How to Display a Surfboard Collection

Need a place to store your collection of boards between trips to La Jolla? Maximizing space and following the trends of surfers and collectors can get you a decent venue for showing off your veteran boards. Keeping your surfboards in a designated area helps keep them in good condition, as opposed to hiding them under the boxes in your self-storage unit across town.

Instructions

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      Clear your venue. Find a place where your collection of surfboards will look its best, preferably where the boards can have "space of their own." Keeping your boards next to your mom's sewing machine or dad's extensive collection of corncob pipes will not make you want to proudly show off your wares to visitors. Even a large closet with a light would be better than cramming your boards into an already occupied room.

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      Maximize wall space. The shape of surfboards makes wall mounting a great possibility; you can even add "plaques" beside the board listing where you have used it, years used or biggest waves.

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      Get "wall racks" for mounting boards. Sites like SurfDogz.com sell these stand-alone units for storing surf or snow boards (see Resources below). Find some of these that are easily installed in your surfboard viewing area.

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      Try using a floor-standing rack. These devices hold boards horizontally in a "stack," not directly on top of each other, but in a good formation for optimal care and visibility. Examples of a floor-standing rack can be found at sites like 365 Adventure. A unit called a "plyrack," built from plywood, can hold boards nicely for space-saving display.

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      Keep an aisle space. You can pretty much fill up your space entirely if you need to, but think about how you will be bringing guests through. Make sure there is enough space to walk between the boards; discomfort from cramped quarters will make showing off your boards a less enjoyable experience.