Make it easy to load and transport your canoe by using these handy brackets on a Yakima car top rack (sold separately). Brackets cushion gunwales and prevent the canoe from shifting while driving at highway speeds. Includes tie-down straps to secure canoe to rack. Canoes and other long loads should be securely tied to front and back of your car as well as to the rack. A Yakima car top rack is required for the use of these brackets. Yakima's Fit List provides complete rack fitting guidelines for your car's year, make and model.