Just a thought on Liz's situation. I've heard of a thing called a "Brazos Rack". It is typically attached to a trailer hitch to allow a pick-up truck to carry a kayak. The bow is supported in the conventional way with a Yak or Thule bar and the rear by this trailer hitch device. Instead of a meager 3 or 4 foot spread you're up to, perhaps, 6+. If adjustable for height it should work on a car. I haven't any details, but I heard of it at Pecos Jack's Wilderness Furnishings of Sugarland (?), Texas. You could ask Jack via e-mail; I believe his website is www.wildfire.com. Blue skies. Gary Tabor >While on the subject of bars, I have a 2 door car and the bars are >ridiculously close together. Not being in a position to get a new 4 door car >right now, I'll just have to live with it. Has anybody out there had a >similar situation, and what are the options for supporting the portion of the >boat that is suspended over the rear roof? Would foam blocks work? > >My present boat is a Kiwi Kopapa, quite short, sturdy Tupperware craft and no >problem on these closely spaced racks, but in the near future I hope to build >a Pygmy of about 15 -16 feet in length and don't want to risk cracking it. > >Any ideas out there? Thanks very much, > >Liz Miller >Sacramento, CA *************************************************************************** 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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