I use Thule bars, the tall foot kind, mounted on
the rain gutters and are high enough to clear the
pop-top.
I have the rear bar far back so the top can be
raised when the kayak is off.

And ropes? Straps?  I've been using bungees which
maintain tension at all times , unlike straps and
ropes.  Three bungees fore and one or two aft .

And they are fast to use, unlike ropes and straps
which also flap around and vibrate and need to be
re-cinched.

 I've been using bungees for 10 years, and only
had the kayak come off the top once- when I
forgot to put the bungees on!
It sailed forward off the top into the middle of
a neighborhood street intersection.

Good thing it is made of polyethylene,  it
bounced a few times without damage.

Robert
1982 Westfalia

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