I said: >My novel solution was to have 1" continuos aluminum tubing welded up >with a plasma welder at the seam, to which the Yak cradles and rollers >are independently affixed to it with integral tie-down straps affixed to >mounting plates. ..... Bill said: Doug, I like the sound of this. Any chance for pictures???? I'll get some pics done up once the rack is completed and painted, and then put them on a web page. I took the rack- cradle in this weekend to get some modifications tig-welded on. I wasn't happy with the way the Yakima accessories clamp on. The cradles especially don't seem very secure, unless one turns the clamp tightener (four per cradle) and even then it doesn't sit even on the round bar. I fabricated some 1/4" aluminum plates on Friday, 4" by 24", one on the front, one on the back. I'm having these welded to the large continuous tubing I describe in the last post. This will give the front cradles and the rear rollers a much more secure, flat surface for mounting, and I will use bolts that will be much more difficult for a thief to undue, than the stock fasteners. I slotted the holes in the metal plates so that the mounts are adjustable if I get a different kayak some time. Off the front of my kayak carrier cradle, I mounted a fabricated wind deflector from Plexiglas, and it awaits my new PW sticker! BC'in Ya Doug LLoyd *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not to be reproduced outside PaddleWise without author's permission Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Sat May 06 2000 - 08:10:10 PDT
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