Transporting: Bow/Stern Line A Must? - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

fishnfoool · 08-16-2015, 12:32 PM

I tie the bow and stern just in case I have to brake real hard. I do not want the kayak to fly and hurt/kill someone else.

DanaPT · 08-16-2015, 12:34 PM

I do not have bow and stern straps. Just two straps on crossbars.

Dave Legacy · 08-16-2015, 01:40 PM

Pretty even split so far; I figured this is how it would go. Being laced through a side carry handle has given me the feeling that it won't slide, but I guess that depends on how much force the handle can take before it gives out. I found the bow was a little more stable with a bow line than without.

T-Rex · 08-16-2015, 02:58 PM

I always tie down the bow. Driving back from the Sierra's in a wind storm a couple of years ago I had a J-Bar break and the bow line kept the kayak in place until I could pull over.

08-16-2015, 12:32 PM	#1
fishnfoool Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Long beach Posts: 304	Better safe than sorry I tie the bow and stern just in case I have to brake real hard. I do not want the kayak to fly and hurt/kill someone else.

08-16-2015, 02:58 PM	#4
T-Rex Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Rancho Santa Margarita Posts: 770	I always tie down the bow. Driving back from the Sierra's in a wind storm a couple of years ago I had a J-Bar break and the bow line kept the kayak in place until I could pull over. __________________

08-16-2015, 12:34 PM	#2
DanaPT Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: South OC Posts: 1,606	I do not have bow and stern straps. Just two straps on crossbars.

08-16-2015, 01:40 PM	#3
Dave Legacy Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Hacienda Heights, CA Posts: 427	Pretty even split so far; I figured this is how it would go. Being laced through a side carry handle has given me the feeling that it won't slide, but I guess that depends on how much force the handle can take before it gives out. I found the bow was a little more stable with a bow line than without.