stephen, did you get any replies on this system? i put the thule racks with the J-Hull cradles for two boats (and mine whistles also - what could be causing it?) must be the racks themselves as I don't have the outrigger. At 5'0", I'm too short to lift a boat up and over the Js. I bought a suction/roller system that works great for sliding a boat up from the rear hatch, but I can't slide a boat on its side to slide it into the Js. Would the Thule outrigger help me? back to the Talon: looks as if anything that could raise two boats would be frightfully, frightfully expensive. any comments out there? sandy kramer miami *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
Hi Sandy, My friend bought one and said that it wasn't really helpful because it didn't stick out far enough for it to work well. I never saw it in person but it looks iffy to me in the pictures. Be sure you buy it from REI or some place that will let you return it if it doesn't work for you if you want to give it a try. Joan > At 5'0", I'm too short to lift a boat up and over the Js. I bought a > suction/roller system that works great for sliding a boat up from the rear hatch, but > I can't slide a boat on its side to slide it into the Js. > > Would the Thule outrigger help me? *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
Sandy, My husband and I used the outrigger for several years with great success. We attached it to the bar futher out that Thule recommends and it stuck out far enough and still held the weight of the boat. It helps if you put a towel on the outrigger to enable the boat to slide easily - this could be especially useful if you want to rotate the boat to go onto the J rack. We bought a new vehicle (a Pathfinder) and had to switch to the roller-loader. It's great for loading into saddles. I wonder how it would work for the J rack if you attached it to the vehicle off-set from the rack. That way the boat would come up at an angle and you might be able to rotate it into position. Caroline --- Joan Spinner <jspinner_at_peoplepc.com> wrote: > Hi Sandy, > My friend bought one and said that it wasn't really > helpful because it > didn't stick out far enough for it to work well. __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? SBC Yahoo! DSL - Now only $29.95 per month! http://sbc.yahoo.com *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
On Tue, 8 Jul 2003 13:02:58 -0700 (PDT), Caroline wrote: >Sandy, > My husband and I used the outrigger for several >years with great success. <snip> My only complaint with the Outrigger is the ongoing/constant "whistle" which, unfortunately, cannot be corrected with my Honda CRV because of fixed points for the roof racks. Thule says the whistle can be eliminated by adjusting one's roof racks forward/back on the vehicle... which I can't do. <sigh> -- cheers, Stephen *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
On Tue, 8 Jul 2003 15:19:08 -0400, Joan wrote: >My friend bought one and said that it wasn't really helpful because it >didn't stick out far enough for it to work well. I never saw it in person >but it looks iffy to me in the pictures. Be sure you buy it from REI or some >place that will let you return it if it doesn't work for you if you want to >give it a try. Apparently there are two widths - I'm getting the widest one so, hopefully, it will work just fine for my kayaks and canoe. I wonder about the proper "stick out" for your friend because they ask the width of your kayak/canoe before selling/shipping. It would probably be easy for your friend to exchange the narrow model for a wider one. I'm curious about why it didn't "work well" - could you say a bit more... -- cheers, Stephen *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
On Tue, 8 Jul 2003 13:08:25 EDT, Sandy wrote: > stephen, did you get any replies on this system? Nope, I'm only going on the review in Sea Kayaker magazine... >i put the thule racks with the J-Hull cradles for two boats (and mine >whistles also - what could be causing it?) must be the racks themselves as I don't >have the outrigger. Maybe the cradles, Sandy, as my Thule racks have always been fine... >At 5'0", I'm too short to lift a boat up and over the Js. I bought a >suction/roller system that works great for sliding a boat up from the rear hatch, but >I can't slide a boat on its side to slide it into the Js. My problem from the rear is in hitting the back of the vehicle before I get it high enough for the cradle. I suppose I could use a little step-stool. >Would the Thule outrigger help me? Yes, it probably would.... it is a useful attachment if it doesn't whistle. >back to the Talon: looks as if anything that could raise two boats would be >frightfully, frightfully expensive. any comments out there? Hmmmmm, it may be somewhat expensive but if you have good use of it for a number of years (my rationale), then the cost per lift isn't so bad. :-) -- cheers, Stephen *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
[Moderator's Note: Content unaltered. Excessive quoting (i.e. headers/footers/sig lines/extraneous text from previous posts, etc.) have been removed. Please edit quoted material in addition to removing header/trailers when replying to posts.] To whom it may concern: I purchased the Thule outrigger and used it for awhile after my back operation. I gave it to a friend and she has found it quite useful. She has a Honda and a 14' Perception kayak. I forget name, maybe a Carolina. One thing I noticed, there is a couple different ways to mount it to the front rack if you have a fairing, so try mounting it out as far as possible but watch your head (ouch). If you mount it to the rear rack you should have no problem. I'm including a link to The RackWarehouse (no affiliation)where I have purchase 3 Thule Rack Systems over the years and have always had good luck when ordering from them. Don't know about there return policy, never had to return anything. Bill Doody http://www.rackwarehouse.com ----- Original Message ----- From: <Gypsykayak_at_aol.com> Subject: Re: [Paddlewise] Talon E-Z Load Roof Rack System > stephen, did you get any replies on this system? *************************************************************************** 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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