> --- JT <kayakbound_at_worldnet.att.net> wrote: > > Just curious as to what methods people are using > > > > > > to lock a kayak to their vehicle for an overnighter > > or two When I leave my folding kayaks assembled and car top them, I use a variety of locking devices. The SureLock cables from Boulter of Earth, maker of the Driftstopper sea anchor, is quite versatile. I run the cable through some of the crossribs of the foldable kayaks ( I doubt if any one is going to figure out how to take the ribs out when even long-time owners have problems :-)) and then into the car as described in the literature. The cable also works well for locking one or two kayaks to a tree if you are leaving the boats overnight somewhere while you motel nearby. You need a padlock for that however. Also, when I just am throwing one boat up on the roof and not planning to be away from it for long, I just use a cheap bicycle coil cable lock and run it through a rib and out around my factory roof rack. It is just meant to slow someone down. Straps and ropes alone are too inviting to slash and steal the boat. I guess bungee holding down a boat would be a good discouragement against theft. If they slice the bungee it is bound to snap back and knock an eye out :-) ralph diaz -- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Ralph Diaz . . . Folding Kayaker newsletter PO Box 0754, New York, NY 10024 Tel: 212-724-5069; E-mail: rdiaz_at_ix.netcom.com "Where's your sea kayak?"----"It's in the bag." ----------------------------------------------------------------------- *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Fri Aug 27 1999 - 12:16:48 PDT
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