Actually, on my current Van, I probably have 7 or 8 feet of spread and don't feel the need for straps. Yakima said to just take the slack out of them and not make them tight. > Bob Denton 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. > > > > However, take it easy with those bow and stern ropes. Some > people tie a > trucker's hitch in them and cramp down on them with all their weight. > Good way to snap a glass boat in half or bend a plastic one. *************************************************************************** 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 Wed Nov 25 1998 - 05:57:21 PST
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