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Re: Other: Rack Strap Pressure
By:Dan Thaler
Date: 8/5/2016, 6:06 pm
In Response To: Other: Rack Strap Pressure (John VB)

The first bruise I got on Petrel 1 was on a trip to Annapolis. I have a set of the older Thule filing J racks. I've since added some foam to the racks in the contact areas and that has solved the problem. Now I just tighten the s**t out of them, no problem. I find wood kayaks easier to tighten down than fiberglass, plastic or other composite yaks.

Dan

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Other: Rack Strap Pressure
John VB -- 8/2/2016, 9:51 am
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Shawn Jones -- 8/5/2016, 11:44 am
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Bill Hamm -- 8/5/2016, 3:58 pm
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Marc Upchurch -- 8/5/2016, 5:05 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 8/6/2016, 7:09 am
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Dan Thaler -- 8/5/2016, 6:06 pm
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Dan Thaler -- 8/5/2016, 6:09 pm
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bsoderholm -- 8/5/2016, 8:43 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 8/6/2016, 7:13 am
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bsoderholm -- 8/6/2016, 8:06 am
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Paul D -- 8/6/2016, 5:24 pm
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Thomas Duncan -- 8/7/2016, 9:36 am
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JohnAbercrombie -- 8/7/2016, 12:10 pm
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Paul D -- 8/7/2016, 4:32 pm
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JohnAbercrombie -- 8/7/2016, 5:05 pm
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Paul D -- 8/7/2016, 6:39 pm
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Rich Wagner -- 8/8/2016, 8:34 pm
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Rich Wagner -- 8/8/2016, 8:53 pm
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JohnAbercrombie -- 8/8/2016, 9:17 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 8/9/2016, 1:53 am
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Rich Wagner -- 8/9/2016, 11:29 am