JaYson
05-07-2008, 01:14 AM
So i went on a back country canoe trip last week.
prior to I was looking to find out exactly how to strap the canoe onto my roof.
well heres what i came up with.
seemed to work pretttty well got up to 110km/h (120km/h was moderatly shaky)
1) so i used the the tow bolt to tie off the front of the canoe BUT!. it was leaning to the passenger side the firsttime i tested it because there was nothing keeping it centered. so i used another line which went from the canoe to the driver side rope that i ran over top the canoe (you'll see better in the next pictures)
http://photos-b.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sf2p/v234/21/36/28114001/n28114001_42076785_7627.jpg
2) so i ran 2 lines overtop the canoe,
1-using rope and knots that some guy at a canoe outfitters taught me that looped through the pillars between the front and back doors, (basically acts as a ratcheting line if not stronger) i also used those foam insulations for pipes to protect the canoe.
2-the red line is a ratcheting rope which was used as extra protection.
3-the yellow line was the one i mentioned earlier which helped to stablize the canoe from moving left and right in the front. this was a life saver. (be sure to tie it in such a way that it doesnt move up and down the line ur attaching it to. otherwise its useless. it has to be FIXED.
http://photos-b.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sf2p/v234/21/36/28114001/n28114001_42076465_6099.jpg
heres another closer view, yellow being the stabalizing cable, white is the rope i used to tie it down, and the red was extra support.
http://photos-d.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sf2p/v234/21/36/28114001/n28114001_42076467_6752.jpg
i used the 2 loops under the car to attach the back of the canoe. it was off center but still did the job.
http://photos-a.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sf2p/v234/21/36/28114001/n28114001_42076784_7278.jpg
last note. i used lots of towels to protect my paint, and those foam pads need to be clean before u put them ontop of ur car to keep from scrathing up ur roof.
AND
almost forgot. i found the strongest place to put the pads were just on the corner/behind my moon roof, and the rear pads on the humps for the trunk hindges. everwehre else between seemed to bend and warm the roof. which is a bad thing.
hope this helps somone!
prior to I was looking to find out exactly how to strap the canoe onto my roof.
well heres what i came up with.
seemed to work pretttty well got up to 110km/h (120km/h was moderatly shaky)
1) so i used the the tow bolt to tie off the front of the canoe BUT!. it was leaning to the passenger side the firsttime i tested it because there was nothing keeping it centered. so i used another line which went from the canoe to the driver side rope that i ran over top the canoe (you'll see better in the next pictures)
http://photos-b.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sf2p/v234/21/36/28114001/n28114001_42076785_7627.jpg
2) so i ran 2 lines overtop the canoe,
1-using rope and knots that some guy at a canoe outfitters taught me that looped through the pillars between the front and back doors, (basically acts as a ratcheting line if not stronger) i also used those foam insulations for pipes to protect the canoe.
2-the red line is a ratcheting rope which was used as extra protection.
3-the yellow line was the one i mentioned earlier which helped to stablize the canoe from moving left and right in the front. this was a life saver. (be sure to tie it in such a way that it doesnt move up and down the line ur attaching it to. otherwise its useless. it has to be FIXED.
http://photos-b.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sf2p/v234/21/36/28114001/n28114001_42076465_6099.jpg
heres another closer view, yellow being the stabalizing cable, white is the rope i used to tie it down, and the red was extra support.
http://photos-d.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sf2p/v234/21/36/28114001/n28114001_42076467_6752.jpg
i used the 2 loops under the car to attach the back of the canoe. it was off center but still did the job.
http://photos-a.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sf2p/v234/21/36/28114001/n28114001_42076784_7278.jpg
last note. i used lots of towels to protect my paint, and those foam pads need to be clean before u put them ontop of ur car to keep from scrathing up ur roof.
AND
almost forgot. i found the strongest place to put the pads were just on the corner/behind my moon roof, and the rear pads on the humps for the trunk hindges. everwehre else between seemed to bend and warm the roof. which is a bad thing.
hope this helps somone!