We found that to carry a Dagger Dimension WW canoe and a Yakima Spacecase
(old fiberglass one) 58" bars were a couple inches too short. Our solution
was the yellow gas pipe, cheaper and it's the right pipe size. This is all
on a '93 Sidekick with fake gutters mounted on the sides. If I remember
correctly, the weight load rating on a roof mounted system, either factory
or Yakima, was less than the canoe or Spacecase as each weigh in around 80
lbs. We've used this system for 13 yrs of many road/river miles without
problems.

Carol