I have a roof rack on my old car and I transport my Hobie Outback keel up and it is only really fastened with two large elastic bungie cords. Really. Yes, I do have a loosly fitted a line to the front and one to the back, but these are only going to come into play if something goes wrong. I have gone many miles now using just the bungie cords. The front one goes around the kayak and the back one is going through the skupper holes and around the roof rack, but that is all that is needed to hold it on. I have gone this way over 85 mph, but keep that quiet. If I am going to drive over a hundred miles or so, I also bring a strap around the middle and through the car door openings (and close the doors on it), but that is probably not really needed.
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