I have a large 11'2" Naish SUP and am looking to get another but am worried about how I am going to transport them.

I dont think they will both fit on roof racks or will they?

What is the best way to transport two SUPs on the roof of a car?

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Serpeant said..
I have a large 11'2" Naish SUP and am looking to get another but am worried about how I am going to transport them.

I dont think they will both fit on roof racks or will they?

What is the best way to transport two SUPs on the roof of a car?

Stack them, one on top of the other.

All you need is (maybe) longer tie-down straps and a couple of pieces of foam to pad between them. Folks use all sorts of foam for this, I usually use keep some short pieces of pool noodle split lengthwise (cut to roughly 18-24" long and split down the middle). In a pinch a couple of rolled up towels will do the job.

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Serpeant said..
I have a large 11'2" Naish SUP and am looking to get another but am worried about how I am going to transport them.

I dont think they will both fit on roof racks or will they?

What is the best way to transport two SUPs on the roof of a car?

Stack them, one on top of the other.

All you need is (maybe) longer tie-down straps and a couple of pieces of foam to pad between them. Folks use all sorts of foam for this, I usually use keep some short pieces of pool noodle split lengthwise (cut to roughly 18-24" long and split down the middle). In a pinch a couple of rolled up towels will do the job.

I never thought of separating them with a pool noodle.

What about the fins?

I also worry about the stability of this (probably just over paranoid)...

Put the pool noodle between the boards in line with the roof rack crossbar. That way the straps cinch the board down to the crossbar and the load is all in a straight vertical line. The pool noodle allows you to tighten straps on boards with different rocker lines. We commonly do this with multiple 14 ft race boards.
Fins you can either stagger the top board forward, or take the fins out.

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Serpeant said..

HumanCartoon said..

Serpeant said..
I have a large 11'2" Naish SUP and am looking to get another but am worried about how I am going to transport them.

I dont think they will both fit on roof racks or will they?

What is the best way to transport two SUPs on the roof of a car?

Stack them, one on top of the other.

All you need is (maybe) longer tie-down straps and a couple of pieces of foam to pad between them. Folks use all sorts of foam for this, I usually use keep some short pieces of pool noodle split lengthwise (cut to roughly 18-24" long and split down the middle). In a pinch a couple of rolled up towels will do the job.

I never thought of separating them with a pool noodle.

What about the fins?

I also worry about the stability of this (probably just over paranoid)...

just get a second car

Get some real roof racks, not tucked in aero things.
These two boards are I think 28' each.
OK 28.75 and 26.75, but room to spare. (just)
Side by side easily.

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Nozza said..
Get some real roof racks, not tucked in aero things.
These two boards are I think 28' each.
OK 28.75 and 26.75, but room to spare. (just)
Side by side easily.

There's no way those boards are 28' and by the way did you know it's more aerodynamic to have two boards stacked.

Lockrack is a good alternative as you don't have to worry about over tension (rail damage) and noodles (I prefer rice) and much quicker, easier in windy conditions.

No affiliation with lockrack just happy to share the love

I do a 3 stack sometimes .have done 4 .but people look at you funny .lol.

but nnoooo problem with 2 ,it's natural ..just take it easy

sometimes do a double strap on the front ..if its my fav.

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micksmith said..
Lockrack is a good alternative as you don't have to worry about over tension (rail damage)

https://www.lockrack.com.au/index.php?option=com_virtuemart&view=productdetails&virtuemart_product_id=26&virtuemart_category_id=

I like the look of Lockrack!

Would you be concerned with the rubbing of the two boards as the car is moving?

I wonder how the Lockrack compares to the Thule SUP carrier?

www.thule.com.au/details.php?p_id=999

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Serpeant said..

micksmith said..
Lockrack is a good alternative as you don't have to worry about over tension (rail damage)

https://www.lockrack.com.au/index.php?option=com_virtuemart&view=productdetails&virtuemart_product_id=26&virtuemart_category_id=

I like the look of Lockrack!

Would you be concerned with the rubbing of the two boards as the car is moving?

I wonder how the Lockrack compares to the Thule SUP carrier?

www.thule.com.au/details.php?p_id=999

Not sure about that, should be right with at least one board cover

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micksmith said..

Nozza said..
Get some real roof racks, not tucked in aero things.
These two boards are I think 28' each.
OK 28.75 and 26.75, but room to spare. (just)
Side by side easily.

There's no way those boards are 28' and by the way did you know it's more aerodynamic to have two boards stacked.

Tried to measure them on the roof today, and near enough to 27" and 29".
I have no board storage at home, so need to load boards for the next day at work in the evening.
I try to cover most extremes of forecast, so removing one or the other, without unstacking two is an advantage.
I think these are standard Rhino Rack bars, would fit just about anything side by side.
And Rhino Rack don't give me any money, I give them a lot.
VW doesn't go fast enough for wind tunnel testing to be relevant.

Depends on your car, I've got roof racks that will take two 29" boards side-by-side and rail tape separates them. There are a number of accessory makers that sell velcro wrap-around cushioning for the roof racks themselves and another hot tip is rubberised tie-downs so you don't ding the paint on the car (or the boards). From there we go upwards with pool noodles between. You can get solid noodles (instead of hollow) which you can shave two sides off flat so they don't roll around. If the top board has deck pad then you may only need the noodles at one end. I've stacked them 3 high (6 boards total) for downwinding. Thongs also work at a pinch (the ones you wear on your feet). As far as fins go you just stack the top one further forward. FCS also make a knock-out fin that removes without tools in seconds.

Both boards upside down on top of one another. Set the second board back from the fins of the first. I find fins facing forward toward the front of the car works best for my boards but do whatever works for your shape depending on rocker of boards and position of roof racks on car + windshield.

Good thread here www.seabreeze.com.au/forums/Stand-Up-Paddle/SUP/Transport-safety-tips-for-SUPs-on-roof-racks that should make you feel more comfortable .

When it comes to securing with tie-downs, like DJ says:

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A bit of movement is better than rock solid.. Don't worry.. the board won't break.

If your straps aren't quite long enough to go over both boards you can do what I've done on my front straps in this pic to gain a bit more length on your straps.

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gibo said..
Put the pool noodle between the boards in line with the roof rack crossbar. That way the straps cinch the board down to the crossbar and the load is all in a straight vertical line. The pool noodle allows you to tighten straps on boards with different rocker lines. We commonly do this with multiple 14 ft race boards.
Fins you can either stagger the top board forward, or take the fins out.

I used a pool noodle once. UV and heat destroyed it. Ended up with green foam goo stuck to my SUP. Had to grab a magic eraser to get it off. Took forever. I'd highly recommend anyone using a pool noodle to just bite the bullet and grab those UV protected foam SUP straps.

How about Paddles? had the universal holder for pro rack but the straps break very easily.

I easily get 2 SUP's (Naish Mana 10' x 33" and Naish Odysseus 9'8" x 34") stacked on top of each other onto a Mini Cooper, no problems. Just put the top board slightly forward to allow for the fin on the bottom board. I'd recommend always using boardbags if you can for protection, plus I put the paddles inside the top bag as they don't fit inside the Mini. Just don't cinch the straps down TOO tight!

I reckon you should be OK with 2.

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I easily get 2 SUP's (Naish Mana 10' x 33" and Naish Odysseus 9'8" x 34") stacked on top of each other onto a Mini Cooper, no problems. Just put the top board slightly forward to allow for the fin on the bottom board. I'd recommend always using boardbags if you can for protection, plus I put the paddles inside the top bag as they don't fit inside the Mini. Just don't cinch the straps down TOO tight!

FYI - I've had some queries about putting roof racks on a Mini Cooper 2 door since posting my pic. Basically on a 2015 (model F56), you need to have the roof rails installed at the factory, or retro-fitted after (a pain in the butt as they have to remove the inner roof lining). Then just buy the correct 'feet' for that rail for your chosen racks (I can't recall the model of the feet, sorry...) and away you go. Looks somewhat like these:






I have black Thule Wingbars and have never had a problem

If you go for racks that are 1500 long you can get two 29 or 30" sups side by side. I can easily and safely put two stacks of boards side by side, had 5 14' boards on at once no worries. If it's super windy and I'm going a long way I will put the boards upside down and tail first and tie down the front of the boards using the leg rope loop, I've got a bullbar on the Landcruiser but you can always find something to tie down to under the bonnet. Nice thing about the cruiser is that the racks are very widely spaced and the roof is rated to carry 200kg. Tieing the front down means you don't have to go nuts with strap tension and certainly gives peace of mind, but would only bother in ballistic wind and or long drive. For padding I use sleeping mats from Clark Rubber, the really thick blue foam ones, cut into strips, really good to have a couple of super wide strips, maybe 300 wide, copes much better with shaped dugout boards and makes the whole thing less critical. Kinda important when you are short and trying to stack three high on a lifted Landcruiser??.
Just use heaps of common sense, if it's really windy tie the first board down with at least one strap, holds it in place while you load and unload the second one. And double straps at the front never hurts.

I've noticed that not many of you recommend to tie down the boards at the front!

Without tying down the boards at the front, should you drive slower? I've heard that you should drive faster than 80kmph unless you tie them down.

Is this correct?

Pile them up and tie them down. What could possible go wrong.
14,' 12'6 (fin removed), 11', 9'10, 9'6

Pool noodles, towels or door draft stoppers between.

When i bought rhino rack brand roof racks for both my VW transporter and the gf's Prado I just optioned 1800mm rails. Now i can fit 2 32" wide boards side by side.
They barely stick out more than the standard 1650mm wide rails and still look good.