can i surf if i weight 18 n ha;f stone

[mariaf]

hey was just wondering i weight 18 n half stone can i surf if so what board would you recommened thankyou

[essex sucks]

yeah man u can still surf umm board tricky one i would say anything over about 8 ft ish too start with. with alot of thickens and wide go speack too your local surf shop

[RJD]

Yes you can, I've seen all sorts out surfing.

Its HARD work and what to get depends on if those 18stones are muscle/height or lard.

But whatever your going to need a big board to float you, how long/wide/thick depends on the point above.

[mariaf]

mainly its height im pretty broads but i got a bit of a belly too but not major big

[dougirwin13]

Yep.

I'm thinking 10' x 23" x 3.5" here

Do yourself a favour and don't start below 9'6" if you are that big.

I hope that's all muscle or you are really gonna get sore

-doug

[mariaf]

by the time i get the money to buy lesson,a board n wetsuit n stuff i may not be that big

[RJD]

As Doug said, 9'6"-10'

TRy see if you acn rent a few popouts first or get some lessons.

[mariaf]

yes im gunna try and get some lesson this summer but kent is not the easiest place to find lessons thanks for the tip

[MrJoe]

If he can surf, then ANYONE can surf

[mariaf]

[Dec]

I told you to stop posting photo's of me!!

[Roy Stewart]

Go 12 feet long or longer, by 27 to 32 inches wide, and 3.5 inches inches thick remember that more body and board weight means more power, more speed, and better control (all else being equal). A light board is not a good idea, you will want weight, get the heaviest glassing job you can ( 3 layers 6 ounce at least).

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[Laguna]

Ive always wondered Roy. How do you transport these 20ft trees of yours to the beach?

[Roy Stewart]

We have carried boards up to 14 feet long on top of cars and vans: A Hilman Super Minx, Hillman Hunter station wagon, 1971 Dodge Ambulance, 1957 Dodge Kingsway campervan conversion, customised 1973 CF bedford van with 6 cylinder holden motor, and now a 33ft Bedford schoolbus with a massive row of heavy steel roofracks. . . usually though we slide the boards inside te bus and tie them down to the tops of the bus seats. Here's a video showing a 17 footer being loaded up:

http://www.olosurfer.com/olo%20video%202.html


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[nsidla]

yo is that pic of that fat dude real, if it is that's really messed up of an extremely good photoshop job...