New Surfboard

Posted by on July 18, 2006 Leave a comment (5) Go to comments

I finally bought a new (used) surfboard! After weeks of monitoring Craigslist, I finally found a good deal on a longboard. It’s 10’0 and designed by Paul Carter in San Clemente. Seems to be just a few years old, and in pretty good shape.
Check out the photos the seller provided:
Bottom of board Top of board Shaper's signature
It’s got an extra layer of glass around the rails and 3 stringers — should last me a long time. It also has a single glassed-in fin. Can’t wait to get it in the water!

Surfing
  • http://ghettocooler.net c00ler

    What’s up w/ your old longboard?

  • http://www.beervsman.com/ mike

    It’s really F’d up.. I fell on the fin and it ripped out of the fin box, and in the process totally smashed the fin box. There are also a lot of cracks across the board right at the fin from pressure on the fin. Even if I’m able to put a new fin box on it, I’m not sure how long it’ll hold up.. so I figured now’s a good time to get a new board.

  • http://www.cropleyimagery.com/ c-rap

    when’s the first mid-week San O trip?

  • http://www.beervsman.com/ mike

    Tomorrow? How about San O Saturday? I’m probably going to head down to Old Man’s pretty early, heading back around 11.

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