: I'd like to add that Burnham's customer service is practically non
: existent as several inquiries
: into why it was taking so long to get the slings ( 7 weeks) went
: unanswered. It wasn't
: until I threatened to cancel the order that I was finally told that
: the optional wide slings (19")
: were on backorder and I was then given a shipping date.

: When the slings finally arrived, they didn't include the correct
: adapter for Thule/Yakima bars, so that
: oversight led to another delay. There were a couple of other issues
: also.

: This is not a company I care to deal with again though I like the
: slings a lot and feel that rowing
: shell cradles are an excellent alternative to more common kayak
: carriers, especially for cars with narrowly
: spaced bars.

: In the future I'll make my own :)

: Tom

Hi Tom,

I've seen them often on race boats, being very fragile they like long spacing and good support.

Never talked to anyone about where they got them though.

Bill H.