Date:         Thu, 1 Jul 2010 16:58:55 -0600
Reply-To:     Tom Buese <tombuese@COMCAST.NET>
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From:         Tom Buese <tombuese@COMCAST.NET>
Subject:      Re: Strap a raft to the roof?
Comments: To: Mary K Creasy <mkcdc@VERIZON.NET>
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Bon Voyage!

HMS Mrs. Squirrel on her maiden voyage?

Are you trying to make this more complicated than it should be?

Strap that sucker up there & head down to the river!

YMMV,

Mr. BZ-avoid speeds over 75 mph while Mrs. Squirrel is strapped to the
roof


On Jul 1, 2010, at 4:45 PM, Mary K Creasy wrote:

> I carry 2 kayaks without a rack on my Westy.  I loop some rope
> around the
> rear hinges from the top to tie the rears.  Loop a rope ( I use
> webbing and
> fish it through the front bumper) around the tow hook under the
> front to tie
> off the front.  Use the cleats in the luggage rack to cross strap
> the front
> quarter and stick your head out frequently to check as you putt down
> the
> road.  Do take a photo if you can.
>
> Dave Creasy, putting the boats on tomorrow !
>
> --------------------------------------------------
> From: "Mike "Rocket J Squirrel"" <camping.elliott@GMAIL.COM>
> Sent: Thursday, July 01, 2010 5:51 PM
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Subject: Strap a raft to the roof?
>
>> So here's the scenario: Mrs Squirrel and I will be doing a bit of
>> gentle
>> rafting on the local river this Sunday. I inherited this big ol'
>> inflatable boat, a North Pak Aquarius 896 9.5' Inflatable Hardbottom
>> boat. Inflated, it's easily too big to fit into the Vanagon.
>>
>> And it is inflated, presently.
>>
>> I could deflate it, then re-inflate it at the put-in point, but since
>> the place is only 4 miles away, and slow neighborhood driving to get
>> there, I'm tempted to just figure out some way to strap the thing
>> on the
>> roof.
>>
>> How could that be done? OR, do I need to be talked down from this
>> idea?
>> --
>> Rocky J Squirrel
>> 84 Westfalia: Mellow Yellow ("The Electrical Banana")
>> 74 Westrailia: (Ladybug Trailer company, San Juan Capistrano, Calif.)
>> Bend, OR
>> KG6RCR
>>