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I have tied everthing including canoes, kayaks and other gear to my roof. Here is what advice I can offer.
A canoe, if properly attached at the center to your two bars will provide good lateral stability, and should be more than adequate for nearly any conditions. Desired but not required, The value of having a bow and stern tie down is to help stabilize the boat if you have big cross winds from a passing truck or going acrss a windy pass. In addition, these points will help keep the boat from shifing dramatically from a hard stop or if your center tie downs slide. Tying the bow and stern down tightly, is not desireable, since fiberglass or wood boats can be easily damaged from the torque, and plastic, ABS or like materials can be distorted from the heat of the sun and the leverage of the tie downs.
I can offer the following suggestions:
Use the rear tie downs and form an upside down V to the seat, deck ring or bow/stern eyelet. Be sure to tie a knot to the boat that doesn't slip or allow the boat to shift left or right. Make the Cord snug, not tight. The boat should still have some side to side play.
Tie the center thwart to the rear bar to prevent it from siding forward in a fast stop.
Use good straps, Yakima makes a great strap with a non-marring pad. They are strong, fast, don't slip and won't damage the boat.
For the bow, a light weight, cord, to the brace, near the center, under the front bumper provides more than enough stability to the front of the boat. I've rigged a small piece of Spectra Cord between the two License plast bolts for a quick and easy tie point. While not bomb proof, it's more than adequate to stabilize long loads.
Hope that helps.
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