anybody in need of a pr of Yakima kayak saddles I have a pr. FS for $50
shipping included from AR.  also have some other Yakima stuff including a
pair of new side loader brackets and a set of 4 used ones that are like new.
If any of you have an older Honda Accord, I have a complete set of 48"bars,
SST towers and core locks in very good shape for $100, shipping included.
Also have a bunch ofthe older style clips and a new stretch kit and a couple
kits that convert the OE racks to the Yakima bars.  P mail me on this,
please.

Dimwitted Moose and Flying Squirrel
-----Original Message-----
From: Bill Davidson <wdavidson@THEGRID.NET>
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Date: Saturday, October 21, 2000 11:32 AM
Subject: Re: roof rack brackets on westy top

>Actually....
>
>with the supper tall (tallest) Thule 'feet' you can place them at the very
>rear of the rain gutter and just in front of the pop top and then you DON'T
>have to take them off to pop the top.... this works good for a canoe... but
>the bars are then far enough apart that probably most kayaks would be
>strapped at their skinny ends where most kayak saddles will not fit
>correctly...
>
>Bill
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Karl F. Bloss" <bloss@ENTER.NET>
>To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
>Sent: Friday, October 20, 2000 12:37 PM
>Subject: Re: roof rack brackets on westy top
>
>
>> Pierre,
>>
>> The problem with these is that you have to pop them off to raise the top.
>I
>> guess it's the solution if you don't mind that and don't want to put
>additional
>> holes in the top.
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>> -Karl
>>
>> > Hi! all
>> > Thule makes,  what I always called, long legs and long bars for the
>> > poptop...I have been using them for several years. i use three bars on
>my
>> > west, because i usually carry several kayaks or canoes... these bars
>take
>> > five minutes to take off..but I can say that i have also been attracted
>to
>> > the brackets; but i would have to take the boats off anyway (s), if i
>wanted
>> > to put the top up...so what is really the difference? and I am not
>drilling
>> > any holes!
>> > pierre a. lachance
>> > lac beauport, quebec
>> > www.geocities.com/lachancepa/
>> >
>>
>>
>> Karl & Kristina Bloss, Trexlertown, PA
>> '00 Wannabusser "Julia"
>> '87 Weekender "Bev" - 201K Miles
>> '85 Westy Camper "Fred" - 39K Miles
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