Re: [Paddlewise] Tidbits/Thule J-stackers

From: <Gypsykayak_at_aol.com>
Date: Tue, 18 Sep 2001 11:51:05 EDT
In a message dated 01-09-17 17:57:31 EDT, michaeldaly_at_home.com writes:

<< Thule has recently released a J-style cradle for kayaks.  It consists of a 
single
 length of coated steel tubing bent into a U shape (like the kayak stackers) 
 and then bent so that it forms a J.  That is, on the rack it looks like a J 
from
 the front or back and an upside-down U, about five inches wide, from the 
side.  
 There are pads between the two sides of the U to support the kayak and a 
rigid 
 plastic mount to connect to the rack crossbars.  You need two per kayak, one 
 each for the front and rear crossbars.  There are no special strap 
connection 
 points, you just wrap the strap around the bar like you do for the stacker.  
It seems 
 quite sturdy.  Don't know the price or model number.   >>

These are the Hull-A-Ports (I think that's the right spelling) I had 
installed on the Kia Sedona minivan.  They're  about $100/pair.  The full 
set-up of two cross bars (rail riders that attach and detach easily from 
factory racks) and two sets (ie 4 to transport two boats) of hull-a-ports was 
$400.

sandy kramer
miami

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