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I see, you use it with 2 boards. I only have one. Can you explain how you tie your bungee. The bungee is attached to the top end off the back piece. Do you carry it above the boards then down and tie it where? Or do you start going down behind the boards and go up the front and tie it where?
You may have to experiment with adjusting the end knots on the bungee for a better fit. When we used ours with the one board, look out if you let it go or if it slipped out your grip!
You may have to experiment with adjusting the end knots on the bungee for a better fit. When we used ours with the one board, look out if you let it go or if it slipped out your grip!
We thought that also, so we went out and got the swivel attachments. At the time of our purchase, the swivels were only available in chrome, not sure if that's their only option today.
We thought that also, so we went out and got the swivel attachments. At the time of our purchase, the swivels were only available in chrome, not sure if that's their only option today.
We're hoping you'll enjoy the benefits of having the board(s) mounted horizontally as we have. We found it makes a big difference when approaching/docking under many covered boat slips. Keep us informed of your experience with it.
We have the same Reborn rack. I do like the fact that the boards are tight against the boat. We don’t worry about hitting the adjacent boat when tied up together. Only issue we had was I had to order some bungee cord from the get go. There was absolutely no way the bungee cord strap that it came with was gonna go over and then back up to the rack hooks. I just bought bungee cord off Amazon and replaced the entire thing. A single board will “move” a little running down the lake but you’re not gonna lose the board.
You can use a foam pool noodle or two as a makeshift spacer inside the rack. It’ll help to apply a light pressure to the board to stop it from moving around. Has worked well for me in the past.
You can use a foam pool noodle or two as a makeshift spacer inside the rack. It’ll help to apply a light pressure to the board to stop it from moving around. Has worked well for me in the past.
We have the same Reborn rack. I do like the fact that the boards are tight against the boat. We don’t worry about hitting the adjacent boat when tied up together. Only issue we had was I had to order some bungee cord from the get go. There was absolutely no way the bungee cord strap that it came with was gonna go over and then back up to the rack hooks. I just bought bungee cord off Amazon and replaced the entire thing. A single board will “move” a little running down the lake but you’re not gonna lose the board.
Question - if I want to bring maybe one surf board and one wake board, is it a better idea to just get a surf-focused rack? My thinking being that a wakeboard will easily fit in a surf rack, but a surf board may be too big for a wake rack?
Question - if I want to bring maybe one surf board and one wake board, is it a better idea to just get a surf-focused rack? My thinking being that a wakeboard will easily fit in a surf rack, but a surf board may be too big for a wake rack?
Yes. I’ve carried a wakeboard in my surf rack with no issues. If it is too loose and you need to go fast or something you can always wrap it in something or use an extra strap.
Question - if I want to bring maybe one surf board and one wake board, is it a better idea to just get a surf-focused rack? My thinking being that a wakeboard will easily fit in a surf rack, but a surf board may be too big for a wake rack?