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MKish
Explorer II
Jul 12, 2013

Advice on positioning boat on camper roof please!

Howdy! We have a Northstar TC800 popup with a 14' long roof. We want to put a 19' canoe on it. I'm wondering if there is a preferred place for the overhang. It would be nice to have it over t...
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ticki2
Explorer
Jul 12, 2013
Golden_HVAC wrote:
You will need a red flag on the back of any load that is hanging more than 12" behind the bumper, so flag it anyway.

Fred.


Are you sure about that 12" ? My understanding is that a red flag of 12" square ( daylight ) or lights ( after dark ) are required for loads overhanging the vehicle by 48" or more . Under 48" nothing required .

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