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All mixed up
By:Robb
Date: 6/15/2000, 5:52 pm
In Response To: Transporting kayaks: upright or inverted? (Chuck)

I transport my splastic boat with the coaming down mainly to prevent oil-canning of the hull (it is a rounded hull boat and I'd rather deform the deck). Also, the bow lines tie better that way because the tip points down. On the other hand, I transport my North Bay with the coaming up. I just use rack pads - no cradles - and the boat rests on one chine so it rides a little cockeyed. Yes, it does look odd and I've gotten some comments when I carry both boats at the same time, but who cares? I'd rather just make sure they travel securely. Sometimes (just to keep the pundits guessing) I transport one of the boats with the stern forwards! Point: It doesn't really matter if you are careful not to hurt the boat and it gets to the put-in in one piece. Proviso: If you can't postion the boat so the bulkheads are over the bars, then it might be best to use cradles.

Messages In This Thread

Transporting kayaks: upright or inverted?
Chuck -- 6/15/2000, 10:52 am
Re: Transporting kayaks: upright or inverted?
Jim Reid -- 6/17/2000, 7:43 am
Re:downpour=down,as luggage carrier=up,
lee -- 6/15/2000, 10:18 pm
All mixed up
Robb -- 6/15/2000, 5:52 pm
Kayak transportation
Julie Kanarr -- 6/15/2000, 9:40 pm
Re: faith and kayak transportation
Dean Trexel -- 6/15/2000, 10:02 pm
Re: Transporting kayaks: upright or inverted?
Ken Finger -- 6/15/2000, 4:06 pm
Re: Transporting kayaks: upright or inverted?
Chuck -- 6/15/2000, 5:32 pm
Re: Transporting kayaks: upright or inverted?
Greg Stamer -- 6/16/2000, 11:26 am
Re: Transporting kayaks: upright or inverted?
Dale Frolander -- 6/15/2000, 3:14 pm
Re: Transporting kayaks:another ???
garland reese -- 6/16/2000, 9:44 am
Re: Transporting kayaks:another ???
Dean Trexel -- 6/16/2000, 12:51 pm
I carry it iverted all the time.
Brian Nystrom -- 6/16/2000, 9:26 am
Anyway plus another use:
mike allen ---> -- 6/15/2000, 3:50 pm
aren't we environmentalists?
Dean Trexel -- 6/15/2000, 8:54 pm
we environmentalists
mike allen ---> -- 6/16/2000, 4:20 pm
Re: Transporting kayaks: upright or inverted?
Dean Trexel -- 6/15/2000, 3:45 pm
Re: doggonit, you're right
Ross Leidy -- 6/15/2000, 3:34 pm
Re: Transporting kayaks: upright or inverted?
Rick -- 6/15/2000, 3:23 pm
Re: Transporting kayaks: upright or inverted? *Pic*
Ross Leidy -- 6/15/2000, 11:21 am
Re: bow/stern lines?
Jim Eisenmenger -- 6/15/2000, 12:43 pm
Re: bow/stern lines? *Pic*
Shawn B -- 6/15/2000, 2:40 pm
Re: bow/stern lines?
Ross Leidy -- 6/15/2000, 2:19 pm
Re: bow/stern lines?
Dean Trexel -- 6/15/2000, 1:31 pm
Re: bow/stern lines?
Larry Pfisterer -- 6/15/2000, 3:15 pm
Re: bow/stern lines?
Dean Trexel -- 6/15/2000, 3:38 pm