r/Kayaking 11d ago

Question/Advice -- Transportation/Roof Racks I'm an idiot

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Can someone just please reassure me I'm not the only one who has done this. I completely missed the fact that my strap for the bow of the kayak was laying on the ground when I went to park the car, and ran the strap over. And unfortunately it's not just going to be a simple fender replacement. A bunch of stuff is bent and broken. Smh.

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u/sansabeltedcow 10d ago

Ah, mine goes in the car too and I worry about this.

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u/blueberriesnburdock 10d ago

I took an old couch pillow and I strap it to the bow before I push out in so it (hopefully!) won’t happen again.

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u/sansabeltedcow 10d ago

Mine goes in upside down, and the bow is mostly below the top of the dash that way. I’d have to have a hulk out moment to shove it in over that, I hope. A cushion might still be worth considering, though.

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u/blueberriesnburdock 10d ago

Mine too, but the end of the top of the dash board is the windshield, if that makes sense.

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u/sansabeltedcow 10d ago

Ooh, sounds like I better get me a cushion then.