: I'm considering building a "Putz" design skin boat and don't see
: any hardware provisions for securing bow and stern lines. The kayak center
: section will be supported by a Yakima rack/cradles and straps securing it.
: I'd like to secure the bow and stern to the car's bumpers. I would like
: something more attractive than eye-bolts at the kayak ends so that I can
: run lines to the bumpers when I cartop it. Is there attractive hardware or
: other method to allow attaching of lines to the bow and stern?

The putz design seems to nail on the covering on the truss. So just nail on a webbing loop. or sew on a webbing lopp . or webbing loop w/ D-ring.

If you end up w/ no bow loops, do sorta like Val suggested, but tie off at or around coaming(on the masik?), bring forward(free of the racks for redundancy), fixed loop around yak bow say 1-2 ft back and then down to the front of car. Same on back.

-mick