Canoe one time transport

[norville]

Hello all, the family and I are going on vacation and we need to make a one-way trip with our 16 ft Old Town Canoe. I have a one One Touch Skytop. I was thinking about picking up generic $100 Amazon gutter roof rack to drag it down the 300 miles we need to take it.

I know the top will not open with these standard low towers. Again it's only a one-way trip and I will not be opening the sky top when the canoe is mounted up there. Are there any other thoughts? Is this bad idea I know there is some buffeting issues at higher speed with some roof racks and the sky top.

As much as I love this top at times I do not think I would order one again too many negatives over a standard hard top.

Thanks

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[Ratbert]

I've strapped two big kayaks up there. Just buy really good straps, tie it down as solidly as possible from all angles, drive slowly, and check it often.

Do a test run before your 300 mile trip, of course.

 

[svtrit]

I've strapped two big kayaks up there. Just buy really good straps, tie it down as solidly as possible from all angles, drive slowly, and check it often.

Do a test run before your 300 mile trip, of course.

Double check often. My son almost lost a Kayak at the Outer Banks from the rack on his 4Runner. Watercraft are tough to tie down.

 

[nositting]

ropes loosen/stretch when tugged on. use ratchet straps and check often. 16’ is long for a canoe i’d think!

 

[norville]

Thanks everyone. I think ill just toss it in the trailer and take it later in the year.

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