Re: [Paddlewise] Roof Racks

Anne;

For years I used the Yakima saddles with the rubber liners off of the
set of saddles in the back.  This allows for easy sliding of the kayak
on the rear saddles and solid griping from the standard rubber lined
front saddles.  This way everything stayed the same height.  I always
felt that the Hully Rollers were a bit redundant.
 
John Winskill

A Burton wrote:
> 
>  Speaking of roof racks, I have changed cars and am now
> adjusting to my delightfully lower Subaru Legacy wagon.   (I'm
> short.)   I am trying out a new configuration - Thule rack with
> Thule saddles in the front and Yakima rollers in the back.
> Seems to work fine, but the saddles are lower than the rollers.
> 
> Therefore the bow slants downward at (total guess) maybe 10 or
> 15 degrees.   It's a jaunty look, but I'm concerned about the
> wind forces at highway speeds with the kayak at this odd angle.
> Does anyone have any thoughts on the safety or advisability of
> carrying the kayak this way?   It was not alarming on local
> roads....
> 
> Thanks
> 
> Anne Burton
>
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