RE: [Paddlewise] Roof Racks

The advantage of the rollers is that they can be easily locked. You can't
increase the traction of the rear saddles once the boat is loaded.

cya 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net
> [mailto:owner-paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net]On Behalf Of John C.
> Winskill
> Sent: Wednesday, November 25, 1998 11:37 AM
> To: aburton1_at_maine.rr.com
> Cc: PaddleWise_at_lists.intelenet.net
> Subject: 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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