Re: rack straps for boards

From: Bill.Lide@ncal.kaiperm.org-DeleteThis
Date: Tue Apr 25 1995 - 18:33:44 PDT


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Date: Tue, 25 Apr 1995 18:33 -0700 (PDT)
From: Bill.Lide@ncal.kaiperm.org-DeleteThis
Subject: Re:  rack straps for boards
In-Reply-To: The letter of Tuesday, 25 April 1995 5:38pm PT
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Ken asks:

>>Where do you get Garb Straps? Do you trust these to be the sole
tie-down (i.e., for boards sitting on the top rung) ?

WSW and Windcraft have carried Garb straps in the past. The maker is or was a
local windsurfer.I trust them. I've talked with the maker about their
construction, and I've never heard of one breaking.

I began to worry about the whole Gorge Rack ripping off my car roof as I drove
over the bridges. Rather than add more bolts thru my car's roof, I began to
pass a single, long, traditional strap over the whole setup and thru my car's
rear door openingswhen I used the Gorge Rack.

>>Also, is it possible to get two-sided crossbars to allow stacking
boards on both sides of the central vertical posts?

The two-sided bars cost ~$60 years ago, but you can point one of your bars
each direction for free.

Bill



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