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WoBblyCaT
10-19-2006, 12:53 AM
I posted a similar question on the mazda3forums but I thought maybe the northern brethren here might have more experience.

Has anyone done it on a 5 door hatch? I have an '05.

Thanks!
wtom
10-19-2006, 12:54 AM
any sort of roof rack on your car already?
dredd2099
10-19-2006, 01:12 AM
any sort of roof rack on your car already?


that would b nasty w/o it
:D
majic
10-19-2006, 09:51 AM
I posted a similar question on the mazda3forums but I thought maybe the northern brethren here might have more experience.

Has anyone done it on a 5 door hatch? I have an '05.

Thanks!


yuppers.. 05 hatch here.. put the foam thingies at the front and back of the roof and off we went portaging .. oh yah .. tie it down too ;D
dredd2099
10-19-2006, 02:52 PM
^no pix?
majic
10-19-2006, 04:00 PM
^no pix?


didn't really think it was pic worthy.. :P

next time.. or just take my word for it.. u may have to remove the antennae
Broli
10-19-2006, 04:33 PM
i am gonna suggest that if carying a canoe on your roof is a regular thing that you do!

get a roof rack, but otherside, just do as majic says!

he likes that!

lol
WoBblyCaT
10-19-2006, 04:36 PM
hey guys,

Thanks for the replies! Where do you tie down the front and back of the canoe?
majic
10-19-2006, 05:34 PM
hey guys,

Thanks for the replies! Where do you tie down the front and back of the canoe?


find a non moving piece :P

seriously my friend is all into that portaging and he was putting it on.. oh actually shit i just rememebred

4 foam pads
2 of those tie thingies going throug...

ok talked to my buddy on googletalk.. here's the geeky response (told him to use the industry jargon.. lol)


Four canoe-carrying foam blocks were put on the gunnel of the canoe.
The blocks have flat bottoms--each block sits near the corners of the roof.
Two 2000-lb non-ratcheting cam straps (webbing) were passed over the hull of the boat, then around and underneath the roof (i.e. with the doors open) and back to the cam where they were tensioned and knotted.
Y-cam straps were used to tie the bow and stern of the boat to frame-anchors on the front and back corner of the car's frame (i.e. under the bumper areas).
All straps were then re-tightened and adjusted.


this is one of the strap thingies.. except you need a longer one ;)
http://www.mec.ca/Products/product_detail.jsp?PRODUCT%3C%3Eprd_id=84552444249 8403&FOLDER%3C%3Efolder_id=2534374302700901&bmUID=1161289963387

enjoy your trip he says :)