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Protecting your board whilst travelling
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Sat Sep 02, 2006 8:29 pmby jennie
Im off to Costa Rica in about 3 weeks and taking a 6 6" (the one that kitesurfer fixed up...thanks again chris!) and was wondering how to package it so it doesnt get damaged on the way over. I dont think me or the board could handle another repair job!
I was planning to shove aload of clothes in the bag for padding and to ease up on my luggage but apparently you cant do that anymore...
Anyone got any ideas/advice/experience with transporting boards?
Posted:
Sat Sep 02, 2006 8:34 pmby Phil
use that bubble wrap stuff (loads of it) rember to take the fins out as well and mark the board as top load only
then all you can do is pray
Posted:
Sun Sep 03, 2006 2:05 amby pat42
Wrap it with your bikinis..........I'm sure it'll be nice and safe
Posted:
Sun Sep 03, 2006 5:36 amby Phil
so hows bali pat?
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Wed Sep 06, 2006 3:29 amby gdude335
foam!!!!!!!
bubble wrap. ultra heavy duty bag. Get a bag for a 7.3, put board in middle and foam all over.
Posted:
Wed Sep 06, 2006 8:22 pmby GowerCharger
pipe lagging (like you use on roofracks) on the rails.
Also you can get travel insurance which includes boards (including transporting them), think i saw that on the BSA website
Posted:
Wed Sep 06, 2006 9:58 pmby jennie
all grand suggestions guys...cheers
I think i will definitely put pipe lagging around the rails and shove a load of bubble wrap in.
I figured i need all the padding i can get so was going to shove a load of clothes in there, but apparently you cant do that anymore...Has anyone travelled with a board recently and not been aloud to pack clothes in the case?
Posted:
Thu Sep 07, 2006 7:56 amby thaya
this might sound like a really stupid question
but why can't you pack it with clothes anymore??? I was planning on doing that when i take my board on holiday with me next summer
