Sorry dude, the Civic roof seriously limits you. You're probably going to need towers, crossbars, a Yakima Q-stretch kit, and other magic like that (I do highly recommend Yakima over Thule, I find they make better products that actually work).Go to yakima.com and check out their rack configuration area. They'll tell you exactly what you need, what's nice to have, and trust me, a good rack is worth it. It may cost more than your boat, but not properly mounting your skiff could mean that your boat flies on to the interstate at 80 miles an hour and bursts into a million pieces.Think I'm joking? Some guys rented a brand new kayak from our shop, didn't strap it down that well, and took off. 20 miles down the road, the thing flies off and is promptly obliterated, only to be finished off by a MACK truck.They weren't very happy when we not only charged them a late fee, but for the full cost of the boat.