On Tue, 24 Nov 1998 18:56:53 -0500, you wrote: >Thanks for all the advise. Yakima rates their towers that clip on to the >factory racks at 150lbs as opposed to 165 lbs for rain gutters. They also >strongly recommend front and rear straps, something I haven't been doing. I always use front and rear straps as extra measure of security, especially in windy driving conditions. Mine have hooks and gears for easy tightening. I use a short nylon strap looped over the bow and stern to use with the hooks to keep the weight distributed and to the reduce risk of scratching. *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************Received on Tue Nov 24 1998 - 17:29:12 PST
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