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Re: Seeking: Car top tie down options

By:JohnAbercrombie
Date: 4/15/2013, 12:48 pm

A couple of afterthoughts:
Good-fitting cradles on the racks make a big difference in keeping the boats from pivoting side-to-side, in my experience.

70kn squall + driving at 70mph....was that a headwind? Tough test indeed. Time to stop for a coffee!

Re: Seeking: Car top tie down options
JohnAbercrombie -- 4/15/2013, 12:42 pm

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JohnAbercrombie -- 4/15/2013, 12:48 pm

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john vanburen -- 4/15/2013, 5:04 pm

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Etienne Muller -- 4/15/2013, 6:39 pm

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ancient kayaker -- 4/15/2013, 11:58 pm

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ancient kayaker -- 4/16/2013, 10:02 am

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Mark Vander Horck -- 4/16/2013, 2:44 pm

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ancient kayaker -- 4/16/2013, 3:21 pm

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ancient kayaker -- 4/17/2013, 9:23 am

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Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 4/16/2013, 8:05 pm

Re: Seeking: Car top tie down options
ancient kayaker -- 4/16/2013, 9:47 pm

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john Messinger -- 4/17/2013, 9:19 am

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