Board racks and trailering?

Brad Embleton · Addict Joined: 13 Jan 2003 Posts: 511 City: Niagara Falls

Do you leave your boards in your racks when trailer?

Tomato · Criminal Joined: 22 Apr 2003 Posts: 88 City: Escalon, CA

No way. Why risk it?

Brad Embleton · Addict Joined: 13 Jan 2003 Posts: 511 City: Niagara Falls

i didnt think so just wondering!!!????

scott a · Ladies Man Joined: 13 Jan 2003 Posts: 9810

dont do it.
by the way you are responsible for any damage that results from the board flying out of your rack and hitting another car/biker/homeless guy.

89comp · Posted: Jul 03, 2003 4:10 am Post subject:

I see guys around town that do it and it does look cool, but as soon as a board comes off, they will probably get sued and they'll have to buy a new board....ouch!! Bad idea to leave them on...

arthropod88 · Outlaw Joined: 21 May 2003 Posts: 210 City: Birmingham

OMG...hells no!! I do not have a tower, but I would never tow the boat with the tower even up...

scott a · Ladies Man Joined: 13 Jan 2003 Posts: 9810

why wouldnt you tow a boat with the tower up? its perfectly safe.

arthropod88 · Outlaw Joined: 21 May 2003 Posts: 210 City: Birmingham

I do not know...really...it just does not seem like it should be up while is transit. I think I would be more comfy with it down that is all...

Dees · Posted: Jul 03, 2003 8:40 am Post subject:

i always bottom out

jbt200 · Posted: Jul 03, 2003 1:57 pm Post subject:

we do it...the boards aren't goin anywhere! we fly aroudn teh lake at 55 and they don;t fall so why woudl they fall off a 55 on the road!

r3612 · Soul Rider Joined: 14 Jan 2003 Posts: 346 City: Chicago IL

I do it and have had no problems. We only drive 4 blocks to the lake though. I feel if you don't go over 45 which is what we do when it's butter in the morning what are you hurting? Just my opinion though.

As to towing with the tower down, every time you hit a bump tht thing would bounce up and down on the sundeck, probably cause more damage while it's down. Again just my opinion.
Kris

pike1990 · Outlaw Joined: 24 Jan 2003 Posts: 152 City: Paris Texas

Well, I never thought that they would come off. I put them in the board racks and bungie them down and go 75 to 80 mph and they ride great. One thing that I do worry about, is my dumb ass forgetting about the tower and pulling through Jack in the Box and tearing their cover off. Some fast food places have a 7 foot only drive through. I have lost a pair of sun glasses that got sucked out of the boat.

calair03 · Posted: Jul 04, 2003 2:27 pm Post subject:

I leave my boards on but I only live a few miles from the lake. I only drive 35mph tops because I am too lazy to take down my bimini.

west coast boarder · Addict Joined: 09 Mar 2003 Posts: 558 City: Nor Cal

When we are going to a lake that is far away then I put the boards in the truck. But if we are just going to the lake by my house I leave the boards in the racks because it is only a 5 minute drive.

Fishmaster · Posted: Jul 05, 2003 7:21 am Post subject:

You can trailier with towers up or down, it's really more of a personal choice. I'd definately recommend taking boards out if your on the highway, it's not worth the risk. Very little chance of one coming out but . . .

On short trips where I know I wont be going over 35 I'll leave everything up and in. On longer trips I put the tower down and cover the boat for two reasons. First - Cleaning bugs off of my tower & boat windshield takes longer than covering it up. Secondly - My boat has this wonderful "feature" that the cushions all start flying out at about 65.

Bill

X-Star · Soul Rider Joined: 01 Apr 2003 Posts: 253

I never trailer with boards up. Not worth it