Thinking about buying a canoe and comes with two roof things to grip onto the edges of the car roof. Was wondering before I buy if anyone has ever carried a canoe and if the roof edges will be big enough. I have an 83 coupe.
roof edges..you are reffering to the gutters correct?
I have seen these sorta gutter grabbing tie downs before. They are probably sufficient...but as a canoe owner I would feel much more secure if my canoe was strapped to a proper rack Yakima/Tuele ect. If you go with the pad/strap option just be very carefull and double, triple check. :thumbup:
Check every time you stop for fuel or whatnot so you familiarize yourself with the hold down system.
Absolutely not! Yak and thule both mount to older cars like ours with a clasping action that sits in gutter and grabs and pulls up from under gutter. Very strong and minimal effect on paint and gutter. Both brands of racks sell a fitting (will be a kit with 4 guwale brackets) that slides onto rack crossbar and snugs up to side of canoe gunwale
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