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Date:         Wed, 28 Mar 2001 22:38:11 -0700
Reply-To:     John Clark <jclark@PURPLEMOUNTAIN.NET>
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From:         John Clark <jclark@PURPLEMOUNTAIN.NET>
Subject:      hauling kayaks and canoes
In-Reply-To:  <200103290453.VAA06263@glacier.purplemtn.com>
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I used the Wide Body Yakima mount (has 4 bolts on it) in my current 87 syncro westy and 83 westy. I put RTV around the holes and have never seen a leak. Course I live in CO and we don't have the rain that can occur in outher parts of the country. I've hauled 7 or 8 whitewater boats at a time without a problem. The only trouble his been lifting the top with boats on there (takes two people) and remembering to first untie the rope to the front (takes brains/memory).

At 12:00 AM 3/29/2001 -0500, you wrote: >Also, somebody was talking awhile back about mounting the racks directly >(permanently) into the fiberglass of the westy top. Good idea, bad idea? >Rains alot here, so I'm skeptical, but would like to keep from scratching, >damaging my gutters.


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