There are basically two systems to mount a paddle board roof rack.
Roof rack mount for paddle board.
Check that the width of your board is compatible with the width limit of the rack.
Though most sup roof racks can carry two boards some sup roof racks can only safely carry one.
Start with the longest sup then stack the shorter one on top of it.
Nose and tail lines are lines that put downward pressure on the nose and the tail of your board.
Roof rack system installed on your car 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.
The latter can be divided into approaches that rely on two cross bars for loading and models that just use two parallel rails.
Steel reinforced straps hold your boards in place and the speed link system lets you quickly mount the carrier on any roof rack crossbar.
Ideal size for surfboards and narrow kayaks.
Put the longest sup on first.
Models that work with a bare or naked roof and those that make use of an existing pre installed rack on your car roof.
This locking stand up paddleboard carrier offers a safe secure way to transport 2 boards on your roof rack.
Another thing you can do is add nose and tail lines to your board.
This can of course be done even if you have a roof rack.
If you re going to put more than one sup on your roof you ll orient them the same way and stack them on top of each other.
Crossbar mounted pads for surf boards and kayaks our crossbar pads create a soft place for your boards and boats to land on your yakima roof rack.
To transport your paddle board you will need.
The installation can be done quickly without any bars or clips.
Another type of rack that you can use to transport your board on the roof of your car is soft racks soft racks are basically roof racks that you attach to your car and they function as normal roof racks without being built in.
The vacuum cups are strong enough since they have a 6 diameter.
Neolife soft roof rack pads with two 15 ft wrap rax straps for surfboard sup paddleboard snowboard kayak 28inch pair blue black 4 2 out of 5 stars 27 36 99 36.
For cars without any rail or pre installed roof racks this board roof rack is an excellent choice.
If you want to use the pool noodle method lay down a cheap yoga mat on the roof of your car for more protection against the paddle board.
Soft racks and straps.
It doesn t make sense to buy a roof rack that can only fit one board if you re looking to paddleboard with your partner.
If it doesn t look into a paddle holder that attaches to your roof rack.