[billspin]

I carry a glide 2.93 m sot kayak. I use a soft  roof rack with thro the car webbing straps. I would like to fit a line from the kayak bow to the front of the car. T prevent the bow lifting at speed. Does anyone have a suggestion?  it has been suggested that I could use padded J hooks, under the front wheel wells. Is this feasible? Also where can I buy the padded hooks in Sydney-Australia.

[baroudeur]

I carry a glide 2.93 m sot kayak. I use a soft  roof rack with thro the car webbing straps. I would like to fit a line from the kayak bow to the front of the car. T prevent the bow lifting at speed. Does anyone have a suggestion?  it has been suggested that I could use padded J hooks, under the front wheel wells. Is this feasible? Also where can I buy the padded hooks in Sydney-Australia.

Use the screw in front  towing eye?

[Asterix]

Hi billspin

 

Use the screw in front  towing eye?

 

[AlanHo]

I carry a glide 2.93 m sot kayak. I use a soft  roof rack with thro the car webbing straps. I would like to fit a line from the kayak bow to the front of the car. T prevent the bow lifting at speed. Does anyone have a suggestion?  it has been suggested that I could use padded J hooks, under the front wheel wells. Is this feasible? Also where can I buy the padded hooks in Sydney-Australia.

Use the screw in front  towing eye?

The problem with the towing eye is that it is not near the centre line of the car.

You can't have your Kayak and cleat it.

[Surferdude]

I'm not a fan of the soft racks.
I use a good quality roof rack. Rola in my case but there's also Thule and one sold by Supercheap Autos which is fine.
Over time the soft ones will mark your roof.
I carry 9' surfboards at any legal road speed (maybe not in the NT  ).
And a 16' sit-in ocean kayak at up to 80/90 kph, without a bow strap.

[elantraelite]

Definitely buy proper roof racks... Just thinking of the scratches on the roof from it make me cringe