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LAGrunthaner Samba Member
Joined: March 18, 2007 Posts: 5505 Location: 1st Coast
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Posted: Tue Aug 31, 2021 3:42 am Post subject: Any surfers out there? |
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I just got back to surfing after a 25 year hiatus and bought a foam top long board 8'. I was successful but only 1/3 to 1/5 of the waves caught.
I spoke with a technician at Ron Jon's in Ship Bottom, NJ and he said I would catch more waves with a 10' foam top.
Is this the only 10' soft top? I saw this at Ron Jon's yesterday.
https://keepersportsstore.com/products/cbc-10ft-cal-bear-series-surfboard
I'm not ready for a fiberglass board again but maybe I should go for an epoxy 10' now or should I continue with the foam top? _________________ American Red Cross Safe And Well:
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Have you considered simply starting with a nicer bus? I don't know what your skills are, but the race is easier if you can see the finish line. If you are not a runner, don't start off doing a marathon. |
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Abscate Samba Member
Joined: October 05, 2014 Posts: 22639 Location: NYC/Upstate/ROW
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Posted: Tue Aug 31, 2021 6:46 am Post subject: Re: Any surfers out there? |
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What do you know about Surfing, Linda?
You're from **** New Jersey...
(sorry, too easy) _________________ .ssS! |
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VW_Jimbo Samba Member
Joined: May 22, 2016 Posts: 9948 Location: Huntington Beach, CA
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LAGrunthaner Samba Member
Joined: March 18, 2007 Posts: 5505 Location: 1st Coast
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Posted: Wed Sep 01, 2021 1:49 am Post subject: Re: Any surfers out there? |
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Thanks VW_Jimbo, your search skills are amazing as I never found another 10' soft top without knowing the brand I received from Ron Jon's. I'm going to follow through. I emailed them for the size/volume.
Excellent chart: https://www.surfnation.com.au/pages/how-to-choose-the-right-surfboard
Haha Abscate, oddly for New Jersey we have a fair amount of good surf spots.
https://www.northeastsurfing.com/spots/surf-spots/new-jersey/
BTW I have a neighbor who surfs 12 months a year here in New Jersey. That will never be me. I have other outdoor sports I prefer in the winter months and even with my wetsuit I'll never be warm enough.
I had a great time yesterday in Sea Bright which is so low at the bottom of surf locations I don't even see it on the surf list. But it's all about having fun catching as many waves as possible and I did just that. I had forgotten how much fun it is and how being out there is like being on another planet just 7 miles from my home.
Abscate wrote: |
What do you know about Surfing, Linda?
You're from **** New Jersey...
(sorry, too easy) |
_________________ American Red Cross Safe And Well:
https://www.redcross.org/about-us/news-and-events/...bsite.html
Maui Roadsters
www.mauiroadsters.com
http://www.oacdp.org
Lind wrote: |
Have you considered simply starting with a nicer bus? I don't know what your skills are, but the race is easier if you can see the finish line. If you are not a runner, don't start off doing a marathon. |
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Abscate Samba Member
Joined: October 05, 2014 Posts: 22639 Location: NYC/Upstate/ROW
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Posted: Wed Sep 01, 2021 2:23 am Post subject: Re: Any surfers out there? |
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I had a boss from Glenrock who put me onto the NJ surfing scene about 20 years ago, since then he moved to point Judith.
I’m spending 1/2 time at port Jeff in Suffolk. No surf, but great sailing if you ever want to try that version of surfing. _________________ .ssS! |
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jinx758 Samba Member
Joined: October 04, 2014 Posts: 689 Location: Texas
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Posted: Wed Sep 01, 2021 3:48 pm Post subject: Re: Any surfers out there? |
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Hello there ...
I grew up in Corpus Christi, Texas. My uncle let me use his 9' 6" Surfboards Hawaii in 1976. It was glassed in '62 & was so wide I had to grab it by the nose & drag it into the Gulf at 8yrs old. After mowing quite a few yards I bought a 5' 11" twin fin. That served me until I went in the Army in '88.
Fast forward to 2013 & I moved to just outside San Antonio, Tx.
I bought a board off Craigslist, fixed the dings, & made the 2.5hr drive to Corpus.
I was PSYCHED to get back in the saltwater.
Now, in my mind I thought I was still 15yrs old & could stay in the line-up for hours like I used to. WRONG ... !
Although I now practice safe sun I had the worst case of noodle arms -
I couldn't even put the 8 quarters in the car rinse.
I have been going back regularly & now have amassed a quiver of 8 boards. They range from a 5' 8" Dwart to a 7' 6" Planet Blue.
Most of them are in the 6foot range but have wide noses & are pretty thick. I found I need the paddle help. Also I got them at the end of season on clearance ... NSP brand from www.surftech.com . They have sales but you gotta get em kwik to ensure your size is available. My (new) boards were in the $399 to $475 range.
The wife & I leave at 4:30am, get there by 7am, & set up the canopy. I go out for 2hrs, we look for shells, walk out on the jetties, & I get another session. We head back about 1pm after a lunch.
Just an FYI... this is how I unwind or recharge my batteries as I don't run or ride a bike, etc.
Glad some of you indulge in an activity I hold dear cuz it has given me fond memories & is quite the workout.
Stay safe ... jinx
PS ... i have a "fin box" that has fins, wax, Solarez, leashes, etc.
I regularly help a fellow surfer to get / stay in the water.
That's all for now, gotta get back in the water. Aloha. PS - dont come over here.
I wonder why he said that.
THE SURF PUNKS ...letter from Hawaii _________________ " It's not valuable unless you learn something from an experience. " Henry Ford
It's not unlike the same difference
You can't push a rope
VALVES (cold)
POINTS
TIMING
CARB (fully warmed engine)
SCRAPE ALL GROUNDS
My Craigslist rescued 100 footer :
1971 Standard Bug
1776cc dual port
034 distributor
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jinx758 Samba Member
Joined: October 04, 2014 Posts: 689 Location: Texas
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Posted: Thu Sep 02, 2021 8:32 am Post subject: Re: Any surfers out there? |
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FYI ...
Please be VERY cautious about a new soft top board for $75.
4mos ago my wife & ordered a folding matteress thingy for $39. Waited & waited ... nothing. Tried to research site & it was unreachable.
Luckily we were able to get that back but only by disputing the charge thru our bank. Their fraud dept has been top-notch.
Even the Oddysea (sp?) soft tops are like $175 to $300 which is very reasonable.
They're the ones Jamie O'Brian charges at Pipeline. That dude is nutz.
Stay safe & get wet when you can.
jinx _________________ " It's not valuable unless you learn something from an experience. " Henry Ford
It's not unlike the same difference
You can't push a rope
VALVES (cold)
POINTS
TIMING
CARB (fully warmed engine)
SCRAPE ALL GROUNDS
My Craigslist rescued 100 footer :
1971 Standard Bug
1776cc dual port
034 distributor
38mm EGAS Carburetor |
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unclewede Samba Member
Joined: May 01, 2015 Posts: 374 Location: Oxnard, CA
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Posted: Wed Nov 24, 2021 11:22 am Post subject: Re: Any surfers out there? |
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I really need to get back into Mother Ocean's surge!
Like above, my uncle gave me some boards when I was around 12. At least one he rode over the lip and speared it into the bottom in Santa Monica. The tip snapped clean off, and I saw that repairs were possible. It was about 9'
I graduated to several smaller shortboards, generally from 5'10" to 6'6", especially as I bulked up the muscles/weight back then.
THEN, I got hired by the Navy and worked at Point Mugu. 60 degree water, submarine canyon 100 yards off shore, open water to the southern swells. Bonsai pipeline, but over a sand bottom, and restricted access. There were days when it was 10-12' perfect left barrels! I normally quite at 6' because of the sheer volume of water moving.
Then I move on in my career, discovered just how much more fun a "fun board" in the 9' range was. Sadly, the last time I was in the water was about 3 years ago. We "paddled out" to memorialize my mother's passing. We didn't actually ride any waves at that point.
I work literally 2 blocks from the beach, but have not gotten back in the water. Maybe I'll come back here soon and thank OP for lighting the fire! |
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VW_Jimbo Samba Member
Joined: May 22, 2016 Posts: 9948 Location: Huntington Beach, CA
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Posted: Wed Nov 24, 2021 3:49 pm Post subject: Re: Any surfers out there? |
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unclewede wrote: |
I really need to get back into Mother Ocean's surge!
Like above, my uncle gave me some boards when I was around 12. At least one he rode over the lip and speared it into the bottom in Santa Monica. The tip snapped clean off, and I saw that repairs were possible. It was about 9'
I graduated to several smaller shortboards, generally from 5'10" to 6'6", especially as I bulked up the muscles/weight back then.
THEN, I got hired by the Navy and worked at Point Mugu. 60 degree water, submarine canyon 100 yards off shore, open water to the southern swells. Bonsai pipeline, but over a sand bottom, and restricted access. There were days when it was 10-12' perfect left barrels! I normally quite at 6' because of the sheer volume of water moving.
Then I move on in my career, discovered just how much more fun a "fun board" in the 9' range was. Sadly, the last time I was in the water was about 3 years ago. We "paddled out" to memorialize my mother's passing. We didn't actually ride any waves at that point.
I work literally 2 blocks from the beach, but have not gotten back in the water. Maybe I'll come back here soon and thank OP for lighting the fire! |
Don’t put it off. There comes a time when you can no longer charge the waves. Make the time now! _________________ Jimbo
There is never enough time to do it right the first time, but all the time necessary the second time!
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GFY's Xevin and VW_Jimbo! |
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skoshi surf Samba Member
Joined: September 05, 2005 Posts: 41 Location: Fair Haven,New Jersey
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Posted: Thu Nov 25, 2021 7:29 am Post subject: Re: Any surfers out there? |
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Linda,
Check out Lucky Dog Surf in Sea Bright women owned company full line of softies and accessories |
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oc92 Samba Member
Joined: November 30, 2005 Posts: 521 Location: NC
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Posted: Tue Nov 30, 2021 6:00 pm Post subject: Re: Any surfers out there? |
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Rent a 9 footer first and try that. 10 feet of board is a lot of board. Timing, paddle strength AND speed, trim, waves breaking outside and not beach break, reading the waves better and going out on a spilling wave day instead of a plunging day will improve your wave count. _________________ " ... he walked the pavement of the city- a beggar and a king. Has it been otherwise with any man?" WOLFE
72 bus
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obus Samba Member
Joined: March 08, 2001 Posts: 11065 Location: just off Garden State Parkway Exit 81
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LAGrunthaner Samba Member
Joined: March 18, 2007 Posts: 5505 Location: 1st Coast
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Posted: Thu Dec 02, 2021 2:52 am Post subject: Re: Any surfers out there? |
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Yes skoshi surf, thanks I checked out their boards in September and now that I know it's woman owned I might pay more and buy from Melissa.
My Lucky Dog sticker:
skoshi surf wrote: |
Linda,
Check out Lucky Dog Surf in Sea Bright women owned company full line of softies and accessories |
oc92, I see Melissa of Lucky Dog has rentals on her link I'll followup in the spring with her. She has a nice 10' in her shop as well as some 9'. Do you think that 1 foot would be a hassle for me?
https://www.luckydogsurf.com
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Rent a 9 footer first and try that. 10 feet of board is a lot of board. Timing, paddle strength AND speed, trim, waves breaking outside and not beach break, reading the waves better and going out on a spilling wave day instead of a plunging day will improve your wave count. |
_________________ American Red Cross Safe And Well:
https://www.redcross.org/about-us/news-and-events/...bsite.html
Maui Roadsters
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http://www.oacdp.org
Lind wrote: |
Have you considered simply starting with a nicer bus? I don't know what your skills are, but the race is easier if you can see the finish line. If you are not a runner, don't start off doing a marathon. |
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LAGrunthaner Samba Member
Joined: March 18, 2007 Posts: 5505 Location: 1st Coast
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Posted: Thu Dec 02, 2021 3:49 am Post subject: Re: Any surfers out there? |
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Thanks, obus, I was there in July, awesome OG paint double door camper bus. Max has a nice collection of vintage long boards I'm working toward. Only if I improve with my soft tops. I love that location too, Long Beach Blvd, Ship Bottom, NJ.
I'm such a ham. Hey in 20 years I'll look back at this photo and say "wow I was so young"!
_________________ American Red Cross Safe And Well:
https://www.redcross.org/about-us/news-and-events/...bsite.html
Maui Roadsters
www.mauiroadsters.com
http://www.oacdp.org
Lind wrote: |
Have you considered simply starting with a nicer bus? I don't know what your skills are, but the race is easier if you can see the finish line. If you are not a runner, don't start off doing a marathon. |
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Abscate Samba Member
Joined: October 05, 2014 Posts: 22639 Location: NYC/Upstate/ROW
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Posted: Thu Dec 02, 2021 5:17 am Post subject: Re: Any surfers out there? |
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Everyone looks great next to a Splittie….and you can change into your wetsuit, too! Catching waves in Carlsbad
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oc92 Samba Member
Joined: November 30, 2005 Posts: 521 Location: NC
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Posted: Thu Dec 02, 2021 7:43 pm Post subject: Re: Any surfers out there? |
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LAGrunthaner- is 1 foot a big difference on a surfboard? yes it will handle different and be harder for you to transport... if you are shorter in height it will def make a difference. It will also depend on the kind of waves you are riding. Rent or borrow first but I didn't like going from an 8 to a 9 at all. 10 no way. _________________ " ... he walked the pavement of the city- a beggar and a king. Has it been otherwise with any man?" WOLFE
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obus Samba Member
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skoshi surf Samba Member
Joined: September 05, 2005 Posts: 41 Location: Fair Haven,New Jersey
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Posted: Fri Dec 03, 2021 3:54 pm Post subject: Re: Any surfers out there? |
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9 foot is a lot of board for a soft top especially for a woman, anything bigger gets heavy and cumbersome. try a nine footer from melissa and see how it feels. |
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Dopevolkswagen Samba Member
Joined: April 26, 2012 Posts: 57 Location: Toms river/sea side,nj
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Posted: Fri Dec 03, 2021 5:38 pm Post subject: Re: Any surfers out there? |
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Paul knows whats good!
And Lind Hope to see you in the shop soon and get you in the water!
Heres from a recent surf trip to Rhode-island
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Abscate Samba Member
Joined: October 05, 2014 Posts: 22639 Location: NYC/Upstate/ROW
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Posted: Sat Dec 04, 2021 12:31 am Post subject: Re: Any surfers out there? |
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Is that Point Judith? _________________ .ssS! |
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