Emile Zen wrote: > Dave Gorjup <dgorjup_at_cox.net> wrote: > 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. > > Thanks for the warning. So what happens if your car has those aerodynamic-looking bumpers, affixed to the body to appear contiguous, and there is nothing to tie down to? I think I missed one of the replies to this inquiry. A. Attach rings to frame parts under/behind the bumpers. I did this with 2002 Caravan. B. For front (rear is relatively easy) you can get very good separation by using the fender bolts at the edge of the hood. Open hood, undo bolt, attach web strap with grommet, have padded bit of strap come out hood crack. Attach tie-down to that loop. I haven't done this. C. Trailer hitch can be used at rear. GaryJ -- Director, Family Canoeing Centre Recreational canoeing courses for the whole family. +--------------------------------+ | /"\ | | \ / | | X ASCII RIBBON CAMPAIGN | | / \ AGAINST HTML MAIL & NEWS | +--------------------------------+ *************************************************************************** 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 Fri May 23 2003 - 10:33:31 PDT
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