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McTavish Cruiser

Created by DaveBasher DaveBasher  > 9 months ago, 31 Aug 2014
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DaveBasher
DaveBasher

SA

196 posts

31 Aug 2014 4:18pm
Bought a 10' × 23 1/4" × 3 3/8" McT Cruiser about a month ago. Surfed it about 5-6 times in 2-3' Rainbow/Coolangatta where it went well (what doesn't!) Before bringing it home to Sth Oz. Used it now about 1/2 dozen times 1-4' Middleton/Day Street and can say that after 38 years surfing this stretch on and off I think I have found the perfect board for our fat/full crumblers! Super easy paddling wave catching; momentum to get round crumbling and fat sections, and surprising speed and turning from the tail. The only other 10'ers I've surfed are a very underwhelming NSP epoxy job and my old Barry Bennett pig from around the mid 60s. So much easier to paddle than any other board in my quiver. Got me thinking about going longer again (11')??? I'm so stoked that I've stared a Facebook page called "10 foot plus surfboards". Hopefully others besotted with the glide, paddling and easy stoke these boards provide will join the group and share photos and experiences! Love to also hear from shapers who have dabbled in big boards.

Macaha
Macaha

QLD

21981 posts

31 Aug 2014 6:17pm
I had one which was 10 x 23 1/4 x 3 1/4 nice flowing board however I believe they are tilted at performance,I dropped down to 3 1/8.

Truly a board that will "release ones sole"


MickPC
MickPC

8266 posts

31 Aug 2014 5:38pm
I didn't think boat shoes had soles
Macaha
Macaha

QLD

21981 posts

31 Aug 2014 7:50pm
My soul is released
surfbroker
surfbroker

NSW

1489 posts

31 Aug 2014 8:30pm
OOppps..so is my Ahhh...Sole
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