What´s your dream surf car?

andersbq · Joined: 07 Feb 2011 Posts: 18

Some of you guys in the US like cars, and I believe you invented the "surf-car". Here are my dream cars right now:
http://www.andersbq.com/2011/03/surf-mobiles-of-future.html

What´s yours?

U2U2U2 · Posted: Fri Mar 18, 2011 2:32 pm Post subject:

dllee · Joined: 03 Jul 2009 Posts: 5329 Location: East Bay

At 15, I drew up plans for my "ideal" surfmobile that ended up looking like a VW Golf/GTI but the roof had built in racks, inboard and out of the windline.
I won a CaliforniaHighSchool Engineering Award for that.

isobars · Joined: 12 Dec 1999 Posts: 20936

A Sprinter.

techno900 · Joined: 28 Mar 2001 Posts: 4180

My 1999 Ford 250 Econoline extended body van. The two sails next to the booms normally go under the deck behind the baskets, but I was taking photos for insurance records so I pulled them out.

carl · Joined: 25 Feb 1997 Posts: 2674 Location: SF bay area

Better install a fence in back of the driver seat. A sudden stop will make that yellow board want to take off your head! (and your bunjee cords aren't going to stop it)
Just sayin,,,,,

Very nice van setup though.

Back to topic:
With my long commute to the beach and current gas prices, MPGs are becoming more important. The old Honda minivan still seems to be an ok compromize. Room for 3+ boards inside and all accessories with about 24mpg (hwy). If only they were more fun to drive and didn't have that soccer mom stigma....,,,and closer to 30mpgs would be nice.

swchandler · Joined: 08 Nov 1993 Posts: 10588

techno900,

Only three boards and five race sails? Certainly, you've got a wealth of booms and masts in the van. I have to admit, you've definitely got me beat in that department. Yet I have to say, where's the high wind boards and the quiver of small RAF sails for those big days?

Also, where do you sleep on those windsurfing trips?

dllee · Joined: 03 Jul 2009 Posts: 5329 Location: East Bay

Yeah, all summer my '79 F-150 carries 14 sails, 4 booms, over 10 masts, and usually 4 boards inside, plus, for the last 2 years, I slept in it most nites.
LeeD here.

techno900 · Joined: 28 Mar 2001 Posts: 4180

There are two other boards in the garage, a poly Tiga 263 when the wind is big and a 1985 Superlight for the light wind regattas.

There are four other small sails and two booms out of sight, under the deck.

The head is protected, I thought that a 50 - 0 sudden stop situation could be bad news, so I found a solution.

ccyne · Joined: 28 Aug 2006 Posts: 139

This would be mine.

I have yet to aquire the wealth that would make this option practical.