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[me madjoe 90]

I have a 1988 mini city E 998cc

I like to do a fair bit of canoeing and kyaking. I was wondering if a full sized candian canoe would fit on a mini roof for transporting it.

I use inflatables at the moment, but i dont like them so much and i have been offered a proper canadian style canoe from a freind.

I just dont know how id get it any where.


Heres some details of a syimler canoe to what i could get -

Length 5.3m, Width 86.3cm, Weight 37.6kg.

would the roof with racks cope with this size and weight ? and has any one done it before?

[mini-geek]

how legal do you want to be? what about using a trailer?

[me madjoe 90]

how legal do you want to be? what about using a trailer?

I dont realy mind.

Would creat more hastle asin puting towbar on getting trailer sounding expencive.

please Enlighten me on the legalitys?

[Ethel]

If it'll take an armchair 'n Rowan Atkinson...


Actually 40kg is the quoted max load on the roof. I can't see an issue on size if you use the correct markers where it hangs over the back.

[me madjoe 90]

If it'll take an armchair 'n Rowan Atkinson...

Good Point.



Altho I have a feeling it would over hand quite alot.

[mini-geek]

well if if you arn't to botherd about it being legal then do it, but it only takes a bit of common sence to loot at it and see it's not right!

You may be fine but be prpaired to get stoped by the plod, off the top of my head I can't remember the weight limit for a mini roof but I would also look at how much the from and rear would hang over tey may well block your vision, Mr plod wont like that,

also don't forget to factor in the weight of the roof rack.

Edited by mini-geek, 18 April 2010 - 03:28 PM.

[me madjoe 90]

ok then people cheers for the info and help.


off to make a dissition

[mini_gurl84]

ive had x2 kayaks on mine, was all ok. thought didnt drive all that far to be honest.... but no probs...

[mad mk1]

hi mate i had 4 river runner's on my last mini ok it just drink a lot of fuel hope this helps

[me madjoe 90]

Thanks for the replys people your help is realy apriciated.

Just wanted to make sure i wont be harming my little mini

Sounds like i may be getting a half decent canoe then none of this sevylor inflatable rubish.


Out of interest what roof racks have you got or used, and do you recomend any ?

[samsfern]

ill upload a picture of mine tommorow. its had some serious weight on it at times!

[djshongo]

I have five 9 foot surfboards on mine, almost every weekend No probs!