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Date: 22 Oct 2006 23:41:51
From: Alexander Miha
Subject: OK to put 17' kayak on Toyota Matrix roof rack?
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Does anyone know if Toyota Matrix is long enough to carry a 17' sea
kayak? Car has a Thule roof rack; I also have a Hullaport kayak
carrier. I think most cars could do this, but Matrix is shorter than
the cars I used before and I am wondering if a 17' kayak can be tied
securely (so it will stand there for 300+ highway miles).
Any info is appreciated!
-- Alex
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Date: 23 Oct 2006 10:54:04
From: Grip
Subject: Re: OK to put 17' kayak on Toyota Matrix roof rack?
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Easily!
"Alexander Miha" <miha@gmx.net > wrote in message
news:pan.2006.10.22.23.41.50.168335@gmx.net...
> Does anyone know if Toyota Matrix is long enough to carry a 17' sea
> kayak? Car has a Thule roof rack; I also have a Hullaport kayak
> carrier. I think most cars could do this, but Matrix is shorter than
> the cars I used before and I am wondering if a 17' kayak can be tied
> securely (so it will stand there for 300+ highway miles).
>
> Any info is appreciated!
>
> -- Alex
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Date: 23 Oct 2006 01:37:08
From: Michael Daly
Subject: Re: OK to put 17' kayak on Toyota Matrix roof rack?
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Alexander Miha wrote:
> Does anyone know if Toyota Matrix is long enough to carry a 17' sea
> kayak?
With ease. My Honda Civic hatchback is somewhat smaller than a Matrix and
carries two sea kayaks comfortably.
If you're dealing with a factory installed roof rack, you should look at its
load rating, though, if you plan to carry two heavy sea kayaks - two plastic
kayaks, for example, could weight about 120-130 lb and can exceed some lightly
made roof racks.
Mike
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Date: 23 Oct 2006 20:45:40
From: Dana Echtner
Subject: Re: OK to put 17' kayak on Toyota Matrix roof rack?
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In article <OrWdnbEyR6RiyaHYnZ2dnUVZ_vOdnZ2d@magma.ca >,
Michael Daly <MichaelDaly@foo.bar > wrote:
>Alexander Miha wrote:
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>> Does anyone know if Toyota Matrix is long enough to carry a 17' sea
>> kayak?
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>With ease. My Honda Civic hatchback is somewhat smaller than a Matrix and
>carries two sea kayaks comfortably.
We carry two 18' fibreglass boats on our VW Golf and we've never had a
problem. We do use bow and stern straps for all but the shortest trips
though.
It looks funny too because the boats are longer than the car and with a red
car and one yellow and one orange boat we make quite the sight. :) :)
Dana
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Dana Echtner \ Capitalism is the extraordinary belief that the
Network Administrator \ nastiest of men, for the nastiest of reasons,
Faculty of ENCS \ will somehow work for the benefit of us all.
Concordia University / -- John Maynard Keynes
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Date: 23 Oct 2006 17:40:14
From: (PeteCresswell)
Subject: Re: OK to put 17' kayak on Toyota Matrix roof rack?
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Per Dana Echtner:
>We carry two 18' fibreglass boats on our VW Golf and we've never had a
>problem.
J-Racks, or flat?
--
PeteCresswell
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