Board storage

General Discussion
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So,  I was wondering about the best way to store your boards so as not to propeller them.  I was told by someone once that you should store them standing upright vs. laying horizontal.  What say you?

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I saw on sways a horizontal PVC rack and made one myself for 10 boards.Dims are 2’ wide and 6’ long and 8’ tall. It cost about $80 for PVC ,tees and glue,I put foam pipe insulation on the cross bars.Made in about an hour. Hope this doesn’t  warp or “propeller” my boards. Been up for a year now and no issues.Never really thought about it and not that tech :slight_smile:

I also saw this about racks: 

http://forum.surfermag.com/forum/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=878698&site_id=1#top

 

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Ha, I built a rack a lot like that to dry my clothes on. Maybe I shouild do another for the boards.

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I store my boards on a metal rack in my garage, laying flat (horizontal). A have a snapped longboard I repaired, which has developed a slight twist in the tail, well away from the repair. I couldn’t understand how it happened.

So, how does storing them horizontal cause them to propeller?

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I have a board that was stored vertical, it twisted like a propeller, big time.  Others stored the same way, no problem.  Seems like some boards are just inclined to twist over time, only way to prevent it in that case would probably be if they were strapped down or something.  Its a favorite, so I’m in the process of trying to un-twist it!

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The secret to twist free storage, is that the board must be supported in a single plane.    This is accomplished by using a three point support system.      I  like to use a piece of ‘‘Pool Noodle’’ for each of the points of support.      The single point, on the stringer.      And the two point supports  about ten inches apart, with the stringer centered between them.      Remember, from high school geometry, any three points will lie in a single plane.      The same method is used to support shaped blanks, in glassing, to prevent warping as the glass job sets.(At least that’s what I did at Surf Systems, and Surfboards Hawaii.)       I still see surfboard factories today, whose glassing areas do not use a three point support system.      I’ve been using 3 point support since 1969, when stringerless, light weight boards came into vogue.

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Yep.

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I was wondering if anybody had some pics of this type of rack? The description about two of the supports being 10" apart thru me. I will be building a rack to hold boards that are 9’ long and longer.

thanks

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Three point racks.

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Shandydave,

The ten inch space is not chiseled in stone.     The space could be 8 inches, or even as little as six.       The important thing is to provide stable support.       The dowels, on my garage racks, are 18 inches long.      On the dowel with two pads, one pad is at the end of the dowel, and the other pad is 8 inches away on center.     If you’re making wide boards, you may want to make the dowels on your racks a little longer.     Is this helpful to you?

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thanks for the pic Barry.

I was having a hard time picturing what Bill was describing.

And, thanks to both of you for the help.

I’m actually looking to build some racks in my shed here prett soon.

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Barry S,

Makes sense. I lead a Fire Rescue crew here in Sydney. We always use a 3 point stabilisation for MVA’s (car crashes).

Is it bad to stack 2-3 boards (in padded bags) on top of each other, on a rack? Might also be part of my problem (apart from lack of space).

 

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Barry, thank you so much for the pic and Bill for the explanation. I understand now.

thank you

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In use the three point support system, even if the board is not held level, does not subject the board to any torsional load.      Supported in a single plane, without any torsional load, a surfboard will not twist or warp. 

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Yep.