With the posts on canoes lately I am prompted to mention my solution to carrying one (or two) on a Westy. I have a Yakima rack with their accessory gunwale brackets and rain rail attachment clamps that actually attaches to the rain rail. The way I did this was to buy eight Yakima spacer blocks and long assembly bolts (from a hardware store) to raise the rack high enough to clear the top (two blocks at each clamp). This method of attachment is much stronger than the typical method of screwing mounting brackets to the top itself. I lash the canoe(s) to the rack and tie down the bow and stern with webbing and hooks to the bumpers. Very stable and safe. The disadvantages are cost and having to remove the rack to open the top. Worth it to me to be sure that my canoes arrive with me! -- Stuart MacMillan Manager, Case Program 800-909-8244 ext 208 Getting your share of the Net yet? http://www.cobaltgroup.com http://www.casedealer.com/demo http://www.caseihdealer.com/demo |
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