I just picked up a Thule rack at the New England Paddlesports show yesterday. I had planned on getting the entire rack including a fairing (I thought it made sense... I have a little 4 cylinder Honda CRV and the drag will be significant). The Thule guy told me they don't recommend the Fairing with kayak racks as the up lift increases the lifting force on the kayaks. I didn't get the fairing. What are your esteemed thoughts on fairings? Ken Schroeter Laconia, NH, USA 43°32'25"N 71°28'59"W "Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one's courage" - Anais Nin *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
Ken, we travel sometimes for hours on superhighways at speeds that are, shall we say, what the traffic will bear. We have a fairing for our Yakima rack and we think it's great. The noise reduction is phenomenal, even at much saner speeds. And, bottom line, our kayaks have never left us. According to my unscientific observations, the bow line gets just as taut with or without the fairing. On shorter, slower drives on which the speed would never exceed 50, we have traveled (I'll admit it here) without the bow lines, also without any hint of excessive lift. I think that Thule needs to find a better salesperson. Bob V From: Ken Schroeter <kenschroeter_at_hotmail.com> > I just picked up a Thule rack at the New England Paddlesports show > yesterday. I had planned on getting the entire rack including a fairing (I > thought it made sense... I have a little 4 cylinder Honda CRV and the drag > will be significant). The Thule guy told me they don't recommend the > Fairing with kayak racks as the up lift increases the lifting force on the > kayaks. I didn't get the fairing. *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
When I used to head out on the west coast road into the teeth of a gale, my old little import barely made it up some of the hills against the wind. I finally got a fairing and it made a noticeable difference. As an aside, I recently got some Windjammers for my new van, to put on the 10-inches that stick out the side of the roof rack towers. They are a foil shaped wing, supposed to lend aerodynamics and cut down wind. They look kinda cool, but have made no noticeable difference to noise, etc. (made a difference to my pocket-book, however). DL *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
Doug I bought a windjammer for my 58"wide bars - the direction say to put one (1) in the center of the front bar. It worked for me - no more noise. Alice As an aside, I recently got some Windjammers for my new van, to put on the 10-inches that stick out the side of the roof rack towers. They are a foil shaped wing, supposed to lend aerodynamics and cut down wind. They look kinda cool, but have made no noticeable difference to noise, etc. (made a difference to my pocket-book, however). DL *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
At 11:06 PM 4/1/01 -0400, you wrote: >I just picked up a Thule rack at the New England Paddlesports show >yesterday. I had planned on getting the entire rack including a fairing (I >thought it made sense... I have a little 4 cylinder Honda CRV and the drag >will be significant). The Thule guy told me they don't recommend the >Fairing with kayak racks as the up lift increases the lifting force on the >kayaks. I didn't get the fairing. > >What are your esteemed thoughts on fairings? I had a fairing stolen while I was mountain biking. It made a phenomenal difference in the amount of wind noise. I replaced it. Unfortunately I can't use it on the rack with my 2 sets of saddles because the fairing mounts are in the way. The fairing is now on a rack that isn't used with kayak saddles. *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
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