Date: Sat, 20 Mar 2004 11:30:38 -0500
Reply-To: Tom Miller <tmiller@VCMAILS.COM>
Sender: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From: Tom Miller <tmiller@VCMAILS.COM>
Subject: Re: GRRRR! (was RE: Raising poptop with kayak on roof)
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It is hard enough to raise the roof without a load on top of it! Take the
load off and then raise it or put some pneumatic cylinders on the supports
to help you raise it or get an assistant to help you raise it.
TEMiller
----- Original Message -----
From: "Joy Hecht" <jhecht@ALUM.MIT.EDU>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Saturday, March 20, 2004 12:58 AM
Subject: GRRRR! (was RE: Raising poptop with kayak on roof)
> It's still Friday somewhere, isn't it?
>
> So I can mouth off about non-responses to my email???
>
> I posted regarding racks already installed, with boat already neatly on
> racks, and my question was about strategies for lifting the poptop with
the
> boat on.
>
> PLEASE don't recommend a completely different rack system and totally pay
no
> attention to my question!!!
>
> I'll mention no names, because I'm really not annoyed AT any of the many
> people who sent such replies! Just annoyed in general. Especially as I
> finally finished the cover for my kayak to protect it from UV light, and
> discovered that even with my extra-tall stepstool I can't reach to attach
> the straps on it.
>
> I'm sorry, folks, but vanagons are TOO TALL for those of us of appropriate
> height - i.e. those who can just about almost stand inside without the top
> popped.
>
> And please don't get mad at me for flaming because I'm not flaming. Just
> venting a little frustration here! Maybe I should have taken to the road
in
> my Prius after all!!! No problems loading the kayak there, just pick it
up
> and put it down on the roof.
>
> Okay, I'm done mouthing off. If anyone does actually have advice on how
to
> raise the poptop with 48 pounds of kayak and around 10 pounds of racks on
> top, please do let me know!
>
>
>
> Joy
>
> p.s. For those who are interested in rack systems - mine are basic
Yakima,
> with the wide body pieces to attach racks that are designed for a gutter.
> One pair hully rollers, one pair saddles. Attached to the poptop.
> Following the recommendations of Vanagon-driving Greenland sea kayak
> extraordinaire Harvey Golden, who has driven thousands of miles with
several
> skin-on-frame kayaks on the same racks as I have. And who regularly pops
> the top with them still attached (but told me it was hard).
>
>
>
> ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
> Joy Hecht
> and Matilda, 1989 Burgundy Vanagon
> and Henrietta, sad-eyed orangutan who waltzes with Matilda and me
> and Bicycle and Kayak, who ride on Matilda
> and my 2002 green Prius, waiting for our return from the vanadventures
> For musings about life and the vanadventures:
> http://users.rcn.com/jhecht/gypsy
> ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
>
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