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Originally Posted by jrc
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Yes, this kayak rack is a similar design and set-up as my homemade rack.....only my racks are 48" wide and probably have better quality straps what with the Malone web-straps and better 4-corner tie-down spots. With all the friction inherent to the two or four 48" wide fat foam noodles....it makes for a very secure way to carry a 4x8 sheet of plywood or two or three sheets at the same time.
Malone makes a pair of inflatable roof racks for about $95 which are very sturdy and very well made....
www.maloneautoracks.com/handirack.php ..... except for the pair I bought were both defective with air leaks in identical locations.......so's I returned them to the kayak-hottub store in Meredith across from the Volvo dealer back in July.....and used the inflatable roof rack design as a model for my noodle racks....after seeing how much a set of Thule racks would cost.....u-know....necessity is the mother of .........!
Two fat noodles with pvc pipe pushed through the length of the inside hole measure about 48 x 4" each, so two noodles are pretty similar to the design of the inflatable rack, only there's nothing to inflate and no air leak problemos.
When not being used for hauling a canoe or something.....the noodle racks come off the car. Try doing that repeatedly with the Thule racks......on-off-on-off-on-off.......Thule....no-way!