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Re: Off Topic: roof racks
By:Paul K
Date: 6/9/2012, 6:16 am
In Response To: Re: Off Topic: roof racks (Greg H)

: :We are looking at J-racks as

: If you're a boat builder, you may already have enough supplies (and
: the skill) to make your own. Ross Leidy shows how he did his:
: http://www.blueheronkayaks.com/kayak/index.html .

: (In the left-hand frame, click "Cradles", then either of
: the links under the Guillemot or Panache build logs....)

Did make a cradle-type rack already. It did not pass the "ease of use" test, and I didn't want to give it the "windagea at highway speed before it tears the roof off" test. The season is also upon us: now is better than adding another project to the list.

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Off Topic: roof racks
Paul K -- 6/8/2012, 10:45 pm
Re: Off Topic: roof racks
Greg H -- 6/8/2012, 11:39 pm
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Paul K -- 6/9/2012, 6:16 am
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Marc Upchurch -- 6/9/2012, 9:07 am
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Yostwerks -- 6/9/2012, 1:46 pm
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Marc Upchurch -- 6/9/2012, 3:25 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 6/11/2012, 2:25 am
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woodman -- 6/11/2012, 7:45 am
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Bill Hamm -- 6/12/2012, 1:38 am
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Paul K -- 6/9/2012, 2:15 pm
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Marc Upchurch -- 6/9/2012, 3:29 pm
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Paul K -- 6/9/2012, 8:25 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 6/11/2012, 2:23 am
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robert l -- 6/8/2012, 11:56 pm
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ancient kayaker -- 6/9/2012, 7:15 am
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Sean Dawe -- 6/9/2012, 9:27 am
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Sean Dawe -- 6/9/2012, 9:28 am
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Sean Dawe -- 6/9/2012, 9:28 am
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Sean Dawe -- 6/9/2012, 9:31 am
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Yostwerks -- 6/9/2012, 1:01 pm
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Yostwerks -- 6/9/2012, 1:59 pm
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Yostwerks -- 6/9/2012, 2:12 pm
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robert l -- 6/9/2012, 6:09 pm
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Bryan K -- 6/12/2012, 10:37 am
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Robert l -- 6/12/2012, 11:56 am
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Mike Hanks -- 6/9/2012, 7:46 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 6/11/2012, 2:21 am