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[NICKYPOO]

Go get 'em!

[Surfdad]

I wanted to let everyone know that the contest really went well. We had a great turn out and were able to complete the contest in the 1.5 hours we were allotted. I posted a few pictures and some text here:

http://www.wakeworld.com/MB/Discus/m...tml?1148330917

Great fun and it felt like a huge success for the NorCal INT league folks, as well as all of us.

[Tequilasun]

Great job!

What's the deal with the three way tie!?

Looks like everyone had a great time, and you were able to craft a pretty nice wake.

[Surfdad]

Hey Tequila, it was Jerry, Dennis and myself. Basically we judged ourselves. The real intent was for me to go out first on the regular side to make sure the wake was ok, before the "real" competitors went out. This way if any thing needed to be fixed, we could do it after I was done. Then Dennis did the same thing on the starboard side. We each gave the other the same score. The wake was "ok" all things considered. Like I said, nobody wrote home to mom about it but for a grassroots contest like this, it was more than adequate.

Thanks for the props.

[NICKYPOO]

Three way tie! Was that a gentlemans agreement? Congrats Jeff, looks like it went well. Looks like there was a lot of diversity in the boards that the competitors rode. There's even a kid on a Butter Board in there. And what is with the yellow monster. That thing is huge. Reminds me of when I first learned on a 6'8" Bear. Right on.

Once again, CONGRATS! I'm stoked for ya.

[Surfdad]

Yeah, you pegged it. That was a Butter Churn. The various boards in the contest were Shred Stixx (Jerry was there with some new radical shape that isn't available for retail yet), three Walker Projects, Shoreline Lakeboards 5' fish, the Butter, and one Phase 5...I believe it was a prop. Thanks for the props Nick, we were all pleased with how the first contest went off and that the kids all had a good time. I was sweating the time allotted with 16 folks signed up and having to shift weight, but we got it done, only running 5 minutes over. I think the big thing is that folks felt you simply couldn't do it in a shallow lake with only a limited amount of time...now we know you can!

[Surfdad]

Hey Nick, I didn't mean to blow off your question about the yellow board. That belongs to my good buddy Dennis. Dennis used to ride on the exhibition team for Gordon & Smith as a kid and has basically been around long boards all his life. To further complicate his situation, he weighs in the area of 270 pounds and has had knee problems since high school. He can't readily shift his weight, but can shuffle forward and backwards. He asked me to shape him a board...so we took a 7 foot blank and made him a 6'2" wakesurfer!!!!!!! The quality is a bit lacking, as I made it in my garage, but it gets him out behind the boat.

[NICKYPOO]

Originally posted by Surfdad
The quality is a bit lacking, as I made it in my garage, but it gets him out behind the boat.

That's the important thing right there.

[dogbert]

Originally posted by Surfdad
Hey Nick, I didn't mean to blow off your question about the yellow board. That belongs to my good buddy Dennis. Dennis used to ride on the exhibition team for Gordon & Smith as a kid and has basically been around long boards all his life. To further complicate his situation, he weighs in the area of 270 pounds and has had knee problems since high school. He can't readily shift his weight, but can shuffle forward and backwards. He asked me to shape him a board...so we took a 7 foot blank and made him a 6'2" wakesurfer!!!!!!! The quality is a bit lacking, as I made it in my garage, but it gets him out behind the boat.

So, is that like a handicapped board? If so, sign me up! Got any pics?

Seriously, I'm a bit heavier than your buddy, but I can actually still move around. Seems like no one makes board big enough to allow me to wake surf (or wake big enough).

[dogbert]

Originally posted by Surfdad
Hey Nick, I didn't mean to blow off your question about the yellow board. That belongs to my good buddy Dennis. Dennis used to ride on the exhibition team for Gordon & Smith as a kid and has basically been around long boards all his life. To further complicate his situation, he weighs in the area of 270 pounds and has had knee problems since high school. He can't readily shift his weight, but can shuffle forward and backwards. He asked me to shape him a board...so we took a 7 foot blank and made him a 6'2" wakesurfer!!!!!!! The quality is a bit lacking, as I made it in my garage, but it gets him out behind the boat.

So, is that like a handicapped board? If so, sign me up! Got any pics?

Seriously, I'm a bit heavier than your buddy, but I can actually still move around. Seems like no one makes board big enough to allow me to wake surf (or wake big enough).

[Surfdad]

Hey dogbert,

I won't tell Dennis you referred to his board as handicapped. We prefer to refer to it as a PLANK or BIG BIG Kahuna. Interestly enough Dennis has a history of surfing and once he got his sea legs back he has been able to surf an Inland Surfer Blue Lake behind our Tige. I'm pushing 180 and my ride of choice has been in the 4'2" to 4'6" range. Something I've noticed when looking at the skimboards available on the market is that thickness or bouancy isn't as much of a factor as most folks think. Surface area, or planing ability is pretty much the key, for all except the smallest of wakes.

You might check out Shoreline Lakeboards new Big Kahuna...it's crazy big. Also, Shred Stixx has an interesting new design in their JaMako and that is supposed to handle fairly big guys like yourself, also.

[dogbert]

Originally posted by Surfdad
Hey dogbert,

I won't tell Dennis you referred to his board as handicapped. We prefer to refer to it as a PLANK or BIG BIG Kahuna. Interestly enough Dennis has a history of surfing and once he got his sea legs back he has been able to surf an Inland Surfer Blue Lake behind our Tige. I'm pushing 180 and my ride of choice has been in the 4'2" to 4'6" range. Something I've noticed when looking at the skimboards available on the market is that thickness or bouancy isn't as much of a factor as most folks think. Surface area, or planing ability is pretty much the key, for all except the smallest of wakes.

You might check out Shoreline Lakeboards new Big Kahuna...it's crazy big. Also, Shred Stixx has an interesting new design in their JaMako and that is supposed to handle fairly big guys like yourself, also.

I was actually looking at the Shoreline Lakebaord Big Kahuna. I've also been talking to Larry Mann at Trickbaordz. My kids really like their Mojo...it's really fast and maneuverable.