I have roof racks on my westy and I have not problem stacking 4
longboards
at time up on top. just position em so that you can stand on the
running board of the open front doors and the rear wheels, to snugly
secure em.
Also if you have a pop top and take two boards out with you, you can
leave one on the top with the pop up and instant theft deterrent .

Johnny
81 Westy

>> On Saturday, July 19, 2003, at 04:40  PM, Lawrence Cortright wrote:

> I like the rack idea the best, the only setback would be that the
> height
> will probably make putting the boards up and getting them down a slight
> challenge.
>
> Thanks,
> Larry
>
> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Chris Radcliffe" <chrisr_vanagon@MINDSPRING.COM>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Saturday, July 19, 2003 7:20 PM
> Subject: Re: Surf Rack
>
>
>> Larry,
>>
>> Have you considered suspending them in the ceiling? I have a Westy,
>> and
> have
>> always suspended the boards from the pop-top cross beams in front and
>> the
>> rear overhead storage cabinet in back. Safe and secure. In a Wolfy, of
>> course, you would have to fabricate such a capability, and yes, risk
>> potentially dinging the interior.
>>
>> SO, the alternative is the roof racks.  I'll bet one of the new
>> improved
>> versions of the old Aloha racks will work.  Here's an example:
>> http://www.shorelinesurf.com/surf_access2.htm#snubber
>>
>> And, Yakima and Thule systems are viewable here:
>> http://www.orsracksdirect.com/yakima-sailboard-surfboard-racks.html
>>
>> Cheers,
>> Chris Radcliffe
>> Redwood City, CA
>> chris_radcliffe@mindspring.com
>> '90 Westy Auto "Blue Whale"
>>
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com]On Behalf
>> Of Lawrence Cortright
>> Sent: Saturday, July 19, 2003 3:16 PM
>> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>> Subject: Surf Rack
>>
>>
>> Hello all,
>>
>> Any surf-riding vanagon owners out there?  I'm looking for info on
>> where I
>> could find a surf rack that will fit atop the vanagon if such a beast
>> exists, my interior is in good condition and I would like to keep it
>> that
>> way (ie. no packing salty boards on the floor between the seats and
> dinging
>> the head liner trying to get said boards in and out of the van).
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Larry Cortright
>> 87 Vanagon GL Wolfsburg
>>
>>
>