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just curious about volume and float

Posted:
Tue Oct 28, 2008 10:18 pm
by sebastiansurfer
if i cut 4 inches lengthwise and went from 2 5/16 to 2 1/2 maybe?
would i be losing a significant amount of foam?
just wondering

Posted:
Tue Oct 28, 2008 10:32 pm
by isaluteyou
yes but shouldnt be too much of prob - the only thing is if you say had a 6'0 and chopped 4 inchs off for a 5'6 i think that would make a significant impact


Posted:
Tue Oct 28, 2008 10:34 pm
by drowningbitbybit
isaluteyou wrote: the only thing is if you say had a 6'0 and chopped 4 inchs off for a 5'6
Ah, so you're telling us that your 4inches is actually 6inches? A lot of guys do that the girls tell me


Posted:
Tue Oct 28, 2008 10:59 pm
by sebastiansurfer
ahahahahahhaahha
i ride a 6'4 and was thinking about moving down to a 6'0
drowning that just made my day hhahahahhaha

Posted:
Tue Oct 28, 2008 11:53 pm
by pkbum
same here. recently moved down from 6'4 to 6'0, its a whole different story. much more manuverable when your in the standing up, but a lot harder to make the drop and catch the wave well.

Posted:
Wed Oct 29, 2008 3:21 am
by IB_Surfer
Great thread, I'm actually thinking of my next board
At 43yrs old 200lbs I went from a 6'6" x 19.5 x 2.5 board to a 6'3" x 18.75 x 2.35 and could ride it but did not enjoy it. In smaller waves I actually sunk on turns, and in big waves I could not get in confortably.
I have a 6'3" x 20" x 2.5" half moon tail quad, shaped like the xanadu pig by my shaper. It has boxy hard rails and it actually paddles better than my 6'6"
So, I decided my next board will be 6'2 x 19.5" x 2.5" and I'm gonna ask my shaper for less rocker for easier paddle and to just keep a little extra thickness for my fat arse, but that's where I'm headed, a shortboard that is a little beefier than usual

Posted:
Wed Oct 29, 2008 8:45 am
by tree4
drowningbitbybit wrote:isaluteyou wrote: the only thing is if you say had a 6'0 and chopped 4 inchs off for a 5'6
Ah, so you're telling us that your 4inches is actually 6inches? A lot of guys do that the girls tell me

LMAO. Classic.

Posted:
Sun Nov 02, 2008 7:29 pm
by sebastiansurfer
hahaha i just saved myself the buying of a fresh new board
my ex had a 6'0 i think(could be 5'10)
its an old poly and looks like its been through a war and plenty of gunfights
but it serves the purpose of a thicker board but narrower and shorter
unfortunately it has very little rocker so thats gonna take some getting used to
and the fact all the logos and whatnot is pink..
any suggestions on how to cover up?

Posted:
Mon Nov 03, 2008 5:44 am
by northswell
DBBB can give you all the advise you need on pink surfboards


Posted:
Mon Nov 03, 2008 11:09 am
by surferdude_scarborough
be a man. surf the board with the pink logo and deal with it. i surf a pink board. drowning has a pink board (although he wanted it purple to match his van at the time).

Posted:
Mon Nov 03, 2008 8:00 pm
by sebastiansurfer
haha i embraced it today
just im repainting their logo with me and m friends
but in tribute to who i bought the board from its gonna be done in pink!