Each strap should cross the board twice.
Put surfboard on roof rack.
At freeway speeds anything could happen especially if you had two boards or more boards on them.
This rack will wrap around the interior of your vehicle and permit you to store your surfboard on the roof securely.
The block surf surfboard roof rack has pads and straps which will keep your gear protected and free from damages.
Put the back eva foam block near the trunk door or antenna.
We always put the boards on fin forward to prevent them from slipping out from under the straps.
Double check if the board only touches the foam pads and not the vehicle.
Drop the front eva foam pad near the windshield.
Like swied mentioned roof racks in the early 60s were basically luggage racks made of 2x4s with canvas strap tie downs.
This is an excellent choice or you if you want to bring your surfboards with you while you travel and keep them safe.
Here s how you should put a surfboard on the roof of your car.
Wrap the straps through the side rails around the cross bars of the rack and over the top of the surfboard s then around the cross bars on the other side.
Put the surfboard on top of your car with your fins facing up.