HI all

I am new here but have read enough to love this site and thought now I need some help so here goes.

I started with a Naish Nala 11.4 by 31(about) but soon needed something that would glide for a bit and not stop dead in the water when I stopped paddling. The rocker was very pronounced and pushed water ahead so it was time to move on to something quicker. So now I have my current board a 12.6 X 28 Jimmy Lewis Blade II. I love the board and I think it might be fast but in anything but flat water I really struggle to stay on. I am 6.1 and 89kg with pin legs so I am top heavy. But most of all I am 45 so perhaps balance is not as natural as it once was.

So now to the point. I want a second board that is 14 foot long and wide enough so I can stay on it in the lumpy stuff and even try some down winding. Any advice would be treasured, I would like second hand but could go new. The Blade II is built very strong and I rate this on the priority list. There is a good condition falcon 14 X 27.5 for a good price as well as a Zeedonk 14 X 28 and a Marlin 14 X 30. There are more coming up all the time and like I said I could go new in the Fanatic or Naish line, I could even swollow my pride and go StarBoard.

Any suggestions appreciated