Car rental for windsurf

jmakers · Joined: 23 Sep 1998 Posts: 28

IFF the passenger doesn't mind sitting behind you ... and you want supreme gas mileage ...

I own a Prius and have rented a Prius for windsurfing. Fold right front seat down backward first (slide seat forward and take off the headrest for best board space), then split the rear seat; pax sits in a slightly narrow seat behind driver.

In this config I've had 2 boards, and 5 sails, 2 booms, 2 masts, other stuff and a pax.
Depending how long the boards are and how much nose rocker, you may want to put sails in between boards so top board is above line of sight to right side mirror. (I had a 9' board on bottom, 8'6" board on top last time, but also in reverse). YMMV
I still had plenty of view out the rear view mirror, too.

J_McV · Posted: Thu May 28, 2015 9:13 pm Post subject:

Hey thats some cool input about the Prius. I reserved a mini van, Probably a Gran Caravan. If I need to take a seat out I have a friends house near the rental place.

isobars · Joined: 12 Dec 1999 Posts: 20935

J_McV · Posted: Sat May 30, 2015 1:08 pm Post subject:

kevinkan · Joined: 07 Jun 2001 Posts: 1661 Location: San Francisco

for the amount of gear that you're bringing, it might be just as easy to fold the bench seat flat. You can then stow your sails, masts, and boom under the seat and either angle your boards on top of the bench seat or put a board on its side along the passenger side along side the bench seat.

J_McV · Posted: Tue Jun 02, 2015 3:32 pm Post subject:

Kevin now that I have reserved a mini van the temptation is for us each to bring two boards. I'll probably just stick to bringing my 94 Goya quad but she may want to bring her 115ltr. JP go fast light air board and her smaller board. I guess the configuring of the van will become apparent when we get to it. Just have to decide how much stuff we really need. May take trip out to Sherman Island on the weekend during our stay. I just hope we get some wind.