Actually....

with the supper tall (tallest) Thule 'feet' you can place them at the very
rear of the rain gutter and just in front of the pop top and then you DON'T
have to take them off to pop the top.... this works good for a canoe... but
the bars are then far enough apart that probably most kayaks would be
strapped at their skinny ends where most kayak saddles will not fit
correctly...

Bill

----- Original Message -----
From: "Karl F. Bloss" <bloss@ENTER.NET>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Friday, October 20, 2000 12:37 PM
Subject: Re: roof rack brackets on westy top

> Pierre,
>
> The problem with these is that you have to pop them off to raise the top.
I
> guess it's the solution if you don't mind that and don't want to put
additional
> holes in the top.
>
> Regards,
>
> -Karl
>
> > Hi! all
> > Thule makes,  what I always called, long legs and long bars for the
> > poptop...I have been using them for several years. i use three bars on
my
> > west, because i usually carry several kayaks or canoes... these bars
take
> > five minutes to take off..but I can say that i have also been attracted
to
> > the brackets; but i would have to take the boats off anyway (s), if i
wanted
> > to put the top up...so what is really the difference? and I am not
drilling
> > any holes!
> > pierre a. lachance
> > lac beauport, quebec
> > www.geocities.com/lachancepa/
> >
>
>
> Karl & Kristina Bloss, Trexlertown, PA
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