Date:         Sun, 19 Aug 2012 20:25:20 -0700
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From:         Zeitgeist <gruengeist@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: semi-OT: questions about carrying a canoe
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How wide are your bars?  I have 52" Yakima bars, which are wide enough to
carry a flat 17' canoe and at least one or two upright bikes.  Not sure if
I've ever seen a way to mount a canoe on its side.  I should mention that
my bars also have the hi-rise lifts on the clamps so they clear the roof.

On Sun, Aug 19, 2012 at 7:17 PM, Harry Hoffman <hhoffman@ip-solutions.net>wrote:

> Hi All,
>
> So, I finally have managed to aquire some thule roof racks for the van.
>
> Does anyone know if you can carry a canoe on its side when travelling?
>
> I'd like to be able to carry a canoe and some other stuff but I have a
> feeling if the canoe was flat I'd have no room for anything else.
>
> Anyone carrying one on its side?
>
> Cheers,
> Harry
>



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Casey