[Paddlewise] bow and stern tie downs

Add my name to the list of those who always uses bow and stern tie
downs. I was driving on a high speed highway through Toronto a
year or so ago when one of my straps loosened up.  The boat was
obviously a bit loose on the rack, but the bow and stern lines
helped me drive with it that way until I was able to find an exit
off the highway (10 minutes or so later) and re-do the straps.  I
am sure that without the tie downs, the kayak would have sailed
backwards into the traffic, causing a chain reaction of damage to
the following cars.  I also switched to better quality straps
after that.

John
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