At 09:50 AM 5/23/2003 -0700, 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. > >Emile In my case there are adequate holes front and back under the bumpers that I can use to loop NRS straps with the friction locks. I also use the NRS loop style straps to secure the kayak to the rails. Dave G. *************************************************************************** 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 - 11:02:05 PDT
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