Date: Thu, 14 Jun 2001 12:22:01 -0500
Reply-To: Max Wellhouse <maxjoyce@IPA.NET>
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From: Max Wellhouse <maxjoyce@IPA.NET>
Subject: Re: roof rack for 84 Westie
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Don't forget the lateral tie down straps as well. In mnay respects, they
are more important than the bow and stern ties. Buy the cam straps from
NRS(NW river supplies) or Thule or Yakima(overpriced on the straps) if you
are knot-challenged. The last thing you want is an 80# canoe tumbling down
the interstate and going through someone's windshield. Liability is with
the driver of the vehicle, regardless of who fastenede the boat to the top
of the vehicle.
DM&FS
----- Original Message -----
From: "Doug Alcock" <dgalcock@HEWITT.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Thursday, June 14, 2001 7:59 AM
Subject: Re: roof rack for 84 Westie
> >Found a couple of articles about roof racks for Westies.
> >One mentioned that Thule recommends no more than 2 bikes mounted to a
roof rack
> with the artificial rain gutters >drilled into the top. It goes on to
mention
> that some people have had no problems with more than that mounted. My >Q:
> Anyone out there carried a canoe (~80lb) on this type of system (Thule
with
> artificial rain gutters drilled into >the camper top)? How did it go and
could
> the top be opened with the canoe on? Any other suggestions for carrying
>a
> canoe and maintaining functionality of the pop-top?
> >Thanks for any info.
> >Cory
> >N. Bridgton, ME
>
> Hi Cory --- I'll watch this thread with interest as I plan to do exactly
what
> you're proposing. I corresponded with a listee last year who sent me pics
of
> this kind of rack with three surfboards on it ---with the poptop opened as
well
> as closed. He estimated the weight of the surf boards at about 60 pounds.
Thule
> (I think it's on their website somewhere) actually recommends no more than
70
> lbs for the Westy poptop. I'm just going to go for it and find out ---
lots of
> racks are drilled into lots of fibreglass truck caps ---- carrying more
weight
> than a canoe. I intend to run good tie down strap to the front bumper as
extra
> security and to avoid undo strain on the poptop latch from the windstream.
>
> Cheers,
> Doug Alcock
> '84 Westy
> Toronto, Canada
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