yeah, strap around canoe and ......
Posted by: pilotwingz on Sep-28-12 6:25 PM (EST)
...... through open doors , ratchet buckle inside vehical, draw tight .
I've been doing this for a few years now as a backup, only I go around a thwart or seat also . This is independent of bar straps and tie downs .
I figure if one of the other straps / tie downs fail , or if the roof rack loosens for some reason (Q-Tower) ... this extra independent strap might be the disaster saver . I feel better about it all anyway since I've been doing it , only takes an extra couple minutes do .