Lantley wrote:
Nice job. But are the ropes required. The ropes would bother me. Too many things impeding the field of vision.
They're strongly recommended. Their real purpose (as it was explained to me a long time ago) is to fight the natural upward pull of the kayaks to the roof rack. In some cases, they can also stop sideways wiggle of a kayak (I have a long homemade kayak that doesn't fit cradles well and will wiggle without bow & stern lines).
That said, the picture shown seems a little excessive. There appear to be 2 blue lines and the bight (ends of the rope) aren't yet secured. So it would declutter it a bit.
