Sea Kayaks Techniques Bulletin Board

Re: Racks work fine

Posted By: Don Lucas
Date: Friday, 28 February 2003, at 4:58 p.m.

In Response To: Racks work fine (Brian Nystrom)

: I'm not a fan of "stackers" or "J-cradles" that hold a
: boat on edge, but racks with standard saddles secure boats just fine. Four
: foot spacing is actually considered pretty wide by car standards. In a
: well mounted rack with saddles, a typical sea kayak is held very tightly
: and is quite secure. The spacing on my car rack is ~3' and 18'-19' boats
: don't even budge at highway speeds on windy days. The car gets blown
: around, but the boats are secure.

: Quality of installation matters, so make sure that you follow the
: instructions carefully, or double check the installation if someone does
: it for you. Some installations are more secure than others, due to the
: design of the vehicle. It's up to you to determine whether your're
: comfortable with the rack for yours.

: The purpose of bow and stern lines is as a backup to the main straps. They
: insure that the boat(s) cannot come off to the front or rear in the event
: of a failure.

: Honestly, you're worrying about nothing, but if racks bother you, go ahead
: and get a trailer. Keep in mind that most trailers secure the boat(s) in a
: similar fashion to a rack.

My big fear when pulling 20' FD on a trailer was the trailer would pass me by if I had to hook up the brakes big time and got some angle to the car. my .02
Don

Messages In This Thread

kayak transport
brad shepard -- Friday, 28 February 2003, at 1:05 a.m.

Racks work fine
Brian Nystrom -- Friday, 28 February 2003, at 3:17 p.m.

Re: Racks work fine
Don Lucas -- Friday, 28 February 2003, at 4:58 p.m.

Re: Racks work fine
Brian Nystrom -- Friday, 28 February 2003, at 5:38 p.m.

Re: Racks work fine
John Leonard -- Friday, 28 February 2003, at 5:44 p.m.

Re: Racks work fine
Ed Hopkins -- Saturday, 1 March 2003, at 9:56 p.m.

I forget people really do that!
brad shepard -- Thursday, 6 March 2003, at 1:13 a.m.

Re: kayak transport
John Leonard -- Friday, 28 February 2003, at 5:41 p.m.

Re: what I gather is....
brad shepard -- Friday, 28 February 2003, at 7:22 p.m.

The long haul
Pamela -- Friday, 28 February 2003, at 10:00 p.m.

single end-lines
brad shepard -- Thursday, 6 March 2003, at 1:08 a.m.

Re: single end-lines
Pamela -- Thursday, 6 March 2003, at 8:42 a.m.

Re: single end-lines
Mike Hamilton -- Thursday, 6 March 2003, at 12:05 p.m.

Re: single end-lines
Mike and Rikki -- Sunday, 9 March 2003, at 3:13 a.m.

Re: what I gather is....
RickW -- Sunday, 2 March 2003, at 7:38 a.m.

Wow,bad luck,thanks for post *NM*
Don Lucas -- Sunday, 2 March 2003, at 9:29 a.m.

Yes! the "inverted vee"!
brad shepard -- Thursday, 6 March 2003, at 12:50 a.m.

Re: what I gather is....
Robert Woodard -- Thursday, 6 March 2003, at 9:51 a.m.

But WAIT...about Thules and braking
Mike and Rikki -- Saturday, 8 March 2003, at 12:42 a.m.

Re: kayak transport
Alex -- Saturday, 1 March 2003, at 5:02 a.m.

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