-----Original Message----- From: Dave Kruger [SMTP:dkruger_at_pacifier.com] I don't want to do the experiment of driving down the road at highway speeds with my yak untethered in its cradles to see if it would take off, but a friend did, at 35-40 mph. Result: it had not moved a shake when he pulled over to the side of the road. He was shaking, however, at the prospect of what might have happened. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ I wouldn't deliberately make this experiment, either, but it happened to my wife and I by accident after she was interrupted while putting her kayak on the car after dark. After about 15 minutes of conversation, I told her it was time to go home. So we got into the car and started off. We drove at least two miles down city streets, making a couple turns and stops before we got onto the freeway. Two miles later at about 55 mph, I mildly commented that the bow of her kayak was moving around a little more than usual -- no more than an inch or so, though. "Ohmygod!" she said. "I forgot to strap it down!" I immediately slowed down to 50 mph and took the first exit we came to, which was at least another three miles, then drove three blocks before I could pull over. Sure enough, not a single strap. The boat, a Romany 16, was just resting on the cradle. We strapped it down well before driving the last couple miles home, feeling very fortunate it was still with us. Chuck Holst *************************************************************************** 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 Mon Jan 28 2002 - 16:36:49 PST
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