5 Responses to “Want to transport 12′ windsurfing board/boom without installing roof rack; what’s best method?”

  1. Fallenangel

    Well, you COULD get the racks your talking about, OR you can do the rope thing, OR you could just mail it to yourself… JK!

    Try a sporting shop. They may have something like that. Sorry I can’t be much help, but hey!

    April 25th, 2008 | 2:04 pm
  2. Jean D

    I just recently lost a $600 kayak due to not being properly tied down to roof racks, so doing even less than that would not be a good option for your windsurfer. Break down get roof racks and be sure to use a 4 point tie down system, w hich we had not done, or you will be scraping your windsurfer off the road, not to mention if someone is driving behind you and the potential damage to their vehicle…yikes! BTW, there are racks that can be taken off when not in use..try REI or Great Outdoor Provision Company.

    April 26th, 2008 | 12:08 am
  3. John Cleveland

    Los bastidores son suaves multa de 10 libras tabla de surf, pero sus artes de Windsurf y va a pesar mucho más. Usted necesita un rack real. Una vez que creó, puede tomar el rack y desactivar fácilmente. Sugiero Thule o de Yakima. No necesita accesorios especiales. Normalmente empate en el mástil por separado. Luego empate la vela y el auge en la parte superior del tablero.

    April 29th, 2008 | 5:43 am
  4. John D

    Como dice Jean D, un mal bordo garantizado está pidiendo problemas. He oído algunas historias de terror acerca de chicos kit de perder en la autopista. Si está sólo haciendo pequeños viajes a baja velocidad que puede salirse con la suya. Cuidado si llueve - la suave bastidores en general necesidad de pasar por las ventanas por lo que tendremos fugas cuando están mojadas. Con el tiempo, no son buenos para su pintura, ya sea, esp. si usted ha estado a la playa y recoger un poco ligera de arena entre el bastidor y el techo. Thule hacer bastidores para el mazda y el mini. Yo uso el desempeño de mi equipo y son fáciles de despegar al final del fin de semana. Tengo Problemas no con ellos y permanente no es realmente lo que están. Use 'em cuando lo necesite' em. Ventaja añadida de ser capaz de mantener sus bicicletas por allí y, a veces, llevar estos temas no se puede obtener en el coche. Demasiado cuidado con las velas que no se aplastada repetidamente cada vez que atarlos.

    April 30th, 2008 | 11:35 pm
  5. peconicpuffin

    If you are not VERY certain in your ability to tie knots and use rope properly (go with something strong, and not bungee cords) then this is a bad idea. You risk the board and anyone driving behind you.

    All of that being said, I think it’s possible to do.
    You can find a number of ways to sufficiently pad your roof to protect both vehicle and board, but in the interest of safety (and given the length of the board,) I also recommended tieing a line from the board to a point underneath your front bumper, to prevent the board from rotating (and thus exposing it to more wind) as well as being one more line attaching board to vehicle. I’d put the board on the roof tail first, and tie a line through the rear footstraps, and run that forward tieing it to a secure point centered beneath the front bumper.

    Attaching the boom to all of that shouldn’t be too difficult. Just tie it all down as if you were going to drive at 100 mph with crosswinds, and then drive in the slow lane…keep it conservative.

    May 3rd, 2008 | 6:31 am