I have a VW Beetle & Toyota Echo & cannot find a good place to hook
ropes for a car top canoe carrier on either car. The Echo has good tow
hooks in the back & the Beetle has 1 on 1 side in the back. The
bumpers on both of these cars are fiberglass and I don't trust them to
take the stress.

Any suggestions on how to tie down the front?

Thanks in advance!

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I have a VW Beetle & Toyota Echo & cannot find a good place to hook
ropes for a car top canoe carrier on either car. The Echo has good tow
hooks in the back & the Beetle has 1 on 1 side in the back. The
bumpers on both of these cars are fiberglass and I don't trust them to
take the stress.

Any suggestions on how to tie down the front?

Thanks in advance!

I think both of these cars have fenders that have exposed bolts under
the hood. If so, we have hood straps that can easily be attached to the
fender bolts, flipped up when needed, and then tucked under the hood
when not required. Easier on the paint than ropes that go across the
fenders or the bumper.

http://www.kettercanoeing.com/shop/i...a0e628aaff43d4

Enjoy,

Marsh
Ketter Canoeing
Brooklyn Park, MN