Ready to roll out

[B man]

http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m188/brianbalsano/photobucket-1227-1344649196094.jpg
Hoping the fishing god smiles upon us tomorrow.

[oneyedeer]

Make sure you tie the stern and bow down....

[DanaPT]

Make sure you tie the stern and bow down....


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. :confused:

I transport on a saddle and roller with the synch-ties. That helps keep it from moving side to side for sure.

[Drake]

I used the bow and stern tie down once, for 3300 miles when I drove across the country.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v134/Drakeskakes/307567_10150812509235585_86595311_n.jpg

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.


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v134/Drakeskakes/IMAG1122.jpg

[PE.rider]

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.

[B man]

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.