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Position of kayak on vehicle rooftop.

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I am just curious to know if it matters if a kayak is centered on a vehicle rooftop or not?  I use to fish out of a narrow sot kayak and always placed it over the drivers side of the vehicle. I have now upgraded to a much more wider kayak and wonder if I should center it more on my vehicle. 

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If you're going 100s of miles on the highway, I would center it for the drag characteristics if nothing else. But I don't think it's that big of a deal for short trips.

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totally your preference.  I personally liked my kayaks off to one side when i car topped them, on factory racks especially, because they didn't seem to flex the rack as much as if they were in the middle.

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Thanks for the replies. 

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It makes zero difference.  Pick your preference.

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