Date:         Wed, 5 Apr 2006 12:13:08 -0700
Reply-To:     Aaron <lists@MYCOMMUNITYNET.NET>
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From:         Aaron <lists@MYCOMMUNITYNET.NET>
Subject:      Re: kayaks on roofs (was RE: How Far can a ....
Comments: To: Brent Weide <brent_weide@YAHOO.COM>
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On Apr 5, 2006, at 11:23 AM, Brent Weide wrote:
> On a road trip last year we learned that the combined height of a
> canoe/kayak plus our vanagon (especially w/ a poptop) can impact
> the fees
> that we paid to take our van on most of the ferries up in the Puget
> Sound.

Yes, the fees double if you vehicle is over-height. Actually, I think
that if they really checked, a lot of our vans could be too tall -
especially syncros and earlier vans with racks. The height limit is
7'6" on the ferry.

If you can, put stuff up top inside your van when going through the
line and then put it back up once in the waiting area or on the other
side. Your car can be up to 20' long with no length penalty. That
means that your kayak can stick a few feet out the back hatch without
a length penalty. It can save you a big chunk of change (~$50 to go
to Friday Harbor and ~$15 for other routes) for just a few minutes of
work.

- Aaron
'85 Westy
'85 Sunroof vanagon