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Re: Other: cross country car topping
By:Bill Hamm
Date: 2/20/2015, 6:33 pm
In Response To: Re: Other: cross country car topping (Jay Stallman)

Yep, held on by friction and the straps that are beyond the center (widest) part of the boat. Have traveled many thousands of miles with boats held on exactly that way, no problems ever.

Bow and stern lines are safeties, if something were to go wrong, they keep the boat on the roof.

I buy my straps from the rack companies (yakima etc), they are more rugged than need be, but worth the extra cost, not had one break yet.

Bill H.

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Other: cross country car topping
BDkayak -- 2/19/2015, 11:19 pm
Re: Other: cross country car topping
Mike Bielski -- 2/19/2015, 11:44 pm
Re: Other: cross country car topping *PIC*
Etienne Muller -- 2/20/2015, 4:30 am
Re: Other: cross country car topping
BDkayak -- 2/20/2015, 11:07 am
Re: Other: cross country car topping *PIC*
Etienne Muller -- 2/20/2015, 11:32 am
Re: Other: cross country car topping
Bill Hamm -- 2/20/2015, 9:16 am
Re: Other: cross country car topping
Jay Stallman -- 2/20/2015, 4:48 pm
Re: Other: cross country car topping
Justin -- 2/20/2015, 5:14 pm
Re: Other: cross country car topping
Bill Hamm -- 2/20/2015, 6:33 pm
Re: Other: cross country car topping
Jay Stallman -- 2/20/2015, 6:44 pm
Re: Other: cross country car topping
Bill Hamm -- 2/21/2015, 9:18 am
Re: Other: cross country car topping
Bill Hamm -- 2/21/2015, 9:27 am
Re: Other: cross country car topping
Jay -- 3/1/2015, 10:05 pm
Re: Other: cross country car topping
Bill Hamm -- 2/20/2015, 6:36 pm