Re: [Paddlewise] Boat to vehicle attachment, Thule vs. Yakima

Bow and stern might be a little overkill. A kayak riding in saddles
will have space to flex a little, however with both bow and stern lines
it might be too restrictive, and actually cause damage to kayak
amidships. Sometimes, on a long haul I add a bowline, but keep it
loose, to restrict its forward travel if it gets loose.
Pat

--- "Jernigan Brian  (nbd1bpj)" <nbd1bpj_at_ups.com> wrote:
> In addition to securing the boat to the saddles
> using nylon straps or
> rope, I've been forcing myself to use bow/stern
> lines (also nylon
> strap or rope) attached to the bumpers or frame of
> the car just in
> case.  It only takes an extra minute or two to
> attach them, and they
> could easily keep a boat from taking off like a kite
> if the
> rack-to-roof or boat-to-rack attachments fail.  A
> loose boat could
> really hurt someone in another car besides
> self-destructing when it
> hits the pavement at high speeds.  Just like all
> other aspects of
> paddling, better to be safe than sorry IMHO.
> 
> BTW, I've been a happy Thule customer for a long
> time.  No problems
> with saddles or other attachments rolling on the
> rectangular bars.
> I've got 2 ski racks, saddles, ww kayak stackers,
> bike racks, an
> Adventurer cargo box that I've accumulated over
> about 13 years and all
> have worked as designed. My only gripe is with their
> prices, and I
> don't think Yakima is any closer to reasonable.
>
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