Jim, > I don't intend to tow > the sailboat BUT I have an 18.5 ft. kevlar canoe that I'd like to be > able to mount on top. I have an Old Town 17' Penobscot that I have hauled all over the U.S. on my '85. We adapted a Yakima mount, and had it permanently attached to the poptop, then I throw the bars on it when I need them. With the extra long bars, I can take the canoe and a couple of bikes. I tie the canoe down in front and back, and I've never had a problem. Before the Yakima, we used those little foam things that pop onto the gunwales. Never had a problem with those either. Joan "I am a kind of paranoid in reverse. I suspect people of plotting to make me happy." J.D. Salinger |
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