car roof quiver box recommendation?
MTVNewsGuy
I need one of those roof boxes for sail transportation...it needs to fit
larger sails (up to 7.5). I've never owned one and have no idea which are
good and which...aint. Any recommmendations?
Peter Lovejoy
Sure, build one out of 1/4" plywood and epoxy. Don't build and internal fame,
just use 1/2" strips in the corners for strength. Don't put in a side
door--they just add weight and complexity. Use a sloped nose (i.e. bend the
top down to meet the bottom) instead of a sharply angled one (less complexity
and no internal frame). Put a hinged, lockable door on the back. Paint the
whole box, inside and out (paint the inside before final assmebly), with
outdoor house paint -- I bought a mis-mixed/matched gallon for $5. The whole
project took a little over 10 hours to build, uses a total of 5 pieces of
plywood (top, bottom, sides, and the back door), plus 4 pieces of molding. I
built mine for less than $100, and it's happily living on the roof of my car
year-round here in the rainy northwest. It's light, strong, and hold 6 sails.
Peter
In article <19961212140...@ladder01.news.aol.com>, mtvne...@aol.com
says...
>
>I need one of those roof boxes for sail transportation...it needs to fit
>larger sails (up to 7.5). I've never owned one and have no idea which are
>good and which...aint. Any recommmendations?
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David Abraham
Wellll. I just went through this on rec.windsurfing about a month ago.
It boiled down to a few choices. They are ALL expensive however. If
you want to carry a bunch of stuff you can consider:
1. Thule - they make a couple of boxes, but there's one (I forget the
model but it's the biggest they make) that would hold enough stuff. I'm
unsure about the 7.5 for length, however, so you'd have to measure.
It's about 350-400 bucks.
2. Quiverack. This is a very fancy and nice gel-coated fiberglass box
which holds a lot of stuff. They have one with doors on the side
(gull-winged) and it's made to put a board ON TOP. It's VERY expensive-
about $800.
3. One guy in Washington State I could look up and put you in touch
with who makes apparently a very nice box, similar price as 2.
4. Make your own out of plywood and 1x2's. After looking at the above
choices this sounded a lot more reasonable. Actually a friend here did
that and it's not bad if you take care in construction. It holds a HUGE
amount of stuff. I borrowed it and put 12 sails and 4 masts in there.
Try that on a commercial box. For around town it held my board and 3
sails, boom, wetsuit, mast and base. YESSSSS.
If you want more info email me.
David
MTVNewsGuy wrote:
>
> I need one of those roof boxes for sail transportation...it needs to fit
> larger sails (up to 7.5). I've never owned one and have no idea which are
> good and which...aint. Any recommmendations?
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David Abraham (914) 945-2573 dwa...@watson.ibm.com
Bob
David Abraham wrote:
>
>
> 3. One guy in Washington State I could look up and put you in touch
> with who makes apparently a very nice box, similar price as 2.
best design of all. Fits yak or thule rack. We all own em and love em.
Bob Seattle, wa
Chris T. Creasy
mtvne...@aol.com (MTVNewsGuy) wrote:
>I need one of those roof boxes for sail transportation...it needs to fit
>larger sails (up to 7.5). I've never owned one and have no idea which are
>good and which...aint. Any recommmendations?
I have a box that was made by Automaxi, although I could not get a 7.5
in it I can get a 7.0 on with a little bit of "help". I think that
Thule is making one that could hold it, but I am not for sure on the
lenght of that one either. Good luck..
later Chris epi...@netpath.net
John K. Quinn
mtvne...@aol.com(MTVNewsGuy) wrote:
>I need one of those roof boxes for sail transportation...it needs to fit
>larger sails (up to 7.5). I've never owned one and have no idea which are
>good and which...ain't. Any recommendations?
I have a Thule "Adventeurer 615" with inside dimensions of 91" L X 26.6" W X
6.8-14.4" H. I can just barely fit My 7.5 Gasstra Course Slalom Sail
length wise in, along with the rest of my quiver (6.7, 6.2, 5.7, 5.0, 4.6,
3.9) inside along with three booms, harness and a shortie wetsuit. The box
cost ~ $400 and attaches to either Thule (rectangular) or Yakima (round) bars.
One interesting note, My box exploded, ie.literaly blew apart, while driving
over a bridge at 65 mph during a gusty trip to hatteris. I contacted Thule,
it was replaced promptly and they said that they had not heard of this
happening before, but given the wind related nature of our sport this incident
leaves me a little uneasy about using this box. Thule does make a bigger,
double wall construction box that is 92.5" long on the inside, the Combi Box
600, but its also wider ~ 3' so you have to see if there is still enough room
for putting your boards on the racks beside the box. These boxes are also the
premo way to cary your ski gear during the cold season.
Good shreddin'
JQ
Pete Cresswell
>One interesting note, My box exploded, ie.literaly blew apart, while driving
>over a bridge at 65 mph during a gusty trip to hatteris. I contacted Thule,
>it was replaced promptly and they said that they had not heard of this
>happening before, but given the wind related nature of our sport this incident
>leaves me a little uneasy about using this box.
Guy I sail with lost his entire quiver when the top came off his
Thule box last year.
Boxes that are hinged in front are, IMHO, less prone to that sort
of failure...
vie...@ibm.net
In <19961212140...@ladder01.news.aol.com>, mtvne...@aol.com (MTVNewsGuy) writes:
>I need one of those roof boxes for sail transportation...it needs to fit
>larger sails (up to 7.5). I've never owned one and have no idea which are
I feel the best box made is the Pack A Sport.
It is made of fiberglass, not plastic.
It is the largest available on the market.
Unfortunately it is the most expensive by far.
Marc A. Lefebvre (US-775)
vie...@ibm.net wrote:
Actually the Quiverack Race Mk III or Gull-Wing are as big, if
not bigger than the Pack-a-sport. I do not know their costs but we
are in the $700-800 range. It may seem a bit steep but when it comes
to the security of your gear, I wouldn't compramise. Solid fiberglass
is the way to go!!!
Check out our web site at: http://www.quiverack.com/ You'll
be glad you did...
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Quiverack USA
Gear: Seatrend/NeilPryde/Fiberspar/Finworks
Phone: (508)862-3282
Email: lefe...@ultranet.com
URL: http://www.ultranet.com/~lefebvre/
http://www.quiverack.com/
Motto: "Windsurfing is life, the rest is just details!"
Bill Crow
In article <58pe68$1...@news.microsoft.com>,
pet...@microsoft.com (Peter Lovejoy) wrote:
>Sure, build one out of 1/4" plywood and epoxy.
Peter,
Great idea! When I head out to distant windsurfing spots (for me 3 1/2
hour drive to the Gorge) I take my kayak along and put my sails in it. The
kayak holds about 6 sails. Since I also take my kayak paddle along I have
something to do if it doesn't blow.
Bill Crow Kirkland, WA
Kevin Clark
See http://www.4are.com/packasport.htm
Looks like a nice box. $800, though...
Kevin Clark
Dallas, Texas
frank mcgorman
MTVNewsGuy (mtvne...@aol.com) wrote:
: I need one of those roof boxes for sail transportation...it needs to fit
: larger sails (up to 7.5). I've never owned one and have no idea which are
: good and which...aint. Any recommmendations?
MTVNewsGuy,
My buddy owns the Thule box, I own the Yakima box (Spacecase ? - the one
larger than the Rocketbox). Before buying, I looked at alot of boxes. I
thought you might want to hear what I learned.
1. Get the largest box you can get. I originally bought the Rocketbox
and ended up selling it and repurchasing the Spacebox. You can get
the Spacebox on top of the car with 58" bars and still have plenty
of room for the windsurfer and mast. The extra room IS NEEDED.
I put seven sails (4.0 - 7.0), two wetsuits, boom, and a bunch of
other stuff up there. By the way, it will fit a 7.5 sail.
2. Be sure you secure the box shut. I read above that someone's Thule
opened up on him. I have a friend with the Spacebox (just like mine)
whose top also opened up. The usual cause of this is thinking you
have locked the front of the box. ALWAYS CHECK TO BE SURE!!!!!!!
There should be an audible click when it locks. You can also feel
it lock when you shut the box properly.
3. The Quiverboxes are nice. They are definitely more durable than
the Thule or Yakima's and are longer. I cannot fit the masts in
the box. You can in the Quiverboxes. However, the tradeoff is
they are MUCH heavier. I didn't want all that weight on the roof
of my car - so I bought the Yakima.
Good luck. They are pricey, but a good investment. I use mine all the
time.
Michel Luthi
I have made a special box for my gear, if you nead more infomation, please
send me a e-mail, i will swnd you the drawing to manufacure-it
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E-Mail : mlu...@bluewin.ch
Homepage : http://home.inm.ch/mluthi
Homepage : http://www.geocities.com/SouthBeach/5635
Betsy Muir
I made s sail quiver box for my truck, but have since bought a van. So,
if you wan't it, let me know. It holds six sails plus 2 booms. Free to a
good boardhead.
Betsy (and Brian) Muir
reply to bm...@creo.bc.ca
cheers
Marc A. Lefebvre (US-775)
Martin Farrimond wrote:
>
> frank mcgorman wrote:
> >
> I know you weren't the originator of this thread but I can't find the
> original to reply to any more.
>
> The most popular roof boxes in the UK are made by Quiverack: These are
> purpose built for windsurfing. They will carry (at a push) two boards ON
> TOP OF the box, in addition to carrying sails, masts, booms etc inside.
> Whether these are the same as the Quiverboxes you mention, I'm not sure.
>
> I don't have one myself (I lug a trailer around for my gear!), but I
> have several colleagues who do & I've heard only praise about them.
>
> Their web site is http://www.redesign.co.uk/quiverack/
Also I am the North American distributor of Quiverack. Our web
page (which is similar to the UK) is located at:
http://www.quiverack.com/
The product is far superior that what is available on the market today.
Check
it out and take advantage of our money back guarentee. 60 days for any
reason
you can return the Quiverack for a full refund. It is warenteed up to 1
year for
defects in workmanship. Take a chance and you will be happy you did. :)
Francis Fillion
Except Marc who have try these Quiverack box??? Are they good? HAve you
try the one that you put your stuff from the side of the box and not the
back??? Can we still open it if you have a board on the top of the
box??? Do you need special bracket to fix the box to a car roof??? Does
the box will fit on Thule rack?????
I hope you can answer! Thanks!
Marc, that will make a lot of publicity for your site! ;)
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Michel Luthi
I have made a special box for my windsurfing gear if you wont i can send
you the drawing,
just send me a e-mail
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Marc A. Lefebvre (US-775)
Francis Fillion wrote:
>Can we still open it if you have a board on the top of the
>box???
Yes! Because the door opens downward, not up (On rear door models).
Also, the side door opening model opens out and then up and has
clearance for a board on top.
>Do you need special bracket to fix the box to a car roof???
We include a bracket that has dimension of 2.1cm thick by 4.5cm wide,
so your bars can be in the tolerance of 2.5cm thick x 4.5cm wide.
>Does the box will fit on Thule rack?????
Yes! Perfectly! As well as Yakima, and other bar type racks mounts.
Factory installed racks have to be answered on a model by model basis.
BUT, if they fit in the dimensions listed above you will be ok.
> Marc, that will make a lot of publicity for your site! ;)
Thanks! ;)