Motorised surfboard!!!!! Check it out.....

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FANTASTIC - where do I buy one?
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That's the last thing my local break needs! Keep away!
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Motorised surfboard!!!!! Check it out.....

Postby jonny » Tue Oct 12, 2004 5:49 pm

What do we think of this bad boy then boys and girls??
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and here's another of how it works:
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and for those REALLY interested, here's the article:
http://www.machinedesign.com/ASP/strArt ... rticle.asp

for me - it's the sort of thing I would LOVE to have a go on, but I'd hate it if there were a couple of guys out at my favourite break on them! Complete hypocrite really I guess!

They do look fun though.......
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Postby PapaW » Tue Oct 12, 2004 6:13 pm

Only pro i can see for that is for when a tow-in is needed... and that isn't needed very often.
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Postby Broosta » Tue Oct 12, 2004 6:33 pm

Looks more fun than a jet ski, and ok if you are stuck next to a lake.
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Postby babyboarder89 » Tue Oct 12, 2004 7:53 pm

have seen one in action ages ago. way out the back at saunton just pootling around. looked pretty cool. id try one.
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Postby Phil » Tue Oct 12, 2004 8:04 pm

ahhh at last a solution for those flat days
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Postby k mac » Tue Oct 12, 2004 8:11 pm

yeah! looks good id love too give one ago but then again ibet you have to have a bottomless backaccount to have one
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Postby little waves » Tue Oct 12, 2004 9:37 pm

looks kinda like a jet ski on crack :roll: maybe for the people to lazy to paddle?
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Postby namino tsume » Wed Oct 13, 2004 8:45 pm

Stupidest design ever if you want to surf waves, you go fast enough on a regular board, why would you need to go any faster??
but if you stuck on a lake, or a really flat day its alright.
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Postby Malibu Barbie » Thu Oct 14, 2004 5:30 pm

HA! When I first read the subject of this post, I thought it said "moisturised surfboard"!! Now THAT would be cool! Am seriously worried I'm turning dyslexic though...
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Postby Phil » Thu Oct 14, 2004 5:50 pm

id get one for a laugh good for those flat days you can go out and piss around on would use it if there was actual surf for one it would be to heavy and wouldnt cave very well and you realy wouldnt want to take a nasty whipe out on it

i dont think its designed to surf like we do its just for lakes and clam days
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