How To Tie Down Sup On Roof Racks

This means getting yourself a set of strong non stretching tie downs.

How to tie down sup on roof racks.

Follow these steps 1. You place the pool noodles on the roof of your car and put the board safely on them. Soft surf pads and two tie down straps longer pads are recommended because sups are wider than surfboards a towel or two to prevent damage if you plan on stacking two sups on your roof. First you need paddling like foam blocks also known as pool noodles and straps.

While you might have roof racks or bars you re still going to need something to secure down your surfboard to the bars. Here s how to tie down a sup with cam straps. Make sure the board is properly balanced and the weight is evenly distributed between the front and back. It should be close to one of the crossbars.

Lay paddle board face down fins up with the fin toward the windshield. Secure the board using the straps by running them inside your car while the doors are open. Position your sup so it is running parallel with the car and with the widest point of the board between the crossbars of your rack. The fins of the board should be facing upward and towards the front of the car.

Slide the board up so that the widest part of the board is between your crossbars. To transport your paddle board you will need. Performing this can of course get a little bit more involved than that. If your boards are different lengths put the longer board on the bottom.

Carefully lay the board down so that it lies flat and centered on top of your roof rack. Make sure the straps are long enough to reach across the width of the surfboard. Place your board on the car fins facing up and the tail pointed forward. Take a cam strap and position the buckle so it is resting on top of the board but near the edge.

Lay 1 board on top of the rack with the fins facing up.