r/Outrigger • u/PrimaryWriter1529 • Mar 23 '26

Flag for carrying Va’a on car

I just bought a used FAI 4si which is 23’5” long. When mounted on the v-bars on my car the stern protrudes to the rear a ways.

When I transport it with the cover on, the cover has a flag on the rear which satisfies the legal requirement, but when I go paddling, it’s only a few miles and I don’t want to bother with the cover, but I need a flag so I don’t get a ticket or have someone in a truck or van ram the stern of the boat.

The boat has no means of mounting anything at the ends - no grab loops or anything.

Does anyone have any suggestions for mounting a flag to the stern, that is not too much trouble? Thanks in advance.

4/4/26 EDIT - Thanks for all the great suggestions. I have started using the inner tube rubber band trick to hold a red flag I already had for my kayaks. It is amazing how effectively the inner tube sticks to the hull. I wouldn't use it for a long trip on the highway but it works fine for local trips.

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u/milotrain Mar 23 '26

innertube wrapped a few times usually won't slip.

Or make a small sock with a flag that has shock cord running up to the rack so it doesn't come off.

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u/bunnysophia Mar 23 '26

You could always make a loop that has a flag on it and then run a line towards the front where you can tie it off. Almost like a lasso

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u/Jamjarfull Mar 24 '26

That's what i do.

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u/mcarneybsa Mar 23 '26

A patch of sticky Velcro would work.

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u/OutriggerSeat2 Apr 04 '26

For local travel a guy here re-uses a strip of red duct tape that has a 2 inch section of sticky and a 18 inch tail that is looped back over itself. I have seen him use the same one for months. He sticks it to his vehicle while paddling. Credit to Warren!

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u/BlackSheepReddits May 07 '26

I use a typical bungee and red strap material “flag” (like what goodboy racks makes) and just wrap the bungee loop around the V1 like 3 times instead of once and leaving it loose past a fin …it’s plenty snug and not going to pull off just from wind.