"Wayne Harrison" wrote in message
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i have a jeep cherokee, with which i cartop a 14' royalex mad river
adventurer. i use the oe bars, with two nylon ratchet straps across the
body of the boat. the boat itself is supported by foam attachments against
the bars.

i have tried "twirling" the straps,

but i obviously hadn't twirled them enough; a complete twisting did the
trick!

many thanks for the tips.

wayne harrison