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 **Avoiding A Missle Launch** **Avoiding A Missle Launch**
  
-**Dan Mayhew **12/​04/​22 ​  ​#32785+**Dan Mayhew **12/04/22 #32785
  
 When your Y Rack pads are ice, here is a way to keep your boat, or more importantly Duncan'​s boat, safe. When your Y Rack pads are ice, here is a way to keep your boat, or more importantly Duncan'​s boat, safe.
  
-**Jason Tedrow **12/​04/​22 ​  #​32789+{{equipment:​carracks:​rackstrap.jpg?​direct&​640x480}}
  
-I find that my boat freezes to the v-rack foam and peels off bits of foam when I unload my boat. I now place a polyester cloth in the V which peals off easier. \\+**Jason Tedrow **12/04/22 #32789 
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 +I find that my boat freezes to the v-rack foam and peels off bits of foam when I unload my boat. I now place a polyester cloth in the V which peals off easier.\\
 Jason Jason
  
-**Dan Mayhew **12/​05/​22 ​  ​#32790+**Dan Mayhew **12/05/22 #32790
  
 I had that problem, plus the screeching sound of sliding my boat on the pads earned me comments from my neighbors. I put felt, that came with adhesive backing, on my pads and it solved both issues. I had that problem, plus the screeching sound of sliding my boat on the pads earned me comments from my neighbors. I put felt, that came with adhesive backing, on my pads and it solved both issues.
  
-**Nicholas Cryder **12/​05/​22 ​  ​#32791+**Nicholas Cryder **12/05/22 #32791
  
 I used to keep huge wool socks around for those super frosty days and slip them over the V racks. Id also use sillicone bike chain lube to keep the rudder from freezing. I used to keep huge wool socks around for those super frosty days and slip them over the V racks. Id also use sillicone bike chain lube to keep the rudder from freezing.
  
-**Reivers Dustin **12/​05/​22 ​  ​#32792+**Reivers Dustin **12/05/22 #32792
  
-OK I'll throw in my one-upmanship: ​ when it's below freezing I leave my boat off the rack and watch videos of all you guys paddling technique. ​ But ... I kinda like the idea of driving around with socks and shoes on my kayak rack.  That might slow down the car thief.+OK I'll throw in my one-upmanship:​ when it's below freezing I leave my boat off the rack and watch videos of all you guys paddling technique. But … I kinda like the idea of driving around with socks and shoes on my kayak rack. That might slow down the car thief.
  
-There'​s a Gary Larsen cartoon showing four panels or pictures. ​ There'​s a rattlesnake,​ a roaring lion, a pissed-off skunk, and a goofy guy in clown pants with a shoe on his head.  The caption says, "​Nature'​s way of saying "​DON"​T TOUCH"​. ​ My old boss would sometimes tell me I have anger issues. ​ He would say, "​Reivers. ​ You got the shoe on your head again."​+There'​s a Gary Larsen cartoon showing four panels or pictures. There'​s a rattlesnake,​ a roaring lion, a pissed-off skunk, and a goofy guy in clown pants with a shoe on his head. The caption says, "​Nature'​s way of saying "​DON"​T TOUCH"​. My old boss would sometimes tell me I have anger issues. He would say, "​Reivers. You got the shoe on your head again."​
  
-**Dean Bumstead **12/​05/​22 ​  ​#32793+**Dean Bumstead **12/05/22 #32793
  
 Reivers – you need to get more exercise… Reivers – you need to get more exercise…