What condition were the gutter rails in? What brand of rack? Did they test the rack before departing? was there any movement in the racks? Did they hit something that popped the trim? cya > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net > [mailto:owner-paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net]On Behalf Of Richard > Culpeper > Sent: Sunday, November 29, 1998 12:48 PM > To: paddlewise > Subject: Re: [Paddlewise] Safety Responsibility and Roof Ra > > > Michael Neverdosky wrote: > --snip-- > "I don't have to have it happen to ME to know that a risk is real." > --snip-- > > It happened to Jeek & Jeek (Jake Scott, of the Scott Canoe > family, and his friend > who also was named Jake). They had two new R-5s (plastic > general touring kayaks) > on their racks. The front rack broke away (the gutter trim > popped), and then > after a couple of seconds, the back let go. Several cars on > the highway had to > hit the ditch, but fortunately there were no injuries. > > Richard Culpeper > > > ************************************************************** > ************* > PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List > Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net > Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net > Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ > ************************************************************** > ************* > *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************
I have to admit that my experience has been exclusively on highways. (Not a lot of logging roads in Florida) and I can understand the additional abuse a rack would take under those conditions. I would certainly use a front and rear tie and inspect everything before I hit the main roads! cya Bob Denton Delray Beach, Florida *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************
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