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Re: Other: Strap them down! ...thx Bill
By:Kirk Fredericks - Farback Carpentry and Automation
Date: 10/5/2011, 6:34 am

: Wife surprised me with a surprise weekend trip for my birthday. She
: arranged for my time off at work, childcare for the kids, and
: lodging at a bed and breakfast. I didn't know what was happening
: until Thursday when my responsibilities became load the kayaks
: and bikes and get off work at 3:00. We drove out to the Black
: Hills of SD and spent a 75 degree, no wind day kayaking and
: hiking on Lake Pactola followed by another perfect day hiking
: and biking. WOW, it couldn't have been better; what an awesome
: weekend!!

: *Now then... On Wednesday I read a forum post from Bill H
: suggesting additional tiedowns for a vehicle mounted kayak;
: "commercial carriers do break". Normally, I just strap
: my yak to the J carriers and blast down the road. Bill's post
: caused me to think twice and add a couple extra straps.

: When we left on Thursday, there was a 35 mph wind out of the NW, we
: were driving to the west at 70mph. 20 miles down the road, we
: heard a loud clunk on the roof. We quickly pulled off the
: interstate and surveyed. The front left J carrier plastic mount
: had broken. This was not the carrier holding her little plastic
: yak, it had my hand crafted great awk. Without some extra strap
: support, it is possible that 400 hours of work might have
: cartwheeled down the interstate into the grill of an oncoming
: tanker truck! ...had that been the case, all my wife's efforts,
: an awesome weekend and the picture I attached to this post would
: have turned out quite different. If in doubt, add a strap!

Glad your kayak is OK. I never trust racks and always attach around the bars and have redundant attachments. Must be the rope rescue mentality. One doesn't want to see rock whistling by for lack of a backup.

What a nice birthday surprise from your wife! You're a lucky man.

Kirk

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Other: Strap them down! ...thx Bill *PIC*
Tyler N -- 10/4/2011, 10:18 pm
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Brian Nystrom -- 10/5/2011, 6:15 am
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Sean D -- 10/5/2011, 8:14 am
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Brian Nystrom -- 10/5/2011, 12:51 pm
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Doug S -- 10/5/2011, 9:28 am
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Brian Nystrom -- 10/5/2011, 12:49 pm
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eric Ogata -- 10/5/2011, 1:11 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 10/6/2011, 4:34 am
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Bill Hamm -- 10/6/2011, 4:37 am
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Doug S -- 10/6/2011, 8:52 am
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Bill Hamm -- 10/8/2011, 2:00 am
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Gene -- 10/16/2011, 12:34 pm
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Kirk Fredericks - Farback Carpentry and Automation -- 10/5/2011, 6:34 am
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frankp -- 10/5/2011, 8:49 am
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Foster -- 10/5/2011, 11:55 am
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ancient kayaker -- 10/5/2011, 12:12 pm
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Wes Ewell -- 10/5/2011, 11:44 am
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Al Edie -- 10/5/2011, 7:59 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 10/6/2011, 4:53 am
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Al Edie -- 10/6/2011, 8:53 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 10/8/2011, 2:03 am
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Yostwerks -- 10/8/2011, 10:42 am
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Yostwerks -- 10/8/2011, 11:06 am
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Yostwerks -- 10/8/2011, 11:46 am
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Kirk Fredericks -- 10/8/2011, 1:11 pm
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Yostwerks -- 10/8/2011, 1:54 pm
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ancient kayaker -- 10/8/2011, 9:32 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 10/9/2011, 2:19 am
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Yostwerks -- 10/9/2011, 8:24 am
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Bill Hamm -- 10/9/2011, 2:18 am
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Bill Hamm -- 10/9/2011, 2:17 am
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Yostwerks -- 10/9/2011, 8:29 am
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Bill Hamm -- 10/10/2011, 1:59 am
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Yostwerks -- 10/10/2011, 9:35 am
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Bill Hamm -- 10/11/2011, 2:19 am