At 02:57 PM 12/12/2008, Joy Hecht wrote:
>I don't know exactly when it started, but it could have been when I put the
>struts on to assist on lifting the top with the kayak up there.  Has anyone

Seems highly likely.  Suggest unhooking one or both struts, see what
changes.  If the struts are doing it, I'd think that auxiliary
snap-over-center type latches mounted as near as possible to where
the struts mount to the top would cure it -- or a stiffening beam
fitted athwartships to the main latch.  Ideally in that case, the
struts would mount to the beam.

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David Beierl - Providence RI USA -- http://pws.prserv.net/synergy/Vanagon/
'84 Westy "Dutiful Passage," '85 GL "Poor Relation"

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