At 13:08 6/2/99 -0500, Jim Fritz wrote:
>My question:  How strong/dependable are the tie down anchors in the Westy
>luggage compartment?  The canoe doesn't weight much and the wind really
>buffets it around unless I lash it down good and securely.  I don't want
>to pull the mounting anchors out of the fiberglass though.

I was just looking at the backsides of those anchors.  They're riveted on
with little bitty washers, no extra backing plates.  I wouldn't hang a
canoe on them, myself.  OTOH the rack comes off easily (if the screws
aren't rusted in) and you could drill them out and reinforce the mounting
rather easily.

david
David Beierl - dbeierl@ibm.net