To clear up the record, the rack came off of the car, but the kayak remained attached to the rack, so it was not the straps that hold the kayak to the rack that failed. I hope this clears things up for those of you that e-mailed me off the list. Secondly the boat was a CLC 17LT. I am really surprised I still have a kayak. *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not to be reproduced/forwarded outside PaddleWise without author's permission Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
Chad Parrish wrote: > > To clear up the record, the rack came off of the car, but the kayak > remained attached to the rack, so it was not the straps that hold the kayak > to the rack that failed. I hope this clears things up for those of you > that e-mailed me off the list. Secondly the boat was a CLC 17LT. I am > really surprised I still have a kayak. As you pointed out, the bow and stern tiedowns would have likely kept the rack from flying off. The rack would have started bouncing to scare the hell out of you and getting you to pull over. Bow and stern tiedowns also have several other benefits. They reduce sideways wind sway that occurs when the unsupported ends of your kayak are subject to the blast from passing trucks etc. They also will keep a boat from sliding off the front of the car in a sudden stop. Even a stop from just 20 mph puts so much pressure on racks and side straps that a stern tie down to the rear bumper will help compensate for. One can drive thousands of miles without stern and bow tiedowns and never have a problem. Then one day... Same as driving withoug a seatbelt. You may never need it, but why take the risk? ralph diaz, who always uses stern and bow tiedowns when cartopping his foldables. > > *************************************************************************** > PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not > to be reproduced/forwarded outside PaddleWise without author's permission > Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net > Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net > Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ > *************************************************************************** -- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Ralph Diaz . . . Folding Kayaker newsletter PO Box 0754, New York, NY 10024 Tel: 212-724-5069; E-mail: rdiaz_at_ix.netcom.com "Where's your sea kayak?"----"It's in the bag." ----------------------------------------------------------------------- *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not to be reproduced/forwarded outside PaddleWise without author's permission Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
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