# Inno cartop carrier

**URL:** <https://forum.clcboats.com/t/inno-cartop-carrier/38175>\
**Category:** Builder's Forum\
**Created:** [March 3, 2011, 8:51am UTC](https://forum.clcboats.com/t/inno-cartop-carrier/38175 "2011-03-03T08:51:18Z")\
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**Author:** ![Stan\_Gutelius](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9de0a6/32.png) [@Stan\_Gutelius](https://forum.clcboats.com/u/Stan_Gutelius)\
**Post date:** [March 3, 2011, 8:51am UTC](https://forum.clcboats.com/t/inno-cartop-carrier/38175/1 "2011-03-03T08:51:18Z")

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Does anybody have experience with the INNO (INA450) system? &nbsp;I purchased it recently and, on reading the instructions, note that they don't recommend carrying wooden kayaks. &nbsp;(I went back to the web site and can't find any such warning.) &nbsp;Apparently they are concerned about possibly deforming the boat by tightening the straps. &nbsp;My West River seems quite rigid and I wouldn't worry too much about it, but I am going to start a Great Auk soon and wonder if a stripper may be more prone to deforming. &nbsp;Any comments would be appreciated. &nbsp;Thanks

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Stan.&nbsp;

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**Author:** ![pag](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/e19adc/32.png) [@pag](https://forum.clcboats.com/u/pag)\
**Post date:** [March 3, 2011, 2:52pm UTC](https://forum.clcboats.com/t/inno-cartop-carrier/38175/2 "2011-03-03T14:52:39Z")

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Stan,

I do not have any experience with that particular rack, but I have car-topped my boats for many miles, including a 3000 mile treck last summer.&nbsp; My MC 16.6 sits upright directly on the Thule load bars and my Shearwater 17 H sites on its side in Malone Auto Carriers attached to the load bars.&nbsp; Both are strapped tightly to the carrier and gently secured fore and aft.&nbsp; I have not seen a boat that was not ridgid enough to withshant the loads from the straps holding it to the carrier.&nbsp; The daner comes with bow and stern lines.&nbsp; Most racks are pretty short fore and aft, compared with the boat.&nbsp; So, it is very important to secure the boat at the bow and stern to keep it from swinging sideways at 70 MPH.&nbsp; These lines must be tensioned delecately.&nbsp; They want to be snug to keep the boat in place, but not so tight that they bend it.&nbsp; The car may flex a bit as you zoom thru those dips in the road and that is going to put some additional loads on the boat.&nbsp; I used to carry my MC 16.5 right side up on the factory racks of a Ford Expedition with the bow and stern lines quite tight.&nbsp; At some point in its journeys it&nbsp;definitely got overstressed, resulting iin a deck crack at the aft corner of the cockpit, so it can happen.

Best bet:&nbsp; snug the boat into your roof racks and gently tension bow and stern lines.&nbsp; Keep an eye on the position of the bow as you drive and ceck it all for security often.&nbsp; Good luck and enjoy the road.

Paul