y'allroad

with the recent arrival of the h-sports [still not installed], i'm on to my next project. preparing the allroad to take me fishing. i have a 16' canoe that i have been hauling in a late 70's Ford F-150 [a.k.a. uncle jesse]. so, my plans include rubber mats front back and cargo. then some sort of canoe rack. what are the popular opinions on the best racks? i like the look of the thule, but the yakima seems to be a little cheaper. opinions???

thanks. .j

A4toAR

The kayak stuff may work for the canoe, depending on the (not sure of the right term here) slope/angle of the sides. check the Yakima website.

arob

You'll find that the folks here enjoy BOTH Thule and Yak products, so it's really up to you. I went with Thule, only because I liked the shape of their boxes better.<ul><li><a href="http://www.rackattack.com">You can find discounted stuff here.</a></li></ul>

Overtaker

I use Thule for my canoes...

jb3pin

I use the Yakima system with gunwale brackets to haul my 17'6" Wenonah canoe, works like a charm. I'm a big fan of gunwale brackets b/c it eliminates the need for bow/stern tie downs which always rub on bumpers etc. I was a kayak &amp; canoe guide for many years so I've tried quite a few different systems for hauling boats on top of cars... I think this is best for canoes. If Thule has some sort of gunwale bracket then it really is 6 to a half dozen between brands.

FWIW

y'allroad

Thanks all - i'll let you know what i end up with.

jb3pin

<center><img src="http://img206.imageshack.us/img206/9210/img6394ajn0.jpg"></center><p>Here's a shot of the canoe loaded on the allroad. Headed out to Wickiup reservoir tomorrow with the family.

y'allroad

not sure if they are necessary,
but i was surprised to see that you didn't have the bow or stern tied down. have you ever had any problems with not using them? thanks. j.

y'allroad

Nevermind, I neglected to match up your previous post to the pic.