of the present invention adapted for use in a surfboard 410 fig6 b is an exploded schematic side view in elevation thereof these views show that the inventive magnetic binding and traction apparatus need not be disposed singly as in fig1 2 but can be disposed in an array configuration including a plurality of magnetic holding boxes 420 one each disposed in a cutout 430 in spaced apart positions around the deck 440 of the surfboard fig7 a is an exploded schematic side view showing an alternative installation scheme for the inventive apparatus in which the magnetic holding boxes 420 are disposed in the bottom 450 of the surfboard when so disposed the permanent magnets will have to be of considerable strength to provide useful increased traction but such strong magnets even small magnets are now readily available in the market place fig7 b is a cross sectional side view showing details of a second preferred embodiment 500 of the magnetic binding and traction apparatus of the present invention in this instance a magnet holding box 510 is disposed in a cutout box 520 molded formed or placed into and affixed in the cutout the magnet holding box may itself be ferromagnetic u2014 or stated somewhat differently the box itself may be a removable replaceable cuboid magnet and it may be captured and retained in the cutout box by retainers such as screws 530 threadably inserted into inwardly angled threaded holes 540 that align with inwardly angled holes 550 preferably threaded drilled into the shoulders 560 of the cutout box 520 which are proximate the surface 570 of the.