Posted on 01/20/2018 1:40:51 PM PST by ProtectOurFreedom
Ouch! Yeah a 10’ balsa can do that. Jeeze, how far back do you go? My first 8’10” board (Bing) around ‘62 was foam with a wood stringer and tail.
Originally this was my sister’s board from the mid ‘60s. I was using it about 10 years later.
The skeg was at least 10-12” at the base. This was the board that about ripped my nipples off.
Thank you for the ping! What beautiful pictures!
I haven't heard the word "skeg" in years...and ouch! Yeah even those foam big boards could do some damage. The trick was to dive deepest on a wipe-out to avoid those "guns" from hitting you. Didn't help all, because I saw many rescues and guys walking back to the beach with blood flowing. That was on sandy beaches in my area.
The upside to big boards, a couple paddles on smaller waves and your in before the break. Of course you can't do the radical moves like on small boards that have to drop in just as the wave crests.
I was a cruiser on the surf, but could tear up the ski slopes.
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