g'day, surfer windsurfer kitesurfer now paddle surfer, just bought the real deal from luke over at ocean addicts, naish hokua 8'3 GT, she's 90 litres of happy days, or will be on arrival in a week, performance board, thanks to all who assisted me with the decish, but here's the thing, it's a big bite, 122 litres down to 90, not a question of can i do it, more that i am doin' it, but it's a big bite, 75kg, skills are ok, not epic, i surf okinawa, ala moana's 'courts' and honshu japan breaks, not a biggie, join me if u like, just sharin' the stoke, pretty much wet more'n i'm dry, anyhoo, anyone else manage the big drop in volume? love to hear from youse :)