Hey Y'all

Been wondering for a while why recommendations I've read and seen in
practice indicate that boats on a cartop carrier should have the hull on the
car-side of the rig. Especially with an open canoe it seems like it would
accumulate rainwater. I'm usually carrying a sea kayak, and orient the deck
adjacent to the roof of the car (that is, hull up). Never caused a problem,
but would be happy to know other's perspective on this issue. Is this some
sort of aerodynamic deal?


All advice appreciated,

Bill Rezny

I always carry canoes upside down, they tie down better and don't accumulate
rain water. Kayaks, I always carry right side up since their bottoms are
flatter than their tops and therefore easier to tie down (and their cockpits
are small enough to not accumulate large amounts of rain water.
Rick

I always carry canoes upside down, they tie down better and don't
accumulate
rain water. Kayaks, I always carry right side up since their bottoms are
flatter than their tops and therefore easier to tie down (and their
cockpits
are small enough to not accumulate large amounts of rain water.
Rick

The only reason I carry my sea kayak with the deck up is because the Yakima
cradles I have are set up that way. I'd carry my boat hull up if I could.
But you can always put on a cockpit cover. I don't know if they make them
for sea kayaks, but for whitewater boats you can buy a gear bag that doubles
as a cockpit cover...