Simple DIY Surfboard Rack

For many beach-going New Yorkers, a general premium on square footage means a simple 2-3 board quiver must suffice. Read on to see how I built the perfect board rack for metropolitan surfers.

I built this simple surfboard rack not only to keep my equipment organized, but also to remind any guests in my home that I am cool and maybe even a bit extravagant.

Yes, there are plenty of more-polished surfboard racks on the market.

However if you’re like me, you’ll find most to be too expensive and/or too cumbersome for a smaller apartment. I let these racks serve as inspiration for my design, borrowing the basic structure and adapting entertain cheaper materials and fewer tools.

The design can be modified to add additional pegs for more boards or to hang wetsuits, booties, and gloves for drying after a surf. Be sure to adhere to measuring at least 6” (6.5” in my demo) between pegs from center to center.

Specs:

• Height: 55.5”

• Width: 29”

• Depth: 24”

• Approx. Cost: $70 (Excludes tools)

• Accommodates a 3-board quiver

Materials:

• Lumber:

  • (3x) - 2” x 4” x 96”

  • (2x) - 2” x 3” x 96”

  • (2x) - 1” Dowel (48” Length)

  • (1x) - 1/2” x 12” x 24” Plywood

• 1 1/2” Wood Screws

• Turf, or other spongey material cut to 12” x 22”

• Wood Glue

• Sandpaper (varying grits)

Tools:

• 1” Spade Drill Bit

• Power Drill

• Circular Saw or other (for cutting lumber)

• Various Clamps

• Level

• Pencil

• Straightedge or Carpenter’s Square

• Tape Measure

• Dowling Jig (if you’re fancy)

Cuts:

• (2x) - 2” x 3” x 54” (Uprights)

• (2x) - 2” x 3” (Angled Supports) cut to desired length and appropriate angle

• (2x) - 2” x 4” x 24” (Feet)

• (2x) - 2” x 4” x 26” (Inner Crossboards)

• (1x) - 2” x 4” x 29” (Back Support)

• (2x) - 2” x 4” x 22” (Base between Feet)

• (3x) - 1” x 15” Dowels

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