I have no experience with this, but I think there could be some damage to the kayaks if the lines were over-tightened. If they were nylon, they might stretch far enough to prevent damage, but nylon ropes also have some disadvantages when used as tie-downs. I always use polyester ropes from a sailing shop because it doesn't stretch when it gets wet or suffer as much from the rays of the sun. Chuck Holst -----Original Message----- From: Leonhardt, William J [SMTP:wjleonhardt_at_bnl.gov] I'm glad to hear no one was injured. I hope this doesn't keep you off the water too long. I use both bow and stern lines when car-topping and will continue to do so, however I was wondering something about your accident and would like you to comment. On my vehicle, and probably most others, the sterns of my boats extend back further than the rear of the vehicle. In my case, the stern lines run from the stainless steel hoops where the rear carry toggles attach, down to eyes I have mounted just below the rear bumper. If I had an accident like yours, I was wondering if the car behind would first have contacted my stern lines, shortening them with its forward motion, so that it would try to bend the kayaks around the rear saddles. Can you picture what I'm saying? What do you think would happen? Bill Leonhardt *************************************************************************** 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 Tue Apr 23 2002 - 14:11:48 PDT
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