Re: [Paddlewise] Thule's New Hydro-Glide rack

I have it on my Subaru Outback.  It works very nicely.  My only concern with
it was that, with the boat sitting in place, you can easily slide the boat
sideways back and forth in the cradle, so I was worried about whether the
boat might shift on the road.  I installed the old style saddles forward,
and the new sliding ones aft, so the boat is pretty snug when loaded.  I
have hauled two different boats (a WS Sealution and a CD Caribou) on the
system, but so far only on short trips (under 50 miles).  No problems.  I
just make sure the back straps are wrapped tightly and do an extra wrap
around the whole cradle/boat.  I like the Yakima rollers -- problem is, I
don't like much else about the Yakima system (especially the round bars).
So the new Thule sliding cradles were a welcome development for me, and I'm
satisfied with them.
Mark Lane
NY


>I was at our local REI yesterday and looked over Thule's news kayak cradle
>that is their competition to the Yakima rollers.  It has a synthetic fiber
>surface and is able to pivot to conform to the shape of the boats hull.
Has
>anybody tried it to know if it is easy to slide the boat up and unto the
rack?
>Price is less at $55 than rollers but will it work?
>


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