Subject: RE: [baidarka] car-topping
From: christy & lew plummer (jayhawk@sos.net)
Date: Fri Dec 21 2001 - 23:06:43 EST
I bent square tubing into a U shape and suspended a two inch wide piece of
webbing across the open end. This is suspended in such a way that it
conforms to any shape. The boat is placed in the webbing and strapped down
in two places. These U shaped tube assemblies are attached to a standard set
of roof racks. I have carried my boats this way for eight years now without
any damage.
Lew
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-baidarka@paddlewise.net
[mailto:owner-baidarka@paddlewise.net]On Behalf Of James Mitchell
Sent: Friday, December 21, 2001 5:35 PM
To: baidarka@paddlewise.net
Subject: Re: [baidarka] car-topping
I just put those foam blocks on top of a Yakima rack, and tie the hull down
with rope. I did cut some foam wedges and glue them to the top of the foam
blocks to make them fit the steeper vee of the baidarka hull. Same works on
Subaru.
----- Original Message -----
From: <brian.nystrom@att.net>
To: <baidarka@paddlewise.net>
Sent: Monday, December 17, 2001 11:57 AM
Subject: RE: [baidarka] car-topping
> Perhaps you could make removable braces that support the
> keel from the inside? Triangular braces from the
> gunawales to the keel stringer should work.
>
> --
> Regards
>
> Brian
>
> > Gina,
> >
> > Couldn't agree more, but my boat now has a permanent hollow spot from
the
> > straps (it's strapped on top of my truck most of the time during the
> > Summer). I've been considering alternate methods of securing it, like
> > stuffing it in a bag and strapping the bag down or tying down the deck
> > straps rather than the boat, but haven't come up with anything quick and
> > simple yet.
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > Phil
> >
> >
> > >From: "Cicotello, Gina" <GCicotello@finsys.com>
> > >Reply-To: baidarka@paddlewise.net
> > >To: "'baidarka@paddlewise.net'" <baidarka@paddlewise.net>
> > >Subject: RE: [baidarka] car-topping
> > >Date: Mon, 17 Dec 2001 12:14:48 -0500
> > >
> > >Bruce Lemon, who carts his boats around the country enough to know,
> > >stressed to me the point that keeping the boat upside-down while car
> > >topping is
> > >less damaging to the boat's shape and more aerodynamic for driving. He
> > >especially hates seeing a SOF boat upright in cradles, with the bow
and/or
> > >stern tied down to the vehicle -- forcibly pulling against the nice
> > >rockered shape you so carefully achieved while building.
> > >
> > >I use a standard Thule rack - just the bars, not the 'yak-rack cradles.
I
> > >pad the bars with cylindrical closed-cell foam (attached with nylon
cable
> > >ties, they can be replaced easily, foam doesn't last long exposed to
the
> > >elements). The baidarka goes on upside-down, and gets strapped down
with
> > >standard nylon webbing with heavy-duty buckles. I don't tie down the
ends.
> > > Having driven half the East coast that way, I can vouch the
aerodynamics
> > >are excellent; better gas mileage than w/o the boat on top.
> > >
> > >I like Paul Connolly's idea of making "saddles" out of foam, but I'd
carve
> > >them to accommodate the pointed deck instead of the hull. If the bars
are
> > >far enough apart that the coaming doesn't rest on at least one of them
(as
> > >on my Civic), this would be a good modification.
> > >
> > >- Gina
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