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Re: bow & stern tiedowns
By:Mike Scarborough
Date: 4/27/2003, 10:39 am
In Response To: Re: Other: transport position for kayak (Don Lucas)

I'll start by saying I don't use them. But they are nice insurance, especially if you don't have complete confidence in the rack/vehicle attachment. (I stopped using them when I got my Thule racks.) Some things to think about: (and I don't know much about camper shells) 1) what is the tearout strength of the rack/shell attachment? (think backing plates) 2) How is the shell attached to the truck bed? 3) loose bow lines can flutter and be annoying when you drive 4) I've never seen anyone hurt their kayak by over tightening bow/stern lines, although I imagine an overzealous tightener could 5)I have seen car roofs damaged by overtightening.

Messages In This Thread

Other: transport position for kayak
Tony W. -- 4/26/2003, 5:03 pm
Bow and sternlines as indicators
Paul G. Jacobson -- 4/28/2003, 10:48 pm
Re: Bow and sternlines as indicators
Andy Waddington -- 4/29/2003, 4:20 pm
Re: Bow and sternlines as indicators
Paul G. Jacobson -- 4/30/2003, 12:01 am
More from the man :) *NM*
Don Lucas -- 4/29/2003, 9:17 am
Re: Other: transport position for kayak
Gordon Snapp -- 4/27/2003, 12:39 pm
Re: Other: transport position for kayak
Don Lucas -- 4/27/2003, 10:04 am
Re: Other: transport position for kayak *Pic*
Andy Waddington -- 4/29/2003, 4:56 am
Re: Other: transport position for kayak
Dale Frolander -- 4/30/2003, 3:01 am
Re: Other: transport position for kayak
Andy Waddington -- 4/30/2003, 4:42 am
Re: Other: transport position for kayak
Dale Frolander -- 4/30/2003, 9:14 pm
Re: Other: transport position for kayak *Pic*
Nick Webb -- 4/28/2003, 1:37 pm
Re: Other: transport position for kayak *LINK*
Charles Leach -- 4/28/2003, 10:16 pm
Re: Other: transport position for kayak
Nick Webb -- 4/29/2003, 12:13 pm
Re: bow & stern tiedowns
Mike Scarborough -- 4/27/2003, 10:39 am
Re: bow & stern tiedowns
Don Lucas -- 4/28/2003, 12:26 am
Re: Other: transport position for kayak
Don -- 4/26/2003, 10:30 pm
Re: Other: transport position for kayak
Malcolm Schweizer -- 4/26/2003, 10:13 pm
Re: Other: transport position for kayak
Tony W. -- 4/26/2003, 11:13 pm
Re: Other: transport position for kayak *LINK*
Steve Frederick -- 4/26/2003, 5:34 pm
Re: Other: transport position for kayak
Tony W. -- 4/26/2003, 11:24 pm
Jed Clampett's kustom rak *Pic*
ootek -- 4/28/2003, 10:10 am
Re: Jed Clampett's kustom rak
Rick Allnutt -- 4/29/2003, 7:42 am
Re: Jed Clampett's kustom rak *Pic*
ootek -- 4/30/2003, 10:18 am
Re: Other: transport position for kayak *LINK* *Pic*
Charles Leach -- 4/27/2003, 11:49 am