Rumor is correct, tomorrow pick up & possibly a few waves too if I can find a nice deserted beach somewhere.
Uncle what fins are you running in yours?
Hey V12 Turbo - kidnap the Prez on the way through ..... the big man needs to get out and right amongst it 
I've stayed with the 2+1 setup, dion glas side bites & Shapers 7.5", just been marking off best positions on finbox. Had to stop trying all other fins was just confusing this old stompie, although as a quad it felt good.I'll revisit them in a couple of more 2+1 surfs. Hope you get a wave on it today.
Thanks for the feedback uncle.
Pickup has been delayed another day due to work commitments. 
Finally picked it up today, waxed it up & took her for a paddle in absolute sloppy conditions, it was more just to see how it floated me and how well it paddled. A big thumbs up on both accounts. Now just need some time and better conditions to get to know each other.
Got her home, cracked a fresh home brew apple & pear cider and showed it off to the dog.
Select to expand quotelaceys lane said..
Going to need some more coaching from you young fella
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laceys lane said..
Going to need some more coaching from you young fella
just make the fee a subx 5'10 vanders 
Geez that looks nice V12 colour is cool x large ..... our mate Staff looks frothy with lerve too champion
Looking good Vanders - congrats on finally seeing the light get LL to explain the X axis concept to you and you will be away !
Looks unreal Vanders.
Hopefully you get some cleaner conditions soon and some tuuuube time.
Looks nice...
Ted has me intrigued on what the x axis concept is..... are the concepts if space and time playing a part in modern short board coaching these days....
Looking awesome duuuuude!!! hope she finds some sweet face time soooon... yew!!!
Grant emailed me Monday, mines been sprayed and is in the queue for glassing, should be done in the next week or so and she can make the long journey to her new home, caaaaaaarrrrnt wait!
Select to expand quotevanders1 said..
Finally picked it up today, waxed it up & took her for a paddle in absolute sloppy conditions, it was more just to see how it floated me and how well it paddled. A big thumbs up on both accounts. Now just need some time and better conditions to get to know each other.
Nice looking board mate, reckon you'll have a lot of fun on that come summer 
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did ya get it wet vanders?? Swell/no swell, work/no work.
Yeah mate I got her wet, totally crap conditions but was really curious how she'd float me & paddle, pleasantly surprised on both counts.
The one wave I did get up on it felt like I was on a skateboard with only the back wheels on the ground, it felt really skatey but I guess it would coming off a 10' board.
I did manage to put a fairly good depression on the deck though, damm poor technique and dodgy joints.
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Geez champion that sucks , good that she does the job though
Get yourself over here young fella and take her for a test drive.
Vanders, I had the same skatey feeling first time out on mine. I moved the side fins to about the middle of the finbox & the main fin back, gradually, & now it feels just right. Also more time on the board & you'll get used to having less 'nose" in front of you. How's the paddle though, good on the "old" arms, hey.
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Vanders, I had the same skatey feeling first time out on mine. I moved the side fins to about the middle of the finbox & the main fin back, gradually, & now it feels just right. Also more time on the board & you'll get used to having less 'nose" in front of you. How's the paddle though, good on the "old" arms, hey.
Good tips mate, appreciate that.
Yeah I was really surprised about the paddle, having never ridden anything under 9'3 the legs dragging in the water feels very inefficient though, so I was doing the old bent knees and crossed feet like I do on the LB. Don't know if this is the done thing but don't really care either.
Thats an interesting comment "oldmal", what makes you say that, considering vanders has had one crappy, his words, surf on it.
Phew, vanders i only realised after i'd posted that Oldmal might be a mate of yours & that he was just revving you up. Anywho, yep Vman do the I'm cool crossed leg, at the ankles if you please, paddle. It really fk-ups the young guys & makes you feel like a "gremmie", word used before "grom" became the norm, again. In 6 mths time there will be a subx weekend in & around the Crescent area I reckon. Surf, beers, bbq smoke ahh I can smell it now.
That's the best idea I've heard in ages, I suppose we could let the other middy guys join us but they'll have to stick to soft drink.
yeah but only if they,.................... wait for it, .............................WWaaaaait..........drink MIDDIES,(pots in Melb or Qld isn't it) . boom tish. Lets wort work on it. Aaah I feel good waxing coming on!!!!!.
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I reckon she'll be up for sale in the foreseeable future
Go hard oldmal don't let up on the youngies
