Rusty 8' board, What would this board be best for?

[gd6]

I'm trying to get an inexpensive board to learn on...and was looking for a longboard, but I found this 8' Rusty board for only $85, and was wondering if it would be an ok board to learn on. Its 8 foot long, 22" wide, and has thruster fins. I know this isn't a long board, but do think this board would be ok for learning on? I can paddle and pop up pretty well considering I've only gone out a few times.

I tried looking at Rusty to find a similar surfboard to compare this too, and the only one that looked similarly shaped this size was called the 'desert island' and was said to be an all-purpose board.

[jaffa1949]

If the board is in fair condition and the re-glass job on the deck is sound this wouldn't be too bad!
Reasonable basic all rounder.
A be aware thought; I would be looking underneath on the bottom to see if there are any cracks or dents that run side to side in the same direction as the repair on top , if they do an look something like a crease. The board will break easily.

This board will be a lot more twitchy than any foamy and less so than your really short board.

[gd6]

Thanks for the response,

The glass job in top was apparently just for something on the deck, the bottom shows no creases or stress marks in that area. There are a few small dings that I'm going to fill with some sun-cure.

I'm going to give it a shot, its the biggest board that can fit in my vehicle without having to be strapped down to the roof racks, and it came with a bag (more of a board sock) as well. Seems thick and long enough to have a good bit more float than my other shortboard. Worst comes to worse I'll end up getting a longboard, but I think I'll have some fun trying this out.

Would this be considered a type of funboard/hybrid? It didn't seem to fit into any other category.

[jaffa1949]

It was probably a surfboard before anybody thought to use those labels and was somebody's go to everyday board.
A good basic do just about anything shape