Re: [Paddlewise] Car topping -- bow/stern tie-down

From: Dave Gorjup <dgorjup_at_cox.net>
Date: Fri, 23 May 2003 12:35:09 -0400
At 07:24 AM 5/23/2003 -0700, Emile Zen wrote:

>How about the roof rack?  If you have two metal bars running lengthwise on 
>either side of the car (joined to the roof, above the doors) you can tie 
>the bow and stern lines to the front and the back ends of each bar.
>
>Emile Zen

Be very, very careful with this idea. I found, through investigation, that 
the roof rack alone, on my Olds mini-van, is not adequate for holding a 
kayak by itself. They can rip right off the roof. In my case, tieing down, 
front and back, independent of the rack is imperative.
Dave G.

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