Whats the best roof rack for a surfboard?
I have straps now and they work. The straps scratch the top and to boot on hot days the wax drips on my car / a seprate matter in itself

 

I have a Yakima rack, and I'm very satisfied with it. I don't surf, but I cycle, so I just throw my bike on top and away I go! Explore this site. It's great. yakima.com

 

very cool site. Now if I can find one thats a liitle cheaper-maybe ebay
thanks for some direction.

 

Just remember you get what you pay for! I tried this and was sorry when I removed my off-brand rack and there was no paint left!!! Yakima makes good stuff, get if you possibly can!

 

I have the Yakima rack and some pads with straps. Bought them both off ebay. The rack was new, so the savings were not huge. I use it all the time with absolutely no problems. The rack doesn't scratch if you put it on and take it off WITH CARE. I bought some felt from home depot to cover the metal on the hooks for some extra protection against scratching. I have a pic with with my 8'6" attached, I will upload when I get a chance.

 

very cool - getting excited

 

This is what it looks like on the car:

 

I've always heard good things about the Yakima roof racks! Quality pays off!

 

I have some pics of my rack, too. I have to wait until I can get them developed and put on a CD first. Maybe they'll be ready by the end of this week. Yes, I still use film.

 

1. The pics look great- when u buy the roof rack - do you need two straps,and two pads? What about the fairing - do you need the this for aerodynamic, less wind thing?

2. In my opinion film is still a little better than digital. Digital is good but fil still has richer color. Let me put it this way" Digital is like an eraser on a pencil" Film is for the artist.

You guys have been a great help

 

These guys have the best deal on the Yakima that I could find-

http://scionpartspeople.com/searchpr...kima+Roof+Rack

Everything included. Excellent hardware. The initial install is a little tedious, but after that it pops on&off easily, if you remember to mark the mounting locations.

Dunno that the fairing is necessary- the steep windshield angle on my xb seems to carry the wind over the rack, minimizing noise...

 

The actual pads that hold the board are these:

http://cgi.ebay.com/CAR-OR-SUV-RACK-...QQcmdZViewItem

They velcro and tie down to the Yakima rack and then strap your board down. I don't use a fairing. The racks can make a little noise sometimes (howl) if your on the freeway, but its not really that loud.

 

you guys sure make things easy- In a way your like my -EASY -button.

 

Sometimes my buddy and I go- can the straps hold two boards?

 

The pads are supposed to hold two boards max, but I have only put one board up there at a time.

 

I bought a fairing. When my rack is up there, it seriously howls. Especially on the interstate. So I went to the local bike shop and got a 50" fairing, which fits perfectly. The guy even put it together and installed it for me. It cuts out the wind howl 100%. Sometimes, I forget I have the bike up there, until I hit a low tree limb. A plus on the fairing: you can put stickers on there. I got some boat letters and I'll be applying my screen name tomorrow!