moonshine30
Curious about Wooden Canoes
Hi there!! I don't know if it's proper to post this here as this seems more like a resoration forum, so I appologize if I shouldn't put this here. I'm waiting to find out the specs from the serial number on hear, so I thought I would surf around the forum and maybe ask this question too.
I just bought an 18 foot Old Town Octa off of ebay and I have to drive from Minnesota to Kentucky to get it, which is about 800 miles home with it. I own a 2003 Honda Accord and don't have any racks. Familiar with using foam blocks, rope, and cinch straps down the middle, but wanting to know proper tie down advise for a boat this long on my car. Haven't ever move a boat bigger than 14 ft long on a car before and this is gonna be a bit of a beast.
(Beautiful beast though:-D)
Maybe this boat is too long to be hauling with my car, but don't really have a choice now. If I should stay under a certain speed, would like that info too.
Any quick advice would be appreciated as I am leaving on Friday to go pick it up. Don't want her to get damaged on the way home.
Just and FYI, she is basically fully restored, so structurally strong and the wood isn't cracked to where it would affect cinching down.
Jennifer
I just bought an 18 foot Old Town Octa off of ebay and I have to drive from Minnesota to Kentucky to get it, which is about 800 miles home with it. I own a 2003 Honda Accord and don't have any racks. Familiar with using foam blocks, rope, and cinch straps down the middle, but wanting to know proper tie down advise for a boat this long on my car. Haven't ever move a boat bigger than 14 ft long on a car before and this is gonna be a bit of a beast.
(Beautiful beast though:-D)
Maybe this boat is too long to be hauling with my car, but don't really have a choice now. If I should stay under a certain speed, would like that info too.
Any quick advice would be appreciated as I am leaving on Friday to go pick it up. Don't want her to get damaged on the way home.
Just and FYI, she is basically fully restored, so structurally strong and the wood isn't cracked to where it would affect cinching down.
Jennifer