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 > > > ************************************************************** > ************* > 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/ ***************************************************************************
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