Re: [Paddlewise] Roof Racks and Moon Roofs

From: Paul Peeling <ppeeling_at_bcpl.net>
Date: Thu, 10 Jun 2004 08:37:19 -0400 (EDT)
On Thu, 10 Jun 2004 Rick.Sylvia_at_ferguson.com wrote:

> Anybody carrying kayaks on a car with a moon roof?  Does a moon roof
> weaken the roof enough to cause any problems with the additional
> stresses of carrying boats at high speeds and potential winds?  Or,
> should that topic be a non-issue when car shopping?

Thanks, Rick. Now I've got something else to worry about. <g>

I have a 95 Subaru Legacy with Thule bars and two sets of their J-racks. I
carry 16' to 17' kayaks on either side, squeeze a WS Piccolo in between
and drive as fast as can from Pennsylvania to places like Virginia,
North Carolina, etc. Of course, some of that time is spent creeping around
D.C. on I-95, but otherwise after several trips over several years, I've
had no problems. I _do_ tie down all boats at both ends.

- Paul
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