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buz
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Excellent idea 7 o 9.
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souwind319
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Excellent, two 2x4's it is, thanks everyone!!
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buz
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I would not use rope/lashing for the wood bars, some bolted hardware as suggested would be better idea. I use these as well, they work, easy solution.
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UncleMoose
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quote TuscaroraBorealis: " "
I've also started using the 2x4s method recently with great success, but seeing stuff like this around town is one of the things I love about canoe country.
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oldgentleman
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I've used u bolts to attach cross bars directly to the luggage rack. It worked fine for me.
 
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SevenofNine
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You might consider marking the points where the canoe edges would sit and notch the 2 x 4. Might make things less prone to moving around. Since it's cheap wood, no great loss.
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souwind319
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Alright, so I have a set of yakima bars for my vehicle but I typically only carry one canoe or two kayaks. This summer's trip however I will be bringing to canoes, and my bars aren't quite wide enough. I'm thinking about just lashing a couple of 2x4's that are wide enough directly to the roof rack, instead of investing in a new set of bars (just don't carry two canoes frequently enough to justify the cost), I know I've seen it done before, but wanted to see if anyone had other suggestions. We will be driving from the metro area.
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TuscaroraBorealis
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TuscaroraBorealis
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quote TuscaroraBorealis: " "
We rented these canoes from Spirit of the Wilderness in Ely a few years back. They are the ones who loaded the canoes this way. However they strongly recommended driving no faster than 45-50 mph. It worked fine for us as we only had to drive the Fernberg road. I definitely wouldn't want to drive much further than that with a load like this. :)
Your idea is what I'd recommend as well.
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LoneWolf
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Yep, in the past I've done the 2x4 with a Yakima. Get a 2-3 U-bolts per bar/2x4 that are long enough to go around the bar and through the 2x4.
I finally just got a longer bar.
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Bang
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I've done the very thing you have suggested, and it worked well. Don't do what TB is suggesting in his photo.
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shoreviewswede
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I have seen people with the 2x4s so it seems it works well.
I use 2 old barbell bars... because I have 2 old barbell bars and it works fine.
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BWPaddler
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boat seems to move less on the 2x4 wood than the rack itself. Easy cheap solution.
I use U-bolts with my car, but have used same 2x4s on utility trailer and someone else's car by lashing the 2x4s instead of bolting. Both were rock solid.
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