|
Home | Forum | Online Store | Information | LJ Webcam | Gallery | Register | FAQ | Community | Calendar | Today's Posts | Search |
|
Thread Tools | Display Modes |
|
08-10-2012, 07:50 PM | #1 |
Junior
Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: Thousand Oaks Ca
Posts: 19
|
Ready to roll out
Hoping the fishing god smiles upon us tomorrow. |
08-11-2012, 10:06 AM | #2 |
Senior Member
Join Date: May 2011
Location: Orange County, ca
Posts: 684
|
Make sure you tie the stern and bow down....
|
08-11-2012, 03:46 PM | #3 |
Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: South OC
Posts: 1,606
|
I don't tie the stern or bow down on mine either. But then again I don't think I've been on the freeway with my kayak yet. I transport on a saddle and roller with the synch-ties. That helps keep it from moving side to side for sure. |
08-11-2012, 11:43 PM | #4 |
Guest
Posts: n/a
|
I used the bow and stern tie down once, for 3300 miles when I drove across the country.
Now, I never use them. If you tie the tag end around the strap, it won't come off. Your racks will fail first. I use 300lb working strength straps. |
08-12-2012, 12:29 AM | #5 |
Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: OC, CA
Posts: 234
|
It looks like the orange center strap would keep the yak from lunging forward or back. I have a compact sedan and use the 'el cheapo' yak carrier from Yakima, so I find more comfort in placing front and back straps that tee pee onto the left and right lower parts of my front and back. That way, I don't need to tie the ends. I just tighten the straps a bit to add a little pressure. Putting a block of Styrofoam inside the yak keeps the pressure from warping the PE.
|
08-12-2012, 02:06 AM | #6 |
Junior
Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: Thousand Oaks Ca
Posts: 19
|
The orage strap in the center actually goes through the handles and is wrapped around the door frame once to prevent sliding. First time I did this as the bow and stern straps were rubbing on my paint. It worked well, even at 70mph.
|
|
|