RE: [Paddlewise] Yakima roundbar slippage/new rack

  Jack Martin and I discussed this offline a while ago - He related that Don
Dimond recommended using the type of "sanding mesh" that is commonly used
for sanding joint compound (used in drywall/sheetrock installations).  This
stuff works great because it has grit on both/all surfaces and will "bite"
both the clamps and the bar without needing to be glued into place.
  Just for the record - I haven't had any problems with my pre-'93 Yakima
bars rolling in the towers or with the cradle/roller clamps slipping.

Dave Seng
Juneau Alaska
 (I just read last night that we've had 288 days of precip for the year so
far - anybody want to come up and play in the rain?   Sea Kayaking is the
perfect sport for a place that's likely to have as much water above the boat
as below)

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Bhansen97_at_aol.com [mailto:Bhansen97_at_aol.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, October 27, 1999 8:32 AM
> To: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net
> Subject: Re: [Paddlewise] Yakima roundbar slippage/new rack
> 
> 
> I haven't had the problem with rolling Yakima bars. Just 
> lucky, I guess. 
> 
> But here's a thought for those who do have that problem: 
> Several people have 
> recommended bonding emery paper to the inside of the clamps 
> which grip the 
> bars. Sounds like a simple and effective fix. 
> 
> Others have been told to strip away the plastic coating from 
> the bars (just 
> where the clamps go) and wrap the bars with masking tape. The 
> result has been 
> rusting of the bars. So - Rather than strip away the plastic 
> bar coating, why 
> not contact cement (or epoxy) a bit of emery cloth to the 
> *outside of the 
> plastic* which coats the bars? Might have to sand that 
> coating lightly first 
> - and would have to be careful not to wrap too much emery 
> paper around the 
> bar.
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