Am looking for suggestions on "cartopping" one or more kayaks on top of my 1995 Volkswagen EuroVan camper with a pop-top (named The Dreamcatcher). I have Yakimas with saddles on my station wagon, and am back to tent camping until I solve the other problem. I'm a 5'0" female, so will have to use a taller stepladder than what I use for the wagon! The Dreamcatcher doesn't have gutters per se, but there is a rubber gasket all around the camper top; however, I don't want to damage the "seal" of the gasket to the top. Sandy Kramer Miami, Florida *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
Sandy, I checked out Yakima's web site and I'm pretty sure you can buy the attachments for the Eurovan, either permanent or not. ----- Original Message ----- From: <Sandykayak_at_aol.com> To: <PaddleWise_at_lists.intelenet.net> Sent: Tuesday, June 22, 1999 4:45 PM Subject: [Paddlewise] Racks for VW EV Camper? > Am looking for suggestions on "cartopping" one or more kayaks on top of my > 1995 Volkswagen EuroVan camper with a pop-top (named The Dreamcatcher). I > have Yakimas with saddles on my station wagon, and am back to tent camping > until I solve the other problem. > > I'm a 5'0" female, so will have to use a taller stepladder than what I use > for the wagon! The Dreamcatcher doesn't have gutters per se, but there is a > rubber gasket all around the camper top; however, I don't want to damage the > "seal" of the gasket to the top. > > Sandy Kramer > Miami, Florida > *************************************************************************** > PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List > Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net > Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net > Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ > *************************************************************************** > *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
Have you checked the Yakima catalog to see if their racks work on the DreamCatcher? If Yakima/Thule racks wont work you might have to jury rig something. My dad and I used to travel with our canoe on a luggage rack that had sucker feet and some straps with clips for the rain gutter. The feet and clips woud sorta keep the rack on the jeep. What really kept the rack and the canoe from flying off was the fore and aft lines running from the boat to the bumpers on the jeep. Soooo, if you could find a rack that had sucker feet you could then rig saddles of some kind to cradle the kayaks. Then use two lines at each end of the boat to hold everything togather. You might be able to use foam cell to cradle the yaks..... I did say "jury rig!" 8-) *** I *** would reall really really want to use Yakima/Thule racks if'n I could.... 8-) Hope this helps... Dan McCarty *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
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At 04:45 PM 6/22/99 EDT, Sandykayak_at_aol.com wrote: >Am looking for suggestions on "cartopping" one or more kayaks on top of my >1995 Volkswagen EuroVan camper with a pop-top (named The Dreamcatcher). I >have Yakimas with saddles on my station wagon, and am back to tent camping >until I solve the other problem. > >I'm a 5'0" female, so will have to use a taller stepladder than what I use >for the wagon! The Dreamcatcher doesn't have gutters per se, but there is a >rubber gasket all around the camper top; however, I don't want to damage the >"seal" of the gasket to the top. Hi Sandy et al! You might consider getting a light-weight utility trailer and modifying it to carry your 'yaks. Add a pickup toolbox for your gear, and you're set! Plus you won't need stilts to load, a real bonus after a long day on the water. ByeBye! S. *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
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