Just general surfing stuff

[brendo]

went to a fundraiser at sharkies on sat night for a 6yr old girl my daughter goes to school with who has a rare brain cancer. they had an auction.
one of fannings boards was up. last bid I heard was 7k but the boys said later went for 8k! good cause but geez, a lot for a used board with some stickers on it....

[Davros]

The movie Church of the Open Sky is opening in Byron on the 26th May.

[aaarating]

The movie Church of the Open Sky is opening in Byron on the 26th May.

Well of course it is. The epicenter of soulless sell out surfing/wannabe lifestyle. If Kim Jong Un gets his act together someone should send him the coordinates of the Johnson and Lawson street intersection to put into the missiles GPS.

[Davros]

aaarating I expect your review filed by midnight 26th

[aaarating]

pre-emotive review. A too-cool, flaky philosophical epic featuring strange surfcraft being ridden remarkably well by (predominantly) hairy men with the odd baldy thrown in for balance about how they simply can't exist without surfing amazing waves every day and how it has healed them and protects them from the savage internal struggle our minds go through on dat to day basis. Sound track by Jack Johnson and John Butler. Just saved you $20bucks. You can thank me later.

[Davros]

You forgot in the in water yoga poses and Beau Youngs pony tail.

Kidman must think "what did I fking start. It wasn't meant to be this way"

[ctd]

I'm having to change surfing cars and a basic kook style question for all about carrying boards on a roof rack.

Currently I have side rails (rails that run from front to back; to which the roof racks (running across left to right) are attached). I use standard tie down straps running through the side rails and back over the board (pic 1 below)

However, my new car only has roof racks (running across) and no side rails (the racks are attached to a fixed point in the roof itself); so I can only tie the board with the strap running straight up and down (pic 2). I can use the tie down straps but its a bit of a pain because they are about 10m long.

So as I have to buy something new anyway, was wondering if anyone has recommendations as to what to go for? There are shorter tie down straps specifically for this purpose and probably that is the answer (eg pic 2 which is a kanu lock strap) but are there ones that are better than others?

And there are also fancier roof rack surfboard carriers from Thule etc- are they worth it (in terms of making things easier or whatever)?

Most of the time I'm not driving huge distances but can be on the highway at 100km/h so they need to be secure. Will carry no more than 2 boards at a time (in bags); not particularly worried about someone stealing the board off the roof. Just dont want to spend 10 minutes to load and unload every time.

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[PeepeelaPew]

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[Beanpole]

Also you can cut the straps to length. Just don't buy expensive ones. They've got heavy grade Occy straps with plastic Moulded end covers these days.

[Nick Carroll]

ummm fcuk did you know you can use one strap to secure a board

put board on racks

throw open end of strap across nose

reach under nose and get hold of open end

draw open end of strap back under both racks

toss open end over the board, thread under the rack and draw up the outside back up to the front rack. the strap should now be wrapped over the board at both racks.

secure open end of strap to clip end of strap.

[PeepeelaPew]

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[Beanpole]

Doesn't the strap tend to flap at speed if you do that Nick?
Easier to get the straps shorter.
I've got three sets plus Occy straps.
Light short set that does two boards.
Longer set that does four...two on each side.
Super heavy duty surf company brand with neoprene covers for the buckles.

[Trev]

Doesn't the strap tend to flap at speed if you do that Nick?
Easier to get the straps shorter.
I've got three sets plus Occy straps.
Light short set that does two boards.
Longer set that does four...two on each side.
Super heavy duty surf company brand with neoprene covers for the buckles.

Won't flap if you twist the strap 180 degrees.

[Trev]

For extra Blokey-stuff points, use a length of rope and truckers knots.

https://youtu.be/IxOWV4iLtQ4

I just use ropes. Knotted loop at one end and run it around the board and back through the loop.
I'll take a pic tomorrow.

[Beanpole]

True, didn't know if that would work over a longer stretch though.
I have to at least put a couple of Occy straps around the mal cover for long trips to stop it flapping on the roof. Had one cover that was so floppy it had to be totally wrapped up in straps.

Just an Occy strap or two to go to the beach. That's why I don't ride the mal much. Couldn't be Buggered tying it on the roof. I just chuck the other boards in the car. A few young mal riding hipsters at Bondi don't know how lucky they are that I'm lazy.

[Nick Carroll]

Doesn't the strap tend to flap at speed if you do that Nick?
Easier to get the straps shorter.
I've got three sets plus Occy straps.
Light short set that does two boards.
Longer set that does four...two on each side.
Super heavy duty surf company brand with neoprene covers for the buckles.

i have used this method with everything from single boards to board bags to racing boards and skis, it never fcuks up.

[Slobadan Madicubich]

Holy TOTY post.

2nd that

[Beanpole]

Doesn't the strap tend to flap at speed if you do that Nick?
Easier to get the straps shorter.
I've got three sets plus Occy straps.
Light short set that does two boards.
Longer set that does four...two on each side.
Super heavy duty surf company brand with neoprene covers for the buckles.

i have used this method with everything from single boards to board bags to racing boards and skis, it never fcuks up.

You don't do that for an average surf though.