---- Harry Hoffman <hhoffman@IP-SOLUTIONS.NET> wrote:
> Hi All,
>
> So, I finally have managed to aquire some thule roof racks for the van.
>
> Does anyone know if you can carry a canoe on its side when travelling?
>
> I'd like to be able to carry a canoe and some other stuff but I have a
> feeling if the canoe was flat I'd have no room for anything else.
>
> Anyone carrying one on its side?

It should not be done with a regular Thule rack and just putting the canoe up there.  The side of the canoe would be bearing the canoe's weight.  People do it with appropriate clamps so that the weight is on the gunnels, and not on the canoe walls.  Special system for that purpose, usually seen on commercial multi-boat carrier trailers.

mcneely
>
> Cheers,
> Harry

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David McNeely