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New Fish.

Postby FishKid Wales » Thu May 18, 2006 8:58 pm

Hello people,Ive seen a quite sweet twin fin fish on ebay :D
Its 6' by 2.5 thick, im 6' 13.5stone, im at the stange where im trimming and readyish to step down fom a minimal.

Is this the board for me? :?
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Postby tomcat360 » Thu May 18, 2006 11:19 pm

...how wide? Is this a "fish" or a fish?

It could be like 6'0" x 22.5" x 2.5 and it would work

or it could be 6'0" x 18.5 x 2.5 and it wouldn't, or it wouldn't be a good idea.

Fishes aren't great for beginners(not saying you are), they are good for good people who like really really sketchy boards in small waves. Big waves they get sketchy-er.

What a lotta people suggest (over here) for the next thing down from a funboard is a egg or a hybrid egg. I think a lot of people over look those shapes (I know I did) but they are really functional.
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Re: New Fish.

Postby drowningbitbybit » Thu May 18, 2006 11:24 pm

WishKid Wales wrote:Its 6' by 2.5 thick, im 6' 13.5stone,


I'd say thats a bit too small - not from a skill or talent point of view, but simple physics :wink:
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Postby tomcat360 » Thu May 18, 2006 11:28 pm

oh yeah, what's stones to pounds?
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Postby drowningbitbybit » Thu May 18, 2006 11:30 pm

Um, 14 pounds to a stone I think...
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Postby kitesurfer » Fri May 19, 2006 7:13 am

My two mains boards i ride are a 7ft magic carpet and a 5ft 10x21x3 inch retro fish. I'm not by any means a great surfer but i love riding my fish it's not easy but it's so much fun. Great when the surf gets a bit messy and is fine in head high waves.
Post up the link to the board so we can all have a look!
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Postby FishKid Wales » Fri May 19, 2006 8:19 am

Here is the link, its 20 1/2" wide i have been informed, it has also had a ding repaired underneath.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... L:RTQ:UK:1
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Postby kitesurfer » Fri May 19, 2006 9:17 am

That's a nice board. Sounds like to me that it should be a board to go alongside your minimal rather than replace it but i think you'll have alot of fun on it!
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Postby FishKid Wales » Fri May 19, 2006 10:05 am

kitesurfer wrote:That's a nice board. Sounds like to me that it should be a board to go alongside your minimal rather than replace it but i think you'll have alot of fun on it!

Yes KS im trying to build a quiver withe my minimal for really small days and general 'easy' surfing, the fish for fun on slightly bigger days and ive also got my eye on a 2nd hand 6'8" thruster for more serious surfing. This way iv'e got all angles covered.
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Postby kitesurfer » Fri May 19, 2006 10:46 am

You can never have enough boards, one the reasons i took up shaping! :D
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Postby FishKid Wales » Fri May 19, 2006 11:05 am

Do you shape for cash or just a hobby?
Would you consider shaping a fish for cash?
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Postby tomcat360 » Fri May 19, 2006 11:19 am

kitesurfer wrote:You can never have enough boards, one the reasons i took up shaping! :D



EXACTLY!!!!! :twisted:
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Postby kitesurfer » Fri May 19, 2006 11:55 am

WishKid Wales wrote:Do you shape for cash or just a hobby?
Would you consider shaping a fish for cash?


Have pm'd you.
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