Rooftop Quiver Bags

[swchandler]

I also have a fabric bag that I used in the 90s up until 2000 when taking trips to Maui and Kauai. From what I recollect, it was made by North Sails, but it's stored away so I couldn't easy check. Worked great with the airline parts of the journey (no wheels though, so it was a bit of a handful loaded up), and it also worked very well mounted to soft racks when traveling to and from the airport to our destination. However, I should say that the weight of the bag and contents would oil-can the roof of the rental car, but fortunately it would ultimately spring back when it was removed.

Once I arrived and settled in, I simply traveled around with the sails, masts, boom and components in the rental car if I needed to. You have to think about security, since the bag couldn't be locked up to protect your stuff. In fact, I would also remove the soft racks when I went out windsurfing, since I once had my surf racks stolen on Kauai in the 70s.

Lastly, as I recollect, my booms were a bit too wide to fit into the bag. For airline transportation, I would put the boom into my board bag.

[bred2shred]

I was in a similar situation earlier this year going on a road trip with the family and needed to throw almost all of the gear on the roof rack. I looked into quiver bags, rooftop carriers, or potentially building something out of plywood.

Most of the quiver bags do seem to be made and sold in europe and many of them are geared towards airline travel rather than going on the roof of a car. So I ended up not going that route.

What I ended up settling on was to use an old mid-sized freeride board bag. I built a basic wooden frame out of one-by’s to slip inside the bottom of it to help hold it’s shape and keep it located on the roof rack. Then put in three masts, two booms, and three sails (possibly could have gotten four) and strapped it to the roof just like a regular board bag. It worked surprisingly well, had a streamlined shape, and other than being a PITA to lift up onto the roof, had no issues. If you have an old board bag or can find a used one at a reasonable price, it might be worth considering.

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[U2U2U2]

I have a bag, the masts go in the bottom, separate slots, the interior expands,to hold quite a lot, a few sails — like 3 maybe more , prob 2 booms as well. I think it’s a NP, but don’t remember .I don’t use it anymore I have a van.
PM me if interested. I’m near Kiowa, CO.




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[mmclimbhigh]

Thanks for the info. Just looking for a simple bag to hold the gear, not necessarily an airline worthy setup. The $300 bags from Ion Tech, Point7, and Unifiber are all a bit overkill for my needs....

[joethewindsufa]

http://www.loopeewindsurfing.com/product-p/acc-simmer-sailbag.htm

[7176]

Check out Maui Sails website under accessories. About 70 bucks last time I looked.

[westender]

I would get a heavy canvas or pad to cover the things in the back of your truck. If your dog wanted to hold the stuff down it would do less damage than cranking straps on your roof plan.

[bred2shred]

Had another thought- Hobie (catamaran company) makes a large sailbag for their sailboats, heavy duty with carrying handle and would likely be long enough to easily fit most sails and masts (not sure about booms). Price also looks pretty reasonable, about $100. Might be an option worth looking into.

https://westcoastsailing.net/hobie-deluxe-sail-bag/?gclid=Cj0KCQjwpPHoBRC3ARIsALfx-_Lz64Jm8Wd3SdJ5OwSQWYXvAALQPWUmdJ7tOw4wXlLBErP9SIELqBkaAkDJEALw_wcB

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[lturkevich]

My Dakine Adjustable Quiver Bag is canvas and has got me to the OBX and back for decades: will hold a 9.0, 7.5, 6.5, and 5.5 sails, plus 490cm, 460cm, and 430 masts. It's a workout getting it on top of the Land Cruiser, though.

Side handles let you strap it down without crushing the sails.

Saw they have them in stock for around $100 at Loopee or Murrays