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Re: Strip: to glass or not to glass
By:Bill Hamm
Date: 7/24/2012, 1:39 am
In Response To: Re: Strip: to glass or not to glass (Brian Hanks)

: Has anyone tried the straps that anchor under the hood/hatch lid? I
: saw some recently. It is basically a piece of radiator hose with
: a loop of 1" web that goes through it. You close the hose
: inside the hood/hatch with the web hanging out and then tie your
: rope to the web. My Caravan doesn't have anything underneath
: that I would want to attach to. Usually I use the loop of
: hood/hatch latch but that means diagonal lines or putting the
: boat in the middle of the roof, neither of which is the best.
: They aren't expensive, provided they work (being over budget on
: Peter's boat I don't want to spend money on junk).

I've got them on my Santa Fe, work fine and lets the attachment go away when you're not using them. No hose though, that caused more wear on the paint than the new version without it.

Bill H.

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Strip: to glass or not to glass
Andrew T -- 7/21/2012, 12:03 pm
Re: Strip: to glass or not to glass
scottbaxter -- 7/21/2012, 2:20 pm
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John Abercrombie -- 7/21/2012, 5:09 pm
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JohnFaas -- 7/22/2012, 12:19 pm
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Nick Riccardi -- 7/21/2012, 3:14 pm
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Rod Tait (Orca Boats) -- 7/21/2012, 5:03 pm
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John Abercrombie -- 7/21/2012, 9:47 pm
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Rod Tait (Orca Boats) -- 7/21/2012, 10:00 pm
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Mike Savage -- 7/22/2012, 9:41 am
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ancient kayaker -- 7/22/2012, 10:05 pm
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John Abercrombie -- 7/23/2012, 3:00 am
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Brian Hanks -- 7/23/2012, 5:43 am
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dave g -- 7/23/2012, 9:22 pm
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Brian Hanks -- 7/24/2012, 5:58 am
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dave g -- 7/24/2012, 8:58 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 7/25/2012, 2:02 am
Re: Strip: to glass or not to glass
Bill Hamm -- 7/24/2012, 1:39 am
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Brian Hanks -- 7/24/2012, 5:56 am
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Bill Hamm -- 7/25/2012, 2:04 am
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Brian Hanks -- 7/26/2012, 10:30 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 7/26/2012, 10:50 pm
Re: Strip: to glass or not to glass
Bill Hamm -- 7/22/2012, 12:44 am
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Rod Tait (Orca Boats) -- 7/22/2012, 10:43 am
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Ric Moodie -- 7/21/2012, 9:49 pm
Needed vs. necessary
Jay Babina -- 7/22/2012, 7:58 am