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Re: Other: Boat Slings
By:PAUL DAVIES
Date: 10/4/2011, 3:17 pm
In Response To: Re: Other: Boat Slings (Yostwerks)

: 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,
That's the spirit,You get what you deserve, making what you want. Must lift too high for the slings don't you think?
I suggest you consider a tow ball post.It is well worth fitting a tow ball for this.I made mine with a rotating Vee,which I put the aft end of my 6 meter kayak in then go and pick up the bow and swing it round onto a home made "nest" on the front roof rack bar.All very easy and no help needed [ a must for me as I have to avoid crowds .They try to stop me from going paddling engaging me with all sorts of curiosities.]
Paul NZ.

Messages In This Thread

Other: Boat Slings *PIC*
Yostwerks -- 10/3/2011, 10:40 pm
Re: Other: Boat Slings
Yostwerks -- 10/4/2011, 1:45 am
Re: Other: Boat Slings
Bill Hamm -- 10/4/2011, 2:14 am
Re: Other: Boat Slings
StephenHJ -- 10/4/2011, 11:07 am
Re: Other: Boat Slings *PIC*
Yostwerks -- 10/4/2011, 11:21 am
Re: Other: Boat Slings
PAUL DAVIES -- 10/4/2011, 3:17 pm
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Yostwerks -- 10/4/2011, 4:28 pm
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PAUL DAVIES -- 10/4/2011, 7:33 pm
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Dan Caouette (CSFW) -- 10/4/2011, 6:39 am
Re: Other: Boat Slings
Clayton Plunkett -- 10/4/2011, 8:25 am
Re: Other: Boat Slings *PIC*
Yostwerks -- 10/4/2011, 9:56 am
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Clayton Plunkett -- 10/4/2011, 10:10 am
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Bill Hamm -- 10/5/2011, 3:38 am
How do those compare to V racks?
David Bynoe -- 10/4/2011, 12:55 pm
Re: How do those compare to V racks?
Yostwerks -- 10/4/2011, 2:44 pm
Re: Other: Boat Slings
Dave Houser -- 10/4/2011, 3:21 pm
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Will N To Go -- 10/4/2011, 3:39 pm
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Dave Houser -- 10/4/2011, 4:02 pm
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Will N To Go -- 10/4/2011, 7:34 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 10/5/2011, 3:42 am
Re: Other: Boat Slings
Bill Hamm -- 10/5/2011, 3:45 am
Re: Other: Boat Slings
Yostwerks -- 10/4/2011, 4:46 pm
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StephenHJ -- 10/4/2011, 4:55 pm
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Dave Houser -- 10/5/2011, 3:30 pm