I thought I was doing the responsible thing. I had a J-bar kayak rack and all. It's hard to tell what let go first and what followed, but by the time I pulled over the kayak, straps, and one J-bar were all gone.
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I thought I was doing the responsible thing. I had a J-bar kayak rack and all. It's hard to tell what let go first and what followed, but by the time I pulled over the kayak, straps, and one J-bar were all gone.
dlague
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That must have been freaky!
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EMS is having a 15% off sale on some of it's Kayaks.
bigbog
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Yeah yeggous,
That footing area is where all the mass loads up, the weights plus force of the air against..especially at highway speeds! The footings of whatever bars one has have to be REALLY fastened to the roof somehow. Highway speeds = a LOT of air really pushing bigtime on the bars + boats.
Better luck in the future...
EDIT: Need for burly bars(Thule, Yakima = leaders) and footings...to handle more weight than stuff often sold at your local thrift stores.....
That footing area is where all the mass loads up, the weights plus force of the air against..especially at highway speeds! The footings of whatever bars one has have to be REALLY fastened to the roof somehow. Highway speeds = a LOT of air really pushing bigtime on the bars + boats.
Better luck in the future...
EDIT: Need for burly bars(Thule, Yakima = leaders) and footings...to handle more weight than stuff often sold at your local thrift stores.....
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dlague
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Last year I wanted to pull the trigger of a couple kayaks but never did. However, this year an opportunity fell on my lap. I bought some lift tickets through Boston Deals and never got to use them. While Boston Deals had a seven year redemption policy, Sugarbush and Owlshead did not want to play along. So after some haggling, Boston Deals gave me a credit for $223 (4 Sugarbush and 2 Owlshead). Well since then (two years), I have been wanting to use the credit towards skiing. Since they became Boston Finds no such deals ever popped up. Now, in my hunt for kayaks, paddleboards, etc., I got an email from Boston Finds about season passes towards rentals from Boating In Boston which has 7-8 locations around the Boston area. So I got two passes for season long rentals. I remembered the credit and used it towards that plus $35 and now we can try various craft and get a feel for what we want. They rent Kayaks SOT and SI, canoes, paddle boards and smaller sail craft. Rentals come with paddles and life jackets and no additional costs. My wife and I rent one each and if we ask for multi-passenger craft, additional people ride for free including vests. Quite a deal.
Yesterday, we kayaked on Mother's Day on the Charles River using a Ocean Kayak Malibu 2 XL (SIT) which was pretty nice IMO. Our boys used a Perception Prodigy II 14.5 Tandem (SI) which they liked. The Perception seemed to track straighter and faster so we will try that too but sitting inside a hull, on the hot day we had yesterday, they were not cooled as easily as the craft we were on. It was simple, we present our passes for two craft and all four went kayaking at no additional costs.
In case any one is interested:
When going to the link below the price is misleading. When clicking on Buy Now, other options are available.
http://finds.boston.com/deal/boston/10-kayak-boston-7-locations-thru-summer-50-off#
You get a voucher via email then go to
http://boatinginboston.com/season-passes
Yesterday, we kayaked on Mother's Day on the Charles River using a Ocean Kayak Malibu 2 XL (SIT) which was pretty nice IMO. Our boys used a Perception Prodigy II 14.5 Tandem (SI) which they liked. The Perception seemed to track straighter and faster so we will try that too but sitting inside a hull, on the hot day we had yesterday, they were not cooled as easily as the craft we were on. It was simple, we present our passes for two craft and all four went kayaking at no additional costs.
In case any one is interested:
When going to the link below the price is misleading. When clicking on Buy Now, other options are available.
http://finds.boston.com/deal/boston/10-kayak-boston-7-locations-thru-summer-50-off#
You get a voucher via email then go to
http://boatinginboston.com/season-passes
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bigbog
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Yeah, in carrying watercraft and now boards...when they get loose they can go right through a windshield..not to mention even the costly little bit of damage if small... so they need to be tied down well, but the main link of failure IS the footing of the bars. There are so many cheap bars out there...not to mention the stock bars on most SUVs that can't support much weight, unless you've carried watercraft it's really tough to visualize just what can happen. You'd be looking at big legal action should they do damage to others.
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bigbog
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Yeah, nothing substitutes for paddling skills....and the legitimate hull design of a real touring kayak. Have seen a few 13 footers but have true lines of initial and secondary resistance/stability. It's too bad more people haven't taken a few lessons to gain some paddling skills...the cheap, fake, recreational boats...made for pond lillydippers...have little to no stability at all...except for the fact that the paddler should remain motionless = resulting in wrist, elbow or shoulder pain/injury...
dlague
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The nice thing about this season pass is that there are paddling clinics which we might consider. The two boats we used the other day were long enough that paddling was not an issue for us. The SIT (Malibu 2 XL) was so easy to paddle that there were times when I told my wife to relax and not paddle and I paddled by myself. The craft was very stable to the point where I could get on to it and sit down from a dock with out any tipping going on and it was long enough with a decent shaped bow that it tracked well too.
Ultimately, as I mentioned last year, I would like to kayak surf. We will be trying paddle boards and single person kayaks this summer as well.
Hawkshot99
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I have tje single seat malibu. I use it only out in the surf riding waves and paddling along with dolphins. Very maneuverable, although doesn't track the greatest because of length. Very easy to get it to ride waves and carve on them as well. Also quite easy to get back on when it flips.
Before I bought it I rented a few surf kayaks. Many of them had a broader bow that got pushed around when trying to paddle out through the surf. The malibu is sharper and was able to cut through the breakers easier.
dlague
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That is good to know!
Cannonball
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FYI: Local paddler (Kingston, MA) just put this ad up at my office. Looks like a god deal....
dlague
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That is pretty good. they sell for $350 new with out paddles and vests.
benski
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I rented them this summer, they were not popular. I think Old Town's Twister is much better. The Frenzy has a problem with the seat part ending up under water. Twisters stay a little dry and are faster.
I'd actually like a kayak now down here in FL haha. i have some great places near me. That or a paddleboard. I just picked up a new Mt bike though so it might be a few months before I spring for the kayak.
Not Sure
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Not a Kayak guy but this is freaking cool !
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