Canoe On The Insight Roof????

**Mark Elvin** · 10-26-2011, 08:06 AM

Has anybody found a satisfactory method of carrying stuff on the roof of the Insight?

I was thinking of some inflatable roof pads - something like this -

Amazon

to carry a conoe on the roof, so nothing heavy.

retepsnikrep · 10-26-2011, 08:18 AM

Link broken.

I've never carried anything on mine but with some decent foam padding and bungee cords through the doors/ boot a canoe should not be a problem imho. You can get roofracks with suckers as well.

**Mark Elvin** · 10-26-2011, 08:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by retepsnikrep

Link broken.

Fixed it now

retepsnikrep · 10-26-2011, 08:35 AM

They look just the ticket.

timny1984 · 10-26-2011, 12:11 PM

I don't know how far or fast you will be driving. But over the summer i had my 15 foot canoe on my HCH and it was a real pain to go over 55mph. don't ask it to do 65. Even down a hill i normally can get to 65-70 just coasting (in gear with a light touch on the throttle so i don't regen) I maxed out at maybe 59mph. I plan on making a hitch for a insight and building a light trailer for the canoe.
Unless you have the canoe opening sealed up i think the shape of the insight would force air into the canoe making it a great parachute

. But if you do try it i'd love to find out how it works out.

Tim