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straps
By:Sam McFadden
Date: 3/4/2001, 12:14 pm
In Response To: Roof Rack Question (John Monfoe)

John,

I use a strap system on my Honda Civic to carry two boats. I run two heavy straps through pool noodles, then run these straps through the front and back of the car and cinch them tight. The boats rest on the noodles, and are cinched down with two straps each. Loop the four boat straps under the main straps, not through the car. That way is more secure, and the roof won’t cave in. This is the most solid, low-profile system that I have used. And cheap, but harder on the car than the fancy racks.

However, I keep telling myself that when the odometer hits 200K, I'm gonna through-bolt some saddles to the roof.

Sam

Messages In This Thread

Roof Rack Question
John Monfoe -- 3/4/2001, 4:43 am
Re: Roof Rack Question *Pic*
Dean Trexel -- 3/11/2001, 3:48 pm
Re: Roof Rack Question
John Monfoe -- 3/14/2001, 5:04 am
Re: Roof Rack Question
Greg Morse -- 3/6/2001, 9:02 pm
Re: Roof Rack Question
Gordon -- 3/5/2001, 7:03 pm
Re: Roof Rack Question
John Monfoe -- 3/6/2001, 4:30 am
Re: Roof Rack Question
Tony -- 3/5/2001, 1:22 pm
Re: Roof Rack Question
Bob Deutsch -- 3/4/2001, 10:10 pm
Thanks for all of the responses.
John Monfoe -- 3/5/2001, 5:19 am
Re: Bow Line Manditory!
Mike Hanks -- 3/4/2001, 9:36 pm
Re: Bow Line Manditory!
Mike McCrea -- 3/5/2001, 8:58 am
Re: spare duds
Scotty -- 3/5/2001, 1:23 pm
Re: Bow Line Mandatory!
Julie Kanarr -- 3/4/2001, 10:06 pm
Re: Spare Straps and Rope
Mike Hanks -- 3/4/2001, 10:17 pm
Re: Spare Straps and Rope
Julie Kanarr -- 3/4/2001, 10:41 pm
Re: Roof Rack Question
Greg Morse -- 3/4/2001, 8:25 pm
Re: Roof Rack Question
Porter -- 3/5/2001, 12:29 pm
Re: Roof Rack Question
Paul G. Jacobson -- 3/4/2001, 6:31 pm
Re: Roof Rack Question
Greg Hicks -- 3/4/2001, 3:55 pm
Re: Topper Rack Tracks
Mike Hanks -- 3/4/2001, 9:25 pm
FS: Topper Track Racks
Shawn Baker -- 3/5/2001, 9:03 pm
Re: Topper Rack Tracks
Larry C. -- 3/4/2001, 10:20 pm
straps
Sam McFadden -- 3/4/2001, 12:14 pm
Re: Roof Rack & Scanner Questions
Mike Scarborough -- 3/4/2001, 9:42 am
Re: Roof Rack Question
Steve -- 3/4/2001, 9:17 am