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vertical surfboard racks

I found these awesome do it yourself vertical surfboard racks that can be made for under $50 dollars. I think the vertical rack systems are the way to go for those of us with multiple surfboards that are used regularly. There is no better rack for ease of use and less hassle than the vertical rack. These vertical racks are definitely one of my favorite do it yourself projects. They also allow for easy expansion, for those who cant so no to another surfboard. I love the added eye hooks on the end of the dowels with the nylon to keep the surfboards in place. Surprisingly, to build these beauties you don’t need much. Here is what you need:

* a 2×4
* wood dowels (24″ per board)
* wood screws

These are the supplies for the more fancy racks.

* wood glue
* padding for the dowels
* padding for the boards’ tails
* a safety mechanism to hold the boards in place like hook and eye sets and nylon twine

Simple enough, I believe I read total build time was about 5 hours. Not to shabby for some quality racks.
You can check out detailed instructions, as well as pictures from blog El Portal Fridays.

If you know of any other DIY surfboard racks from others or ones who have made let me know and I will post them up.
As always, happy surfing.

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Homemade Surf Rack

I found this free standing homemade surf rack made from plywood that could be ideal for holding your boards. This surfboard racks stores you boards horizontal and even folds in to itself so the rack will store flat for easy transport. According to the website, total build time is about 5 hours.

Supplies are short and include: 1 sheet of plywood, glue, hinges, and screws which will amount to around $40 USD. A jigsaw is also must for making the cuts.

The coolest thing about this rack is that the author provides a template in which you can use over the plywood to make your cuts. A detailed list of instructions are also provided. Not a bad rack for under $40 bucks.

You can get the template and detailed instructions @ http://members.shaw.ca/kevin_bartlett_175/plyracks.html

If you know of any other homemade surf racks let me know and I will post them up for others.

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If you are in the need to get your boards off the floor and can manage some basic Bob Villa skills, building your own surf or board racks may be the way to go. I have found many articles online of people building their own racks for about half the cost.  Here are some pretty sick racks that can be built with some basic home depot supplies. Pic and supplies listed below.

homemade surf racks

Supplies and tools:

• 2 pairs of board holders (main site recommends specific ones but and kind of rack will work)
• 2 2×4′s ( you can stain or paint these to match your room)
• 4 hanger bolts
• Carpet samples for wall protection (furniture pads all work well)
• Sandpaper (coarse, medium, fine – e.g. 100, 150, 220)
• 4 1 3/4 inch screws to mount the board holders
• Enough small nails to secure the carpet pieces, or furniture pads to the top and back of the 2×4′s
• drill, hand saw, tape measure, etc.

I simplified it down a bit but you can check out all the supplies that were used and the step by step instructions by going to Kevin’s Blog. It seems he may have taken it down so if anybody wants to help with these instructions or suggest a better DIY spot. Let us know!

I also posted a few years back of the homemade bike rack for under $15 that can also be used. You can find it @ http://www.surfboardracksblog.com/surfboard-racks/the-do-it-yourself-bicycle-surfboard-rack-for-under-15

Here is also a link to a forum that discussed how to make homemade racks that can be added to your existing luggage racks for jeeps. Just scroll down a bit to find the post.

http://www.stripersurf.com/forums/showthread.php?t=14303

Also, check out this DIY video we just found for making a home made surfboard bike rack.

I have some more homemade racks that I will be posting later this week. If anyone has made their own racks and has pictures and supply list please let me know and I will put them up for everyone to see.

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