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Re: Ideas about car top saddles.
By:NPenney
Date: 7/16/1998, 7:12 am
In Response To: Ideas about car top saddles. (CHad)

A custom fit wooden frame is nice, but a pain to make.

Two end pieces with a strap of carpet suspended between them is nice if your worried about bump damage to the hull.

For tightening down I haven't found anything to beat the cheap nylon straps with ratchets. At discount stores I can find them in blister packs of 4 for about $15.00. They've ruined me for life, as I only used rope now when forced.

> Does any one have any good ideas about building kayak saddles
> for the top of my car?

> I have been getting by with foam padded Yakima bars. They have
> been fine for short trips but I would like some thing a little more
> secure for longer trips.

> I could buy the Yakima ones, but for two boats that is $160-
> $220. I could almost build another boat for $200.

> Does anyone have any cheaper suggestions?

> All thoughts are appreciated.

> CHad

Messages In This Thread

Ideas about car top saddles.
CHad -- 7/14/1998, 3:59 pm
Foam versatile, but saddles safer
Bill Burton -- 7/28/1998, 11:25 am
Re: Ideas about car top saddles.
Timothy - Toronto, Ontario -- 7/27/1998, 11:44 am
Re: Ideas about car top saddles.
Randy Bertrand -- 7/16/1998, 11:35 pm
Re: Ideas about car top saddles.
NPenney -- 7/16/1998, 7:12 am
Ideas about car top saddles.
Mike R -- 7/16/1998, 6:32 pm
Re: Ideas about car top saddles.
Mark Kanzler -- 7/15/1998, 4:14 pm
Re: Ideas about car top saddles.
Mark Bodnar -- 7/15/1998, 10:02 pm
make them yourself
Pete Ford -- 7/14/1998, 4:31 pm
Re: make them yourself
TONY -- 7/15/1998, 1:17 am