surf rack
Transporting your surfboards from home to your favorite surf spot can be a real hassle. It can damage your surfboard, put you in a bad mood even before your surf session begins, and may ultimately ruin you enjoying surfing on a whole. This is where surfboard racks come to the rescue.
Surfboard racks hold your surfboards securely on top of your vehicle during your travel. Surf racks also serve as the best place to store your surfboard when not being used at home, in your garage, store, exhibits or even in sheds on the beach. When your boards are not in use for a really long time, it is necessary to place them on a surf rack to avoid unnecessary dents, dings and even delamination.
Some surf racks are designed to hang boards on the wall, while others simple serve as stands that prevent the boards from touching the ground. Depending on the design of the rack, as well as the space available, surfboards can be place horizontally with the rail-side-up or vertically with the nose up. Most likely, surfboard displays and exhibits are so dependent on surfboard racks, that overall attractiveness of surfboards is not only based on artistic designs and airbrush, but is also dependent on how the boards are displayed using striking racks placed in the right position.
As surfboards are quite expensive, many surfers resort to adding a locking mechanism to their surfboard racks. A locking mechanism is necessary to prevent your boards from being stolen or used without your consent. You can attach the lock to the leash plug or to the center fin box slot. You may also prefer locks that are clamped or strapped around the surfboard and then attached to something that is hard and immovable. Lashes used in the locking system are usually made of a reinforced metal cable and are not easily cut or torn.
There are two types of surfboard racks you can use to transport your surfboards: soft racks and hard (fixed) racks. Soft racks are detachable racks that can be firmly attached onto the roof of a vehicle as the need arises (i.e. every time you go surfing). Soft racks will hold your surfboards securely in place and prevent the boards from bumping against each other or against the roof of vehicle when traveling to your surfing break. The parts of the rack that make contact with the surfboard are made of soft padding and do not cause any denting or unnecessary markings on the board. These soft racks are available in your favorite local surf shop or online store and come with a lower price tag than hard racks.