Mctavish 9'0

[benjl]

Hey guys!

After sifting around for another couple of months I thought I would post again
So good and bad news- recovery is still continuing and (slowly starting to take shape again). Been 5.5months since my surgery!
Bad news- the surgeon said another 6 months til I can surf again and another 3 months til I can start trying to run or do anything dynamic.

It hasn't been all doom and gloom though- I've still been suping about once a week (while wearing my moonboot) haha.
After trying that 7'6 naish again I decided it was a ridiculous purchase and counter proudive to both my rehab and being in the water (literally 'in' the water).
A deal came up in the weekend for a mctavish 9'0 board with dimensions 9'0 x 29 x 4 1/4. Apparently it was only 12l more than my 7'6 despite being very similar dimension, actually a touch thinner and more narrow.
It was only $499 brand new!! It's about 128l.
I took it for a spin this arvo in super choppy, onshore windy conditions and it was surprisingly ok! I could stand up relatively comfortably in those conditions right away. Quite a bit of tail rocker and flattish nose rocker.
Seems like a fun board! Could probably even paddle it like a surfboard

[jaffa1949]

If you do try and paddle it lying down or knee paddle ( might be good with the leg and ankle) you risk shoulder injury because of the angulation the width forces through the shoulder rotators, it is quite rapidly developing over use syndrome so Beware!

Keep the stoke and the progress , cheers. Jaffa

[benjl]

Thanks Jaffa, might just stick with the actual paddle for the meanwhile!
Haven't had a board with a flyer tail like that before either!

[dtc]

A mctavish? Didnt even know he made SUPs

[benjl]

There doesn't seem to be much on the internet about them- I think it's an early 2012 model made by gsi in Thailand.
Apparently many had the handle grips in the wrong place and average deck pads so maybe he decided to cancel his name from having anything to do with them. A lot of negative feedback about being corky etc- very early days for me but a hell of a lot more stable than the naish 7'6 with similar volume.
Take a check out of this link.
I'd say the 9'0 was the least popular at the time due to a heavy surfing focus from the range and less usability than the longer / wider ones.


http://www.jamieknox.com/news-blog/56-m ... d-sup.html

[oldmansurfer]

Good to hear form you. Glad to know you haven't given up on surfing. Keep at it. SUP if you must I hope you get back to surfing without the moonboot.

[dtc]

over here in Australia most McTavish surfers are over 50 and drive Euro cars. Well, that is what people say...

[benjl]

So I fit the criteria perfectly?
Probably largely similar over here really!

I was still buzzing today after my go on it yesterday, can't wait to take it out again soon!