Re: [Paddlewise] Roof Racks

In my experience with station wagons and minivans from when I worked in car
rentals, most factory-installed roof racks are more cosmetic than
functional. They are suited to light luggage at best, and I would not risk
my valuable kayak on them. (I've installed Terzo roofs over the bogus
factory racks that came on my second-hand Escort wagon.) Any reputable
brand sport rack should do, and most sell what they call "artificial rain
gutters" (what's artificial rain anyway?) for cars that don't have gutters.
Requires some drilling of your new minivan, but less grief-inducing than
watching in the rearview mirror as your boat goes airborne.

Cheers,

Philip T.  


At 04:27 PM 11/23/98 -0500, you wrote:
>I'm buying a 99 Doge minivan and trying to decide whether to purchase the
>factory racks or not. I have Yakimas on my current minivan witch has rain
>gutters. What's the best option?
>
>cya
>
>Bob Denton 
>Aqua-Gulf Transport
>bdenton_at_aquagulf.com 
>www.aquagulf.com <http://www.aquagulf.com> 
>
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