: Looking for a more secure rope attachments: 3 front to bumper, 3 each side to
: drip rails, 2 rear to van bumper: hydraulic hose surfaced.
: The hose type has metal sheathing eliminating casual jacknife thievery
: attempts.
: Comments from experience or engineering concerns eg hose weight on kayak ends
: ?
: Kayak attached here is a Kevlar Solstice on foam pads.

For security while on the road I just run the Yakima locking cable around the seat sides in glass kayaks then around the roof rack. I store the cable in the boat when actually traveling covered with a cockpit cover.

If someone wants the boat bad enough they'll get it regardless of what you do, that's what insurance is for.

Bill H.