a new "I can FRIGGIN SURF Thread"!!

[murphini]

First--Thanks Ragboy Dogbert & Surfdad for the tips. It was a matter of getting enough ballast in boat--9 people, a couple of big guys on surf side and a bunch of others in boat. Only had a single 540# bag in locker. Wave was actually curling @ 10.5 and 5 on taps.

Second key-- getting my weight/shoulders over knees/feet...and then see sawing/teeter tottering to not get too close to boat.

I free surfed right away on the 5'6" Liquid Force board, then tried our 5' CWB Razr. Was very easy for both. Then both son and daughter free surfed. Son better, daughter for a while, then leaned back.

2 other also got up but didn't understand the see-sawing and both had the board come up on the swim platform.

Thanks all.

[ragboy]

Great job. Yeah, everyone see saws at first. You just have to learn to move SLOW towards boat, so you don't have to pull back hard. Very cool.

[sparky216]

ROCK ON! It's a great feeling to finally "get it"!!!!

[chpthril]

Way to go

[Timmy!]

Awesome! Congrats! Isn't it such a great feeling when you finally get it!?!?!?

[Ptown]

My wife finally went ropeless this weekend. We had to get rid of 500lbs of ballast before she could ride the landlock without running into the back of the boat.

[LovinPowell]

It's just like riding a bike, once you get the hang of it, it will get easier and easier to stay in the pocket without the rope. Good job.