This year has been an incredibly life changing in the best ways. Lindsay and I have been pushing our limits in Prone Paddling. As of today she's only a few more miles away from hitting 200 miles of paddling since June! I'm trying to finish off the year with 700 miles under my belt between surfing and prone paddling. For most of our paddle sessions we've been borrowing my buddies boards, but now we starting to collect our own. With the boards piling up its was time to build a rack for them. So Lindsay took on this challenge and created a rack that would safely store our boards while they were out of the water. So check out this video that shows how she put her ideas into a final budget friendly project.
DIY Multi-Board Rack Build | Paddleboards, Surfboards, Kayaks, & More
I built a custom DIY prone paddleboard rack to store our 12' stock prone paddle boards, and the whole thing turned out way better than I expected. Most of the structure is made from simple 2x4 lumber, which kept the build cost super low and makes this project easy for anyone to recreate.
The roof is a 16-foot lightweight cover made by ripping down a 16' long 2x4 in half and adding corrugated roofing panels for weather protection. Everything is painted in an exterior white paint for a clean, simple look, and I wrapped the rack arms in pipe foam insulation to protect the boards while loading and unloading.
This design isn’t just for prone paddle boards—you can easily modify it to store kayaks, canoes, surfboards, and other long boards or watercraft. It’s a strong, straightforward solution to keep your gear organized and stored neatly along the side of a building, shed, or garage.
And of course… I picked up a new board, so now I get to modify the rack again. 😂
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Every surfers second biggest fear is running out of room for more surfboards (first biggest fear is sharks). And I was worried that maybe it was time to downsize my surfboard collection. So I had a heart to heart talk with Lindsay (Wood Brain) and she said it was time... Time to build something to hold more surfboards!!!
Not only did she design and build it herself, she also added some fun touches that totally blew my mind. I absolutely love the magnetic whiteboard with all the surf photos- serious surf motivation. Is there anything you would change about this DYI surf shed build? Check this out:
Hey friends! In this video, I’m building a shed off the back of our garage for my husband, Eric, to safely and neatly store his surfboard collection and other sports equipment. He’s been storing his boards in a corner of the garage where I had built a sliding-door closet. However, because my workshop is also in the garage, the boards were collecting sawdust and debris. Plus, his collection has grown over the years, making it clear we needed more space.
To solve this, I teamed up with my friends @84LumberCompany to build a custom shed in a previously unused area behind the garage. I started by switching the hinges on our vinyl fence so the gate opened in the opposite direction, giving us better access to the build site.
From there, I built the platform base using pressure-treated 2x4s, leveling as needed, and added a ¾-inch plywood sheet for the floor, sealing everything with paint and stain. I framed the back and side walls with 2x4s and ½-inch plywood, painting and staining the materials before assembly. Then, I tackled the front wall, which included a large opening for the doors.
The shed’s sloped roof mimics the garage roof, so I framed it with pocket hole joinery to make installation easier. Once the walls and roof were framed, I added a ¾-inch plywood roof, sealed the soffits, and installed PVC fascia boards. I’ve linked the videos I used for the roofing techniques below.
Once the shed was complete, I installed a surf rack to store all the surfboards, along with other fun items!
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