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Originally Posted by jdm-v35
From the original post it sounds like they have NO crossbars at all and wants to create cross bars using ratchet straps, then put a canoe on top and ratchet strap a canoe over that.
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That was my interpretation as well.
To the OP: You can pretty much mount anything to the roof with ratcheting straps. Many people around where I live will happily haul an 80lbs x-mas tree on their roof with basic straps and no cross-bars. You would just need to judge for yourself how much risk you want to accept for potential damage to the roof panel and your ability to keep the canoe secure based on how far and how fast you will drive.
I think if it were me and I did not have cross-bars, I would find something like a small mattress that can go between the roof and canoe to help distribute the weight and raise the canoe higher which would allow the side rails to more effectively pull down on the canoe to keep it secure.