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Re: Roof racks revisited
By:Robert Woodard
Date: 1/28/1999, 7:26 pm
In Response To: Re: Roof racks revisited (Jim Reid)

>I just use the foam noodles layed right on
>the roof of my car,tie the boat to both front
>and back bumpers and use a nylon strap around
>the middle through the windows. Cheap and no
>worries about the boat coming off.

I use this also, but I'll switch to racks as soon as I can (They are the last thing on my kayak wish list). If it's raining, the water travels inside my truck through the strap. I also put the foam blocks on the kayak on the ground, and often this transfers dirt between the blocks and my roof top.

Woody

Messages In This Thread

Roof racks revisited
Jack Martin -- 1/26/1999, 5:02 pm
Re: Roof racks revisited
Pete Rudie -- 2/7/1999, 6:02 pm
Re: Roof racks revisited
Paul Jacobson -- 2/8/1999, 1:21 am
Re: Roof racks revisited
Pete Rudie -- 2/8/1999, 3:48 pm
Re: Roof racks revisited
Mike Scarborough -- 1/31/1999, 9:31 pm
Re: Roof racks revisited
Nolan Penney -- 1/27/1999, 6:37 am
Re: Roof racks revisited
Jim Reid -- 1/28/1999, 5:55 am
Re: Roof racks revisited
Robert Woodard -- 1/28/1999, 7:26 pm
Re: Roof racks revisited
Scotty -- 1/29/1999, 8:45 am
Re: Roof racks revisited
Robert Woodard -- 1/29/1999, 10:25 pm
Re: Roof racks revisited
Scotty -- 1/31/1999, 7:02 pm
Re: Roof racks revisited
Scotty -- 2/4/1999, 8:23 pm
Re: Roof racks RE-revisited
Scotty -- 2/4/1999, 8:30 pm
Re: Roof racks RE-revisited
Robert Woodard -- 2/4/1999, 10:26 pm
At this point, look at folding boats
Paul Jacobson -- 2/6/1999, 9:42 pm
Re: At this point, look at folding boats
Robert Woodard -- 2/6/1999, 11:09 pm