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Date: 6/9/2012, 2:15 pm
: Paul,
: Can you expand on the "ease of use test"? I was all set
: to try these until that comment. What would be the difference
: between the commercial set and the homebuilt as far as ease of
: use?
: My preference is the Thule cradle set apparently used by Robert,
: but Ancient dude hit on a problem I have with them, the open
: cockpit to the rain. I lost one cover already.
The rack I made holds the kayak flat, right-side up, and calls for lifting the boat higher and more level than a J-rack requires. The kayak sticks out over the back end of the car, so that end is easy to hold up. The front isn't long enough to stick out beyond the hood, however; lifting it from the side and from the end is awkward. Lifting from the side it is easier to hold the kayak up tilted -- which is what is called for with J-racks -- and I should be able to load it by myself without worrying about dinging the paint.
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