Went BNE to PER for a week - I took 2 board bags - one with board with clothes, other with 2 sails, boom, 2 masts, harness, wetty, extensions, fins.
Both were under 20 kg's.
Paid $35 for extra bag.
Hired an i30 for the week - folded the seats down - perfect.

I fly a bit with gear (QANTAS) ,pay an extra $ 50 for 10 kgs .some times don't need it . and probably won't next trip
1 carry on with computer clothes ,2 other bags .one with board 240x80 ,boom and fins usually under 15 kgs .next bag 2 sails 1 and a half mast .ezzy .
harness helmet extension usually 15-16 kgs .fits in a Nissan x-trail .seats down .

Easiest is to take 2 bags (1 board 1 rig) and spread everything between those (inc clothes etc) just pay one extra bag , keeps weight per bag down , which keeps airline and handlers happy ..you can fit all in your gear in one bag but its always very close to 32kg and thats 'dry' so risky, and dragging 32kg isn't fun much. easier having 10-15kg on each arm :)

TBH the biggest PIA is getting gear from car park to terminal on the bus.

I got the ****s with it now, so now I have hired a 'box' in Gero and are building up my Gero kit each trip ...its costly but it will be well worth it ..just fly/drive and everything is there waiting ..and the gear i use in Gero is nothing like the gear I use here ... wave board and 4.7 just gathers dust in Qld :(

and other tip is 'make sure ' you get your departing terminal right ...they kind of all look the same late at night! .. Perth basically has 2 airports now ..and if you end up at the wrong one ..... lets say sleeping in your board bag in the terminal after missing the red eye isn't fun !

philn said..
No experience traveling in Australia, but last time I went to Maui I used a Severne wheeled bag for 1 board, 1 mast, 1 boom, 2 sails, harness plus padding and came in right at 23 kg. Extension and UJ in carry on.

Carrying the extension in carry on could be extremely risky, as some airport security staff would very likely confiscate that as a potential 'weapon'. You're lucky to have got away with that!