3 Forces Back, 1 Forward

Posted by Mac on May 11, 2004

I'm about to transport my rather long kayak up to the lake on a Caravan, and am thinking of where I should place the balance point of the boat before lashing it down. A kayak is usually longer than a car, so the tie down for the bow actually runs BACK to the bumper - exerting a rearward force(1). The wind exerts a rearward force(2). The air blasting up off the hood and windshield exerts an upward and rearward force(3). The lonely rear tie down which actually runs foreward to the bumper has to counteract all this.

So, my brilliant deduction is to overhang more towards the front of the car (about a foot or so).

As I generally outsmart myself in these things, I thought I'd run it by you folk first and give y'all a chance to save my sorry butt (again).

Best

Replies:

• Re: 3 Forces Back, 1 Forw by Kurt Maurer on May 11, 2004
  • Re: 3 Forces Back, 1 Forw by Mac on May 11, 2004
    • Re: 3 Forces Back, 1 Forw by Peter Lyons on May 11, 2004
• Re: 3 Forces Back, 1 Forw by Paddler on May 11, 2004
  • Re: 3 Forces Back, 1 Forw by Dick R on May 12, 2004
    • Re: 3 Forces Back, 1 Forw by Mac on May 12, 2004