In a message dated 11/25/1998 9:22:15 AM EST, cramer_at_coe.uga.edu writes: << Front and rear straps as in from the bow and stern toggles to the bumper? I think that's an excellent idea. >> I have been cartopping boats first with my dad as a kid and then on my own for the better part of fifty years. We used the old fashioned suction cup wooden carriers, then some home made jobs adn now Yakima. It is totally inconceivable to me that anyone wouldfasten a boat atop a vehicle without tieing the bow and stern securely. The posibility of total destruction of your prized water craft plus the enormous liability you expose yourself to should you experience strap failure is enough to make any normal thinking individual take just a little extra effort in securing the load. Also, how many of you use double straps? Do you think that you are exempt from strap failure? A second strap across the craft takes only minutes to apply and the cost is minimal. The assurance provided is comforting. Not said tritely, "anounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure", only this is measured in dollars, thousands of dollars. JOhn *************************************************************************** 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 - 18:04:38 PST
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