In a message dated 12/14/2001 9:46:56 PM Eastern Standard Time, LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM writes:
> canoe on a westy? > I use a large diameter pool noodle cut in two. One section just behind the luggage compartment and the other section at the rear about 6" ~ 8" from the edge but before the step down portion of the pop-top. Using a V tie down set-up front and rear has worked great. I have a 16' Grummond aluminium canoe which is quite heavy and since it's not connected to the pop top I have never tried raising the pop-top with the canoe on it. To get the canoe up by oneself I have installed two sections of ABS tubing one 2" dia. at the leading edge of the luggage rack and one 4" dia. at the rear edge of the luggage rack the ABS tubes are longer than the luggage rack is wide and rest on the right and left hand edges of the luggage rack and are tied to the luggage rack tie downs with BIG plastic tie wraps. Put end caps on the ABS tubes and you can put your fishing rods in there ! Rest the canoe on the front ABS tube, then go to the end of the canoe and lift and push, letting the canoe slide on the ABS tube You will be able to push and keep it balanced from touching the pop-top untill it gets most of the way to the back. Have the rear section of cut pool noodle on the rear of the pop-top so that when the canoe comes down on the pop-top it lands on it. Adjust the canoe fore and aft and adjust the pool noodles to suit and tie down front and back and away you go. Happy Holidays Frank Condelli Almonte, Ontario, Canada <A HREF="http://members.aol.com/BusFusion/bfhome.htm">BusFusion</A> a VW Camper camping event, Almonte, ON, May 30, 31, June 1, 2, 2002 '87 Westy & Lionel Trains Member: <A HREF="http://www.vanagon.com/">Vanagon List</A>, <A HREF="http://www.bcn.net/~limbo/">LiMBO</A>, <A HREF="http://www.westfalia.qc.ca/CIW_English.asp">IWCCC</A> & Capital City VW Club Vanagon/Vanagon Westfalia Service in the Ottawa Valley <A HREF="http://members.aol.com/Fkc43/stebro.htm">STEBRO/Vanagon Stainless Steel Mufflers</A> <A HREF="http://members.aol.com/Fkc43/busindex.html">Frank Condelli & Associates</A> or http://frankcondelli.com
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