Re: [Paddlewise] Best vehicle for kayaking

From: Kirk Olsen <kork4_at_cluemail.com>
Date: Thu, 26 May 2005 21:06:16 -0400
On Thu, 26 May 2005 20:46:50 EDT, MJKory_at_aol.com said:
> I don't think you can haul a kayak on the roof of a TR Spitfire
> because it is a convertible and you would get a headache from the boat
> banging on top of your head :)

I've seen several kayaks cartopped on convertibles.  My father used to
have a trunk mounted wood thing as a rear rack and would use the
windshield as the front rack.  I wouldn't consider that set up to have
been safe....

There used to be an MG on cape code that had a rack made out of 3" PVC
tubing which mounted to the front and rear bumpers. The boat would be on
the rack over the passenger area and didn't touch the roof or windshield
of the car.

Last week I saw a new toyota celica with a single roof rack carrying a
Huki S1-X, which is 21 feet long. Instead of a rear rack the owner had
made a "wall" out of foam, complete with a window, that he had
attached to the spoiler.  The top of the "wall" had a cut out for the
boat to rest in.

Kirk
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  Kirk Olsen
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