You place the pool noodles on the roof of your car and put the board safely on them.
How to tie down sup on roof racks.
While you might have roof racks or bars you re still going to need something to secure down your surfboard to the bars.
Follow these steps 1.
It should be close to one of the crossbars.
Position your sup so it is running parallel with the car and with the widest point of the board between the crossbars of your rack.
Take a cam strap and position the buckle so it is resting on top of the board but near the edge.
Open velcro on soft pads and secure tightly around both bars.
Make sure the straps are long enough to reach across the width of the surfboard.
Carefully lay the board down so that it lies flat and centered on top of your roof rack.
Lay 1 board on top of the rack with the fins facing up.
The fins of the board should be facing upward and towards the front of the car.
Place your board on the car fins facing up and the tail pointed forward.
Here s how to tie down a sup with cam straps.
If your boards are different lengths put the longer board on the bottom.
Performing this can of course get a little bit more involved than that.
Secure the board using the straps by running them inside your car while the doors are open.
To transport your paddle board you will need.
Roof rack system installed on your car.
Lay paddle board face down fins up with the fin toward the windshield.
Slide the board up so that the widest part of the board is between your crossbars.
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.
Here s a guide on how to strap paddle board to roof rack.