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Prius C and Canoe

Discussion in 'Prius c Main Forum' started by jamiedrivesapriusc, Aug 29, 2014.

  1. jamiedrivesapriusc

    jamiedrivesapriusc New Member

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    Hi everyone,

    Just wondering if anyone has had any experience having a canoe on their Prius C . I've seen the threads with the regular Prius and canoe racks, but haven't seen any with the Prius C yet.

    Any difficulties, recommendations or advice? Thanks in advance! :)
     
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  2. wjtracy

    wjtracy Senior Member

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    What canoe do you have? length? Mine is a 17-ft Grumman standard.
    A couple years ago I broke down and got a 10-ft fishing kayak, so not using the canoe much these days.

    Looks like a regular Prius is 14.7-ft and a "c" is 13.1-ft so about 1.5-ft shorter. Gives you some idea.
     
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  3. danbass

    danbass New Member

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    I actually just traveled ~400 miles with a canoe on my C. Used the following roof rack:



    Still felt OK at 65mph and was getting > 43 MPG. I'd make sure you get a roof rack, there aren't a lot of good tie-down points on the under-carraige and I didn't have a good time with the old styrofoam blocks.

    I added a set of these just to be extra cautious, though they might not be needed:

     
    #3 danbass, Sep 16, 2014
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