A second on no trailer unless you need to carry more than two kayaks. Rooftop is safer for the kayak and less hassle parking, backing, etc. I have a Yakima rack with rollers on my Subaru. Once you get them tight enough to not twist they work very well. On my Volkswagen Jetta I went with the VW rack at about half the cost of a Thule system. I rejected Yakima because they don't use the structural attachments that VW provides under the door seal like Thule and VW racks do.. I'm using pieces cut out of a closed cell camping mattress to pad the racks. This actually works almost as well as the rollers. The boat slides on almost as easy, especially when wet. The boat sits almost 4 inches lower and nothing twists. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ "Never miss a good chance to shut up." Will Rogers WhiteRabbit - ICQ#111665477 *************************************************************************** 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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