Diamond plate is great, but its a PITA to clean or hose down the PH. Check twolost's rig, we got the idea for the roof rack from his rig.
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Originally Posted by sdwindansea
I'm probably hijacking this thread a bit, but how do you get your kayaks on/off the roof without the solar panel being in the way? We frequently travel with two kayaks (15 - 16') and I've avoided the solar panel because it seems like it would make the kayak loading a true PIA.
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Goeff,
I know you have the Thule Slipstream, since I got the Idea from you! Loading a 14' tandem kayak was no problem. The Slipstream raises the kayak enough to clear the solar panel on the front of the rack. The only downside is that the panels are not to their maximum efficiency since the kayak is blocking about %40 of the panel.