euro Bar - Compatible
Rhino-Rack Heavy Duty Bar - Not Compatible
Prorack P Bar - Compatible
Prorack, Whispbar or Yakima Throughbar - Compatible
Prorack, Whispbar or Yakima Railbar - Not Compatible
Prorack, Whispbar or Yakima Flushbar - Not Compatible
Prorack Trade - Compatible
Prorack Whispbar HD - Compatible
Thule Square Bar - Compatible
Thule Aero Bar - Compatible
Thule Professional Bar - Not Compatible
Thule Wingbar EVO & Aeroblade - Compatible
Thule Wingbar Edge - Not Compatible
Rola HD - Not Compatible
Rola Sports with Euro Channel (through bars only) - Compatible
Note: Not suitable for square bars with a depth exceeding 38 mm
- Brand Yakima
- Colour Black
- SKU Y8004081
- Sport / Activity Kayak and Canoeing
Shipping & Delivery Information
Shipping cost rules:
Free shipping over $99.00 excludes over-sized products and regional post codes (according to Australia Post's guidelines). The best way to ascertain if your product qualifies for free shipping is to use the shipping estimator on the product page or alternatively through the checkout process.
- For the fastest and most efficient deliveries we recommend having your order delivered to a business address.
- If your order has a substantial freight cost we may contact you regarding this order to find a solution to get this order to you however, we do reserve the right to cancel the order if the freight cost is greater than 10% of the item.
- Unfortunately due to the size of some products we sell, freight costs can be very unpredictable to rural locations, in some circumstances prohibiting us from shipping to remote locations.
To find out if your parcel qualifies for free shipping or the cost to ship to you please use the shipping estimator on the relevant product.
Delivery Information:
Delivery Location |
Estimated Delivery Times |
Metro QLD, NSW, VIC, SA & WA | 3-5 Business Days |
Regional QLD, NSW, VIC, WA and All of TAS | 5-7 Business Days |
Northern Territory | 5-7 Business Days |
Large / Bulky goods to all areas (Platform Bike Racks, Roof Boxes, Platform Basket and Trays) | 5-7 Busniness Days |
(Delivery time estimates are provided by our couriers and delays may occur due to a number of other factors.)
There are no deliveries made on Saturdays, Sundays or public holidays by our couriers.
Typically, We will despatch orders the next working day. Orders placed on Friday will generally be despatched the following work day which would be Monday of the following or the next working day. Orders placed 1 day prior or on the same day as a public holiday will be despatched the next working day.
No retailer or courier company can ever "guarantee" a next working day delivery.
All courier companies occasionally have the same transport problems that can happen to everyone, inclusive of but not limited to: snow blocked roads, closed roads, traffic jams, mechanical breakdown, an inability to find the delivery address or to gain access to it if, for example, it's in a block of flats. We work with some of the best couriers in the business, and overall they provide an outstanding service.
Please note that we cannot be held responsible for the consequences of any delay caused by the failure of our contracted couriers to fulfil their obligations, although we will always do all that is reasonable to provide the goods by the time required. Please also note that the percentage of delayed deliveries is very small, and the percentage of items lost in transit is all but non-existent.