How do I put the foostraps on my new board?

If you have just received your board, odds are you are going to want to put the foostraps on now, or at some point soon. If you are a novice, do not mount the straps immediately as they only clutter up the board if they are not being used.

This guide below should help you mount your footstraps properly, however if you still have questions, don’t hesitate to contact us at evan@windsurfing-direct.com or 1-800-617-9463


Step 1
Generally your board will have a few options in terms of where to put your straps. If you already know where you like them from previous boards, feel free to mount them anywhere. However, if you are less than sure, the closer the straps are the front of the board and the closer to the middle, the easier they are to get into.

Be sure to only screw footstraps into the insert holes!!



Step 2
You should have the following pieces with your footstrap kit, which include the 4 straps, 8 screws, 8 round washers, and 8 triangluar anti-twist pieces




Step #3:
Put the anti twist part on the board so that the knob is inserted into one of the foot strap holes you are not going to screw into, and the screw opening around the one you do plan to use.



Step 4
Put the round wash on the screw so that the teeth are facing down and into the strap.




Step 5
Put the screw in the the middle hole of the strap (you only need one screw per side). The strap still isn't on the board yet, so with your screw driver screw through the strap so that the threads are sticking out the bottom.




Step 6
Screw the strap onto the board with the screw going into the insert with the anti-twist washer




Step 7
Screw down both sides of the strap as tight as you can by hand, adjust the size, and hit the water.

Don't forget to check the tension of the screws after several uses as the strap material does compress and the screws needed tightening.

Your strap should look just like the final picture.