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Re: bow & stern tiedowns
By:Don Lucas
Date: 4/28/2003, 12:26 am
In Response To: Re: bow & stern tiedowns (Mike Scarborough)

: I'll start by saying I don't use them. But they are nice insurance,
: especially if you don't have complete confidence in the rack/vehicle
: attachment. (I stopped using them when I got my Thule racks.) Some things
: to think about: (and I don't know much about camper shells) 1) what is the
: tearout strength of the rack/shell attachment? (think backing plates) 2)
: How is the shell attached to the truck bed? 3) loose bow lines can flutter
: and be annoying when you drive 4) I've never seen anyone hurt their kayak
: by over tightening bow/stern lines, although I imagine an overzealous
: tightener could 5)I have seen car roofs damaged by overtightening.
I have used a shock cord on the two front tie down. It goes horizontal from one strap to another. I have two on top and seems to dampin the vibration.
Don

Messages In This Thread

Other: transport position for kayak
Tony W. -- 4/26/2003, 5:03 pm
Bow and sternlines as indicators
Paul G. Jacobson -- 4/28/2003, 10:48 pm
Re: Bow and sternlines as indicators
Andy Waddington -- 4/29/2003, 4:20 pm
Re: Bow and sternlines as indicators
Paul G. Jacobson -- 4/30/2003, 12:01 am
More from the man :) *NM*
Don Lucas -- 4/29/2003, 9:17 am
Re: Other: transport position for kayak
Gordon Snapp -- 4/27/2003, 12:39 pm
Re: Other: transport position for kayak
Don Lucas -- 4/27/2003, 10:04 am
Re: Other: transport position for kayak *Pic*
Andy Waddington -- 4/29/2003, 4:56 am
Re: Other: transport position for kayak
Dale Frolander -- 4/30/2003, 3:01 am
Re: Other: transport position for kayak
Andy Waddington -- 4/30/2003, 4:42 am
Re: Other: transport position for kayak
Dale Frolander -- 4/30/2003, 9:14 pm
Re: Other: transport position for kayak *Pic*
Nick Webb -- 4/28/2003, 1:37 pm
Re: Other: transport position for kayak *LINK*
Charles Leach -- 4/28/2003, 10:16 pm
Re: Other: transport position for kayak
Nick Webb -- 4/29/2003, 12:13 pm
Re: bow & stern tiedowns
Mike Scarborough -- 4/27/2003, 10:39 am
Re: bow & stern tiedowns
Don Lucas -- 4/28/2003, 12:26 am
Re: Other: transport position for kayak
Don -- 4/26/2003, 10:30 pm
Re: Other: transport position for kayak
Malcolm Schweizer -- 4/26/2003, 10:13 pm
Re: Other: transport position for kayak
Tony W. -- 4/26/2003, 11:13 pm
Re: Other: transport position for kayak *LINK*
Steve Frederick -- 4/26/2003, 5:34 pm
Re: Other: transport position for kayak
Tony W. -- 4/26/2003, 11:24 pm
Jed Clampett's kustom rak *Pic*
ootek -- 4/28/2003, 10:10 am
Re: Jed Clampett's kustom rak
Rick Allnutt -- 4/29/2003, 7:42 am
Re: Jed Clampett's kustom rak *Pic*
ootek -- 4/30/2003, 10:18 am
Re: Other: transport position for kayak *LINK* *Pic*
Charles Leach -- 4/27/2003, 11:49 am