Eric-  

Get the Thule tall foot bracket  rack that will clear the pop-top which mounts in the gutters.  
This is what I use for my kayak. Mount the forward bar ahead of the latch end of the pop-top, mount the rear bar near the back edge of the top. These are the 305 mm (12 inches) feet which holds the bars about 114 mm( 4.5 inches) above the pop-top.  

Then when you want to pop the top, you only have to remove the rear bar. And there is no drilling!

Robert

1982 Westfalia
1987 Wolfsburg

----- Original Message -----
Wrom: IGYOKSTTZR
Sent: Wednesday, June 26, 2002 11:17 AM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Westy Roof Racks - carrying kayaks

Here in Vancouver, BC a lot of Westy owners seem to be using the Thule
or Yakima artificial rain gutter brackets
(http://www.thuleracks.com/thule/product.asp?sku=542&dept_id=16)  bolted
to their camper tops and standard crossbars from either company to carry
kayaks, canoes, sailboards etc.  One guy told me he stands on the bars
regularly without any signs of stress appearing in the fibreglass.

Although this looks like the most practical solution, I’m having a hard
time committing to the idea of drilling holes in my camper top.  Any
comments/encouragement from those of you who have done this would be
appreciated; arguments against also appreciated.

~Eric~
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