At 08:00 am 20/04/01 -0700, you wrote: >Wayne Smith wrote: > > >I have never seen the logic of the "bow and stern" lines, as most people use > >them. [AG wrote] >I have convienent tie down attachments under my bumpers on each side, If you've ever driven with a gale blowing on the side of the vehicle you'll appreciate front and rear lines, especially if you have a short vehicle with nearly half the length of the front of the kayak unsupported. I also have had convenient tie-down points on the vehicle I've used. I can also see what is happening to the kayaks as far as possible movement, whether lines are tight enough etc. Alex . . Alex (Sandy) Ferguson Chemistry Department University of Canterbury New Zealand *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Sun Apr 22 2001 - 14:16:19 PDT
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