I do not wish to be rude but would like responses only to my request with little side tracking so please advise on as follows:

I surfed long boards many years back.

My latest effort is for the last 12 months surfing SUPs and going ok with my latest SUP 8' 7".

But now I would like to get back on a Long Board. I weigh about 76 kg and need a board to help quickley develop my paddling and wave catching skills on a Long Board.

Suggestions please.

I assume take 1 got hijacked ?

Sh1t just noticed take 1 just below.
Sometimes it just happens.

Hang on isn't this take 3 ? sorry, no more side track from me.

You are right Scotty this has to be take 3 if the one before this was the second time around

havn't been on this forum much eh! warwick.....sorry mate you have no chance

looks like you may have scared mac off.... maybe you have a slight chance...he would only steer you into a mctavish anyway

oops didnt we follow the rules guys?

hold onto post 1 mate it may not happen overnight but... you will get answers

phew

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arkgee said...

havn't been on this forum much eh! warwick.....sorry mate you have no chance

looks like you may have scared mac off.... maybe you have a slight chance...he would only steer you into a mctavish anyway

haha as I said in take one or whatever take we are on but I've changed my mind.

901 x 22 3/4 x 2 7/8 now that's advice unlike those other bloody side stepping trackers

I'd look at a custom Goddard they rock mate

If you were riding longboards before then you should have some idea of what you had back then. Mac gave it a crack in answering your enquiry but if you're only 76 kilos ( lucky you ) and you want a nine footer then something around 9'1 x 22 1/2 x 2 3/4 would be OK even thinner if you wanted to. The thinner the better IMO.

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62mac said...

arkgee said...

havn't been on this forum much eh! warwick.....sorry mate you have no chance

looks like you may have scared mac off.... maybe you have a slight chance...he would only steer you into a mctavish anyway

haha as I said in take one or whatever take we are on but I've changed my mind.

901 x 22 3/4 x 2 7/8 now that's advice unlike those other bloody side stepping trackers

I'd look at a custom Goddard they rock mate

he is being sarcastic Warwick

Nah ask some of the other boy's I've been talking you up of late

OK Doggie put that sheep up now.

With it partly being my fault, thought I'd chime in too. At your weight mate like the others said, to be honest you could go for anything in terms of a longboard. I'm roughly the same and anything I've surfed (even down to a 5'6) has floated me pretty well as long as you get the volume and thickness right.

As an SUP'er you've probably got some sort of fitness and to be honest you're not like a mindless beginner stubbornly convincing himself to grab a shortboard first up. So my tip at the end of the day, just grab a board and get out there. These guys here will give you the intricacies of it all but thats it really at the end of the day. Any planning will not overtake simply grabbing a longboard from a mate or hiring and trying it out.

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warwickl said...

I do not wish to be rude but would like responses only to my request with little side tracking so please advise on as follows:

I surfed long boards many years back.

My latest effort is for the last 12 months surfing SUPs and going ok with my latest SUP 8' 7".

But now I would like to get back on a Long Board. I weigh about 76 kg and need a board to help quickley develop my paddling and wave catching skills on a Long Board.

Suggestions please.

Ditch the SUP and go for mcT - listen to 007Mac62 and all will become chrystal clear my son .....