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simmerda Samba Member
Joined: June 20, 2007 Posts: 90 Location: Scituate, MA 02066
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Posted: Sun May 17, 2009 4:41 am Post subject: Canoe on Bus - No Problem! |
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Been looking for a nice big tripping Canoe for a few years now...Brought home this 1978 Old Town Tripper with full Sailing Rig today To transport I used 4 foam pads under the canoe and a few tie downs around. The Canoe is 17ft 2in and weighs 80 pounds. The Bus handled great going 60ish on the highway. No noticeable handling issues, no head temp/oil temp issues, just made sure to take it slow on those sharp on/off ramps...
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ccpalmer Samba Member
Joined: September 17, 2006 Posts: 3850 Location: Ann Arbor, Michigan
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Posted: Sun May 17, 2009 4:52 am Post subject: |
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Cool - I've carried three canoes in a Bus; two on top (ladder racks) and one inside. _________________ '71 Westy |
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BensBlueBus Samba Member
Joined: February 24, 2006 Posts: 190 Location: Puyallup,Wa
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Posted: Sun May 17, 2009 8:13 am Post subject: |
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Awesome!
I have a mid 80s Old Town Penobscot.
_________________ 78 Auto FI Westy Deluxe - Newest bus
78 manual FI Westy - Stopped running so sold to some one who said it was going to England.
78 Manual FI transporter - Rarely drive it but starts everytime. |
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busnerd Samba Member
Joined: March 18, 2002 Posts: 336 Location: Vancouver, BC
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Posted: Sun May 17, 2009 11:27 am Post subject: |
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No problem here either. The boat did shift a bit in high wind gusts, other than that is was 1200km trouble free.
_________________ Clarke B.
samba member # 3245
'78 Westfalia Dakota Beige
'64 Camper |
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Justin Samba Member
Joined: September 21, 2005 Posts: 335 Location: PNW
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Posted: Mon May 18, 2009 12:01 am Post subject: |
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Cool. I carry my 15' Coleman canoe with no problems. I started out with a simple Quik-N-Easy set up, and then I made a more sturdy rack with 2x4s. Works great. _________________ "I am convinced that [nothing] in all creation will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord."
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Silent Running Samba Member
Joined: April 19, 2008 Posts: 276 Location: Seattle
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Posted: Mon May 18, 2009 8:55 am Post subject: |
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Love the canoes up top! Anybody know if Yakima, Thule or other rack mfr makes a rack that would work similar to the pic above, but on a high-top? I'm assuming extended feet or whatnot to get it up there, just not sure if anybody makes, or has tried it. I'd love to take our canoe on our bus. Thanks! _________________ Paul
Blumenpflücken während der Fahrt verboten!
'74 Safare'
'05 Passat TDI Wagon
'66 Standard Bus |
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Desertbusman Samba Member
Joined: June 03, 2005 Posts: 14655 Location: Arizona
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Posted: Mon May 18, 2009 12:24 pm Post subject: |
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Silent Running-
Oh no! You're not going to try and put a submarine on your roof, are you? _________________ 71 Superbug
71 Westy |
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Wild Bill Samba Member
Joined: January 02, 2006 Posts: 1013 Location: Pepsi-Cola, Fl
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Posted: Mon May 18, 2009 12:34 pm Post subject: |
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Cool! Looks kinda like....
That's why I like this forum just when you think that just about any topic in this world has been covered....I wish I had a canoe that would be the shit's when you went camping. _________________ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
"Life in the Fast Lane ?....What the Hell does that feel Like?"
"Wild" Bill Tucker
Pensacola, Fl
1978 Champagne Edition (High Top Camper Converstion.) 2.0L FI
1969 Squareback 2.0L
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kevin77westy Samba Member
Joined: November 12, 2004 Posts: 795 Location: Ocean Springs, MS
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Posted: Mon May 18, 2009 12:50 pm Post subject: |
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Silent Running wrote: |
Anybody know if Yakima, Thule or other rack mfr makes a rack that would work similar to the pic above, but on a high-top? I'm assuming extended feet or whatnot to get it up there, just not sure if anybody makes, or has tried it. I'd love to take our canoe on our bus. Thanks! |
You could mount some of these up on the hightop to give you mounting point.
http://www.etrailer.com/pc-yak-roof~Y08005.htm?utm...liate=deal
You gotta drill a few holes. I've got similar ones on my Westy and on my pickup camper topper. The ones on my Westy mount to the side of the fiberglass top while the ones on my pickup are mounted on top of the topper..They both work great. Been hauling canoes for years on both of them and never had any problems.. |
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dcketh Samba Member
Joined: April 19, 2006 Posts: 436 Location: Tionesta, Pennsylvania
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Posted: Mon May 18, 2009 1:26 pm Post subject: |
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When I was in HS my friend and I used to haul his 17' canoe on top of his '66 Beetle. We laid a truck inner tube on the roof, put the canoe on top of that and lashed each end down to a bumper so it was "squished" down into the inner tube. Worked great and got lotsa funny looks! _________________ ~ Dan ~
'71 Westy
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Bisbeetle Samba Member
Joined: August 20, 2010 Posts: 131 Location: Bisbee by the Sea
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Posted: Sat Dec 11, 2010 1:35 am Post subject: |
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16 foot Old Town Camper on my Beetle. (sorry, cellphone picture) Now that I have a bus, I am going to try a trip to the local lake this week. Proper pictures soon. |
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Tuna Tim Samba Member
Joined: November 24, 2005 Posts: 181 Location: Saddlerock, Aurora, Colorado
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Posted: Sat Dec 11, 2010 8:38 am Post subject: |
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In the 1980s I used to take everything I owned when I went to Baja Mexico. The bus didn't seem to mind.
This was at the Bay of Los Angeles. It was crazy. Never went back.
_________________ 1974 Bay
CSII
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Dual 40 Dells
Unilite
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Mike C Samba Member
Joined: September 18, 2008 Posts: 303 Location: Albuquerque
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Posted: Sat Dec 11, 2010 9:21 am Post subject: |
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Tuna Tim wrote: |
In the 1980s I used to take everything I owned when I went to Baja Mexico. The bus didn't seem to mind.
This was at the Bay of Los Angeles. It was crazy. Never went back.
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Very cool pic! I see some nice vintage Coleman in there. _________________ Bone stock 1970 non-walkthrough "Station Wagon" bus
[quote="1977_L63H_P27"]As mentioned before, it's a 9-passenger Deluxe. The true "station wagon" of buses. |
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busdaddy Samba Member
Joined: February 12, 2004 Posts: 51057 Location: Surrey B.C. Canada, but thinking of Ukraine
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Posted: Sat Dec 11, 2010 9:47 am Post subject: |
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Mike C wrote: |
I see some nice vintage Coleman in there. |
Sure about that? looks like a Winchester stove from here _________________ Rust NEVER sleeps and stock never goes out of style.
Please don't PM technical questions, ask your problem in public so everyone can play along. If you think it's too stupid post it here
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Trailjunky Samba Member
Joined: April 04, 2005 Posts: 476 Location: Ellensburg, WA
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Posted: Sat Dec 11, 2010 11:06 am Post subject: |
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Aaaaarrrrggggg! I just realized my plans to get a canoe and carry it on my Bus went out the window when I put an Adventurewagen top on it. It'll just have to go on the Bug. _________________ 1970 Westfalia w/ Adventurewagen Top |
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BUSBOSS Samba Member
Joined: January 21, 2009 Posts: 2161 Location: Northern California
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Posted: Sat Dec 11, 2010 12:30 pm Post subject: |
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Trailjunky wrote: |
Aaaaarrrrggggg! I just realized my plans to get a canoe and carry it on my Bus went out the window when I put an Adventurewagen top on it. It'll just have to go on the Bug. |
Why? It can still be done. _________________ All the redemption I can offer, girl, is beneath this dirty hood
1976 Westfalia
1970 Karmann Ghia Convertible (sold - but not forgotten) |
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Trailjunky Samba Member
Joined: April 04, 2005 Posts: 476 Location: Ellensburg, WA
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Posted: Sat Dec 11, 2010 1:12 pm Post subject: |
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BUSBOSS wrote: |
Trailjunky wrote: |
Aaaaarrrrggggg! I just realized my plans to get a canoe and carry it on my Bus went out the window when I put an Adventurewagen top on it. It'll just have to go on the Bug. |
Why? It can still be done. |
I suppose I could, but the top drops down in the back into the luggage rack. I'd have to build something to support the canoe at the rear of the Bus and carry a bulky step stool inside. I'd more than likely be putting it up and taking it down by myself. I'm 6' 5" and still think it would be too much of a PITA. If I want it bad enough though, I'll make it happen. _________________ 1970 Westfalia w/ Adventurewagen Top |
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Mike C Samba Member
Joined: September 18, 2008 Posts: 303 Location: Albuquerque
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Posted: Sat Dec 11, 2010 2:39 pm Post subject: |
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busdaddy wrote: |
Mike C wrote: |
I see some nice vintage Coleman in there. |
Sure about that? looks like a Winchester stove from here |
There is what looks like a Coleman 275 lantern on the table. The stove behind the bus looks like a Coleman suitcase stove. _________________ Bone stock 1970 non-walkthrough "Station Wagon" bus
[quote="1977_L63H_P27"]As mentioned before, it's a 9-passenger Deluxe. The true "station wagon" of buses. |
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Tri-Bus Samba Member
Joined: November 29, 2005 Posts: 732 Location: Butler PA
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Posted: Sat Dec 11, 2010 3:56 pm Post subject: |
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perhaps 18 surfboards:
or 1 canoe, 2 kayaks and a tri bike
_________________ 73 Westy
A VW team with a triathlon problem, or something like that.... |
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cjjunkie Samba Member
Joined: February 05, 2009 Posts: 89 Location: michigan
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