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I use Thule bars, the tall foot kind, mounted on the rain gutters and are high enough to clear the pop-top. I have the rear bar far back so the top can be raised when the kayak is off. And ropes? Straps? I've been using bungees which maintain tension at all times , unlike straps and ropes. Three bungees fore and one or two aft . And they are fast to use, unlike ropes and straps which also flap around and vibrate and need to be re-cinched. I've been using bungees for 10 years, and only had the kayak come off the top once- when I forgot to put the bungees on! It sailed forward off the top into the middle of a neighborhood street intersection. Good thing it is made of polyethylene, it bounced a few times without damage. Robert 1982 Westfalia
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