Took possetion of my new board today hobie 14 x 24 .weighs under 11kg .very fast and pretty stable for such a narrow deck.effortless to paddle im really stoked.[:Dits a few years old but in mint condition.i rekon id give trev a run for hia money over 200 on it.(if he was on a 8ft surf sup).

You will be even more impressed nozza , i took it out on da ocean today done a down winder went well only fell twice.

Looks unreal.

I've actually struggled to find where the 24" wide part is - most of it looks 23 and a bit

I don't have / have never had a shed or garage at home.
Everything has to live on / in the car.
This is a storage space I lucked in to about a year ago.
It's gunna be tough if I ever lose it - made all the board stands out of "found" timber - stuff that had been racks in a shipping container.
Everyone needs something similar.
But no matter how big - you fill it.
I had to double stack boards and re arrange covers this morning to fit the new one in.

I can paddle it!!!!!
Very limited paddle hiding from left over chop in Half Moon Bay.
But could stand no worries - less than relaxed on the board, but felt awesome speed for effort wise.
6 degree air and 11 degree water did not encourage me to be too adventurous.
Lack of rocker fairly alarming in only tiny reflected waves.
On the roof for tomorrow.

loftsofwind said..

Nozza said..
Hey Teatrea
Decided to join you in the 24" width.
JM 17'6" x 24" arrived today - new for me.
Wrapt with the board - near new condition.
Won't be downwinding this - flatwater board.
Will actually be happy if I can paddle it at all!
Could be a project for warmer weather and warmer water.

SUK? Stand up kayak?

I was / am not a fan of the standing in a canoe look.
Love Naish / SIC boards that look like surfboards, not canoes.
But the lower centre of gravity probably makes it possible to paddle rather than impossible.
Feeling from standing in / on it was "I'm on a board" rather than "I'm in a boat".
And does it really matter?
I had fun for about 20 minutes that I wouldn't have.
Can't believe I said that - next I'll be buying a Starboard.
And as the bow goes down and the waves come over, the kayak shape looks just fine.