> I have never carried a kayak along with a canoe. With my 59" bars I
> should be able to have one canoe plus one kayak (on the side) up there
> when the time comes. I have looked into extending the bar with 1/4"
> carriage bolts and a 2x4 and then mount the required accessories to the
> 2x4.

> I have always been taught to always transport your canoe on its gunwales.
> I am not sure if this is for structural reasons or (most likely) just the
> ease of transporting it/ tying it down on the flat.

> Do you have Saris's gunwale mounts for the canoe? If you don't check them
> out a pack of 4 cost me I think $20. They're nice they have tie downs
> built in I use my ratchet style straps with them instead of the friction
> grip style that Saris sells.

> Jason I don't have any gunwale mounts for my Yakima system. My wife is returning her canoe in the very near future (maybe this Friday) and we will be bringing back a kayak or two (she talked to her sister about maybe going to a kayak). I have the accessories to mount 2 kayaks and I also bought their longest (78") bar for my various boat carrying future. Does or can a Saris accessories fit a round Yakima bar?( I almost bought into the Saris system but I already started my Yakima system and one of my fellow workers lets me use his TLC saddles when I needed to transport an extra kayak).The story on the to-be returned canoe is something like "I thought you said that they were all out of the blemmish canoes,Oh you did buy a "good" one, but what are these scatches that go up and down, and the scuffed-up end?!!" My wife is not a happy camper.... Wayne G.