Carrying canoe on 2018 Subaru Outback Touring 

"Oh well...it's a Subaru". Best part

Just now seeing this 4 years later.. but it’s great intel.. ty for making this. I think for the straps I’ll just add some clear vinyl strips in this section… but then again.. it is a Subaru. (I love that quote).

Thanks for the video. I have a 2018 touring as well. Trying to gather was much info as I can as I am just buying my first watercraft. I saw two other solutions for the front tie downs that may help. 1. Running rope around the hood hinges and coming out the top of the hood, 2. using the hood loops like the Yak gear EZ loops. Put one at the front of your hood.

I use my old foam blocks on the hood to keep the loops from rubbing against the paint. Thanks for the video. Very helpful.

Thanks! I have carried mine on an old 97 Outback for years and life was great, but.. just bought a new BMW X3 and like your new Subie, there are no lashing points available. Grrrr.. Great tips throughout your video.

I have the exact same setup with zero of these issues. The canoe mounts are mounted on the bars incorrectly.

Was wondering what the straps rubbing on the hood was going to do, thanks for showing us. Particularly like the post about using felt fabric. Thanks to all.

Thanks, but it would be nice if you backed up a little, showed how you turned the cross members 90 degrees. It's simple--if you know how.

Nice vid

You can also use your front tow pin/hook

Instead of using the two tie down, why not use the hook loop on the front also?

What was the size of your canoe?

You maybe able to remove the rest of that Hood rash with Rubbing Alcohol.. And Place (Felt fabric underneath for later Hauls). Good information video!

In reality the gunnel mounts work just fine even if they aren't in perfect alignment.

Would like to know what the length of the canoe is? Looking for how long of a canoe will fit on the roof of the 2018 Subaru Outback Limited.

I'll be using 3M Scotchgard to prevent that.

How did you get that style of factory rails? They're not the thick chunky hasbeens.

I think your issues laying flat would be resolved if you moved them forwards a bit. Look how the curve in the top cup would match the curve in the top of the bars.

Ouch!

So lame they didn't account for the aero bars and you have to modify a $130 system... I think I'm gonna just go with the $70 Thule load stops and put a peice of rubber between the gunwales and the bars.

A bit pissed at subaru, they Bill themselves as an "outdoorsman ", type car yet have no places to tie a canoe down, my new 2024 is worse.