Thought I should share some photo's of my pimped up windsurfer now SUP board.
$10 for the board $43 for the paddle $4 for the paint.
Great for balance practice so when I do get a new board I hope to start on something shorter than 11".

The pool is great practice to get my 360 turns down pat.

the board looks like its got plenty of float mate.what size is it (length, width,volume) plus if you dont mind your weight.ive got a windsurf board but ive dared not try it yet just incase i look daft(sinking).youre's looks ok though.
Ian

Oh forgot the width-26"

26" is super narrow....when u get on a reg28 - 30 sup, it's going to fell like a luxury liner.

kitersi said...

hi Greenroom,
Yep I have been practicing at the marina with my son. I have been looking out for you on the weekends.
This old windsurfer is 11'2" long and about 4"and a quarter thick.
I'm not sure of the volume however it floats me just fine. I'm 84kg.The only negative is that it weighs a ton.

Cheers

Thought I saw you Although at the time I didnt know it was you

"Thanks for info mate,do you think that a proper SUB will be a lot better
with regard to stability"

Yes deffinatly...IMO...For a lot of reasons.

After two years of using windsurfers..and large Mal's.. (before SUP boards were available here) I now know just how much better a real SUP board is.

They others will get you on the water..and be a lotta fun..but only in very flat water.

The minute it gets a bit choppy or rough you need that extra width that you only get with the real SUP boards.

Anyway..that's what I think..

DJ

My concern is that if you go out and buy a new board without any water time you will generally be talked into purchasing the biggest, widest board available.
From all reports, if you intend to surf more than flat water paddle you will outgrow
this in no time and be up for $ on a smaller board. IMO

I think you will be surprized...It should go up wind ok..even not planning..There's a lotta rail there to help stop going sideways.

BTW...Don't mean to hi-jack but...

I was sup'ing down at St Kilda pier today and the Redbull F1 guys were all there having a funtion..I was sup'ing around while the TV camera's were clicking away...and they often zoomed in on me.....Even when Vettle was being interviewed he looked over his shoulder and saw me standing there on the water and did a double take..and almost forgot what he was saying..

I was just listening in on the interviews...Not trying to get my picture taken or anything...I'm a big F1 fan...Shame Webber was not there...Go Webber!!

DJ

You wouldn't believe it...

Today while paddling past the Stoke House at St Kilda beach I see a boomarang go into the water ahead and I paddle over to get it for them...I hand it to the guy..and it's Lewis Hamilton......Jeeez...I show him how to hold and throw it..He says thanks mate....I said lood luck in the race Lewis...and I look up to see a wall of media with camera's going crazy filming us.

I'll be checking the news tonight.......btw..Lewis is smaller than a hobbit..

DJ

You are a tv magnet DJ.......lolRubbing shoulders with all the celebs these days

Hey thanks for that Ian..I've not seen any pics here...not that I've been looking.

It's funny...after talking to Lewis some of the McLaren Mercedes guys came down to me and asked me about my board.

They said " What are you doing out there on the water?"..I said just paddling around..Why?..They said that they thought I was a 'Shark spotter'...

How good does the water look in the pic......Shame they didn't get a better angle..showing all the topless girls on the beach..

DJ




btw...I would have looked like a gaint next to Lewis..I'm 6'4" and he only came up to my waist....I'm sure they even find short girls for him for pics like this.



I must have been only just out of view in this pic..