: Just curious - was that a Thule or Yakima rack? I've used my Thule rack on
: three different cars now (unfortunately requiring three different adapter
: kits), and it always seems rock solid. Mind you, I haven't taken out any
: buzzards, or carried kayaks (YET) but I haven't had any trouble with a
: sailboard and upright mountain bikes at highway speed. I would have no
: problem trusting this rack with my kayak, once its finished. Anyway,
: something that size would probably wreck the yak regardless of whether the
: rack held or not.

No...it was the factory rack. I suspect you are right about a bird like this doing lots of damage to a kayak it if it hit it just right. I thought the roof had caved in. I might check into some after market racks, but I usually use a ten foot utility trailer to haul anything and everything. Works very well.