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Re: Off Topic: roof racks
By:Bill Hamm
Date: 6/11/2012, 2:23 am
In Response To: Re: Off Topic: roof racks (Marc Upchurch)

: Paul,

: Can you expand on the "ease of use test"? I was all set
: to try these until that comment. What would be the difference
: between the commercial set and the homebuilt as far as ease of
: use?
: My preference is the Thule cradle set apparently used by Robert,
: but Ancient dude hit on a problem I have with them, the open
: cockpit to the rain. I lost one cover already.

I've done literally thousands of road miles with kayaks on the roof right side up on the racks with covers on them, if the covers are tight enough and hooked onto the bow bungies they stay put and keep both bugs and water out.

Bill H.

Messages In This Thread

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