My beloved fishcuit broke sometime in the last week. I went to pull it out today and noticed the swallow tail point was broke a half inch off and my plug and fin was out. Im still trying to figure out wether it was my hatchback on my cars fault or me. I still havn't ruled out a act of vandalism haha
Go get some sun cure if the ding is small enough. costs like three bucks for a small little tube and like 6 or 7 for a big one. it dries in like 2 minutes if you have it in direct sunlight. slapped it on my funboard when i was learning and dinged it up and it has worked like a charm ever since. just make sure you apply it right so its flush with the rest of the fiberglass. If its too deep or too big, get an expert to do it. And guys, stop hatin on gruvi. what else would you be doing on this forum if he was banned??? However, gruvi, the only pitting you're gonna get on the east coast is in either larger surf (5-6+) or small shore pound barrels we all sit and dream about getting pitted in haha.
Thats a pretty bizarre way to look at it - lets break it down Broken you were surfing it = your fault. Broken when you slammed the door on it = cars fault.
Gruvi have i got a deal for YOU!!!! http://www.swellinfo.com/forum/showthread.php?13217-Twin-fish-for-sale I think you will love this board its fun, floaty and better than a egg shape. AND IM IN VA!!! Its got your name on it!!
You know the advice in this song really fits here. Slow down, you move too fast. You got to make the morning last. Just kicking down the cobble stones. Looking for fun and feelin' groovy. Ba da, Ba da, Ba da, Ba da...Feelin' Groovy. Hello lamp-post, What cha knowin'? I've come to watch your flowers growin'. Ain't cha got no rhymes for me? Doot-in' doo-doo, Feelin' groovy. I've got no deeds to do, No promises to keep. I'm dappled and drowsy and ready to sleep. Let the morning time drop all its petals on me. Life, I love you, All is groovy. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nRbHkrBVQdI&feature=player_embedded
Im telling you bro G- just get a bumper sticker and tape up your ding- it works- I use to do ding repair for a local shop. OR- Listen to johhnyutah and do your self a favor- buy a longboard, you will learn 10 times faster and have so much more fun!
That's the best advice I ever got when learning, and I foolishly ignored it. I started surfing when I was 40 and thought I would pick it up easily because I was fit, had good balance, and skateboarded for years, but I also live an hour from the beach so water time is limited. I wasted my first summer on a 7'6" performance mini-longboard. Never got close to standing up. I wasted my second summer on an 8' funboard which I could at least paddle easily and catch waves, but was still too shakey standing up. The third summer I bought a used 9'2" Robert August longboard. The very first wave I paddled for on that board I stood up and rode a wave for a few seconds. Granted, I had a couple of summers of practice, but I still regret disregarding everyone's advice about buying a long board. My poor board choices easily set me back a year in learning. Do it! Just buy a longboard.
I really appreciate all the guys advising me to get a longboard and I have question. Can you ride a shortboard? What had to be done to transition from the LB to a SB?
I'm not there yet, and I honestly may never make the transition to a shortboard. Don't know if I'll ever want to. At this point in my life I'll be happy if I can consistantly ride a long board well in all types of surf. People have spent their whole lives perfecting their ride on long boards, don't buy the hype that you need to ride a short board to be a "real" surfer. A real surfer is someone who actually catches and rides waves- on whatever board works for them.
Thanks Lo, and please don't think I was minimizing what longboard riding was about. I get that part about the skills of a longboarder. I am keen on the other aspect of the shortboard where the core of the body is worked harder due to the different riding style over a longboard. Of course I may be incorrect, but from what I can comprehend about the two types of board and other observations, the shortboard rider gets the more intense core exercise. Am I wrong? I can accept any corrections with my views. Thanks! G
What you say is probably true about a short board being more of a workout, but nobody is saying that you should never ride one. We're only suggesting that you start on a long board to get your skill level up before progressing on to more challenging boards. Look, nobody learns to drive in a Formula 1 car. You learn with your parent's station wagon, then you get your first taste of speed in a friend's Mustang, then maybe you race karts, .... there's a lot of small steps along the way and if you skip one you're actually hurting your progression.
Oh no... Gruvi, even on the best of days at the best of breaks on the East Coast, surfing is >95% paddling. If you want a core body workout, go to the gym. If you want to ride waves, and start having fun quickly, a longboard would help you get started. I learned on a SB, then a LB, because I was a kid and it was the 70s an NOBODY rode LBs back then. The only way you could even get one was at a garage sale. I'm the proud owner of an amazing Weber Performer thanks to such an acquisition. Later, I retired the Weber, and now ride a Country Surfboards custom. I prefer the longboard because it fits my style. When conditions dictate, I'll ride a short board.
I follow you. I'm getting ready to go now to look at used boards (found a place less than an hours drive away) and will see what they have in the shortest longboard. Needs to fit in my truck. Thank you Lo. G
disagree...If you want to ride a shortboard, get an oversized one like a 6'6" fishy shape and go for it. The slowest, and most expensive way to learn how to ride a shortboard is 9'0", 8'6", 8'0", 7'6", 7'0", 6'6", 6'0". Get a longboard to longboard when its small, and the 6'6" to get some skills, and paddle out every chance you get on the 6'6" If you're over 40 or fat, disregard what i just posted and get a big credit card for all of the longboard/funshape purchases that are in your future.
