My new wave tool...(surf content)

[RollinInGreenz]

Well, I haven't ridden it, so it's new to me...

Vintage 1967 Dewey Weber "Performer" SuperScoop...all 9' 8" of her...

http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n72/HalcyonDaysInOC/P1010078.jpg

http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n72/HalcyonDaysInOC/P1010076.jpg

http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n72/HalcyonDaysInOC/P1010079.jpg
that's a long walk...

now, just to give you an idea of the scale of the thing:

http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n72/HalcyonDaysInOC/P1010082-1.jpg

http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n72/HalcyonDaysInOC/P1010083.jpg

This board was purchased new by my father, and hasn't been ridden in a long time. In fact, it hasn't been in the water for over a decade, perhaps longer. We moved into this house 14 years ago, and on moving day it went straight into the attic. I couldn't stop thinking about it, so yesterday I went up to the attic to survey it's condition. aside from some sketchy/ugly/rookie ding repairs, and being set upsidedown, with wax, atop the ever-so-itchy pink insulation filling, it was fine. I had to set it free. This was all fine and dandy, until I realized that about 5 years ago, we had a retractable ladder installed, and wouldn't you know it, the angle just wasn't right, and it was impossible to get that 9'8" beast out of there without another ding. So I got my tools and took apart the damn ladder. After reacquainting it with the sun for a while, and doing the cheapest thing you can do with a credit card (scrape wax), I now realize that there is no way in hell I am going to get this to the beach in my rabbit.

Guess it's time for an oldschool roof rack :)

[RollinInGreenz]

not one surfer in the lot of ya?

[Bimmer Pilot]

That is really nice. I'm still looking for the right board to teach my wife on, but with the new kid, I think that's on hold for a couple years. That board is in really nice shape !

I may have a solution to your transportation needs...
http://socaleuro.com/forum/showthread.php?t=21730

[ohheycheckmeout]

board looks good, doesnt compare to our 10' and 11' 2" in the size category though... haha but still a beautiful weber. Were heading to Sano right now. Where do you usually surf?

[y3lhsa]

i really like long boards there the best. Since i moved down here i been looking for one.

[RollinInGreenz]

board looks good, doesnt compare to our 10' and 11' 2" in the size category though... haha but still a beautiful weber. Were heading to Sano right now. Where do you usually surf?

Yeah...this board is so big and heavy, Weber never entertained the thought of adding a leashloop. I guess that's smart...I wouldn't want to be attatched to the thing, but at the same time, I REALLY don't want it floating freely in the whitewash and colliding with anyone/thing...so I think for now, until I get the feel for tiptoe-ing down the deck of this battleship, I will be paddling around Dohoeny when the "break" is clear. Maybe trestles. I am more of a skimboarder than a surfer these days, mostly because I don't like to fight/paddle against little groms to get waves, and I never got into shortboarding because I hate having my ass dangling in the water like a hunk of bait. With this thing, I should be able to sit outside and take my pick. Once I start paddling, I pity the man who gets in my way.

[RollinInGreenz]

seriously, I need a soft rack....like now.

[318daily]

I surf. Might go today since you got me thinking about it.

The water is so amazing right now. All you need is boardshorts and a rashguard.

I ride a 9'2" stewart.

[RollinInGreenz]

Right on man, I made the drive from Dana Point all the way to PB the day before yesterday because there were no waves up here, and I wanted to get in the water!

I think the water is pushing 70 degrees right now, which is amaaaaazing!

I think my shoulders need a break from paddling for a day, so I think today I'll go spearfishing with a buddy :)

[RollinInGreenz]

So, I had a little cash laying around that I managed not to spend during my trip to the UK, so, I had to spend it on something, and it was just shy of the amount I need for my coilovers...and I hate waiting/saving up for things I want...so, instead I went to Exile Skimboards in San Clemente and put in my order for a full custom carbon skimboard, which now brings my skim arsenal up to 3.

only posting this because I won't have it until friday...perhaps monday...or shit...tuesday since monday is a holiday...and I'm very anxious to get it on the water.

enjoy this mini-movie of my friend Brendan "Noogie" Stevens ripping it up Exile Style.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=_0hKuaVy0Kg

youtube embed fails me.

[RollinInGreenz]

Team Zissou...A-Squad edition.

http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n72/HalcyonDaysInOC/P1010026.jpg

bottom matches the yellow on the logo.

okay, going to ride it now. pease

[xoutofstepx]

that's sweet brad! we need to go. how much will you sell your other one to me for??

[RollinInGreenz]

I dunno, it was my first board...so it has sentimental value (read: it's got dings and isn't pretty, or top of the line, but it floats.)

I bought it for $100 back in the 6th grade, definitely got that much use out of it, and seeing it go to a friend would be pretty sick, so I couldn't really ask you for cash

I also seem to acquire boards through trades, more than purchase...for instance, my last board was from a friend who wanted a little more bass in his sound system, so I traded him my 2 12" subs, box, and a 500 watt JL amp for one of his old boards.

I could use a new shift knob, the one on the top of this page in particular.

http://www.autotech.com/prod_inter_shiftknob.htm

you can always borrow it too.

[URQ]

I use to surf back in the days and would like to start again maybe we should start doing are GTG's at La Jolla Shores if Sushi Hut is going to be a problem??

[RollinInGreenz]

I might actually cruise down to SD for a surf/car meet! Waves are my weakness...

[Kelly Girl]

so surfer dood, this might interest you.

i used to live in WALKING distance from Steamers Lane in Santa Cruz... wickedest cold water waves!!

[RollinInGreenz]

that IS interesting, considering I'm transferring to UCSC next fall :)

I hear the locals can be somewhat, lets see...posessive, of their breaks....also heard there's a big cross town rivalry thing amongst surfers...

luckily, I am (mostly) a skimboarder...we don't get hassled or made fun of like the spongers (boogie boarders) because we don't really compete for the same waves that surfers are on....besides, I don't really like the idea of my ass hanging in the water like a chunk of bait.

You got the lowdown on what beaches people skim at?

[Kelly Girl]

that IS interesting, considering I'm transferring to UCSC next fall :)

I hear the locals can be somewhat, lets see...posessive, of their breaks....also heard there's a big cross town rivalry thing amongst surfers...

luckily, I am (mostly) a skimboarder...we don't get hassled or made fun of like the spongers (boogie boarders) because we don't really compete for the same waves that surfers are on....besides, I don't really like the idea of my ass hanging in the water like a chunk of bait.

You got the lowdown on what beaches people skim at?

ideal skimmage is at paradise beach..
to get there: hwy 1 exit 41st, go all the way to the end of the street, then you'll hit sand

also natural bridges beach.. at the end of west cliff drive [ask locals how to get there]

both these spots are off the beaten path, no restrooms, no hotdogonastick just waves and sand as God and Duke intended... plus if you ever get bored, just follow hwy 1 north to half moon bay/ san francisco and you'll have your choice of beaches all the way up.. Pacifica gets some pretty big rips from time to time.. just listen to the surf reports and you'll know where to go

[9otpwnd]

that weber is sick i havent been on a longboard forever i have a weber twin fin and a flying pig by him but i only short board but you should look in to making your board into a table or chair

[RollinInGreenz]

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[RollinInGreenz]

that weber is sick i havent been on a longboard forever i have a weber twin fin and a flying pig by him but i only short board but you should look in to making your board into a table or chair


yeah, let me just turn a vintage Weber Performer that my father bought and surfed when he was my age, which is now worth more than twice as much as my car, into a fucking coffee table...or a chair? not that I would, but how the hell would you go about making a chair out of nearly 10' of resin and foam?

http://imagecache2.allposters.com/images/pic/PTGPOD/386410a~Businessman-Sitting-in-Corner-with-Dunce-Hat-Posters.jpg

[9otpwnd]

http://www.surfboardfurniture.com/html/furniture4.stm well its a good idea if its the
Sentimental value and your not gonna use it i wouldnt leave that piece of surfing history and art in my rafters id want everyone to enjoy it

[Kelly Girl]

yeah, let me just turn a vintage Weber Performer that my father bought and surfed when he was my age, which is now worth more than twice as much as my car, into a fucking coffee table...or a chair? not that I would, but how the hell would you go about making a chair out of nearly 10' of resin and foam?

http://imagecache2.allposters.com/images/pic/PTGPOD/386410a~Businessman-Sitting-in-Corner-with-Dunce-Hat-Posters.jpg



i can see that anger management is NOT paying off

[RollinInGreenz]

haha you sound like my dad.

at first, he didn't want me surfing it, citing that it was an antique and that he's got a lot of memories on that board, and that he didn't want it getting damaged, so he wanted to put it up on the wall in our billiards room.

Then I said "Dad, would you rather you remember all the waves you used to catch on the board every time you see it hanging on the wall, or would you rather your one and only son started surfing on it, catching more waves, continuing the stoke of such an awesome board, whilst maintaining the respect and admiration for it that you had when you were my age?"

memories don't have to end.

[Kelly Girl]

throw that bad boy on the wall so all can enjoy!

i'd sell a limb for a Robert August and i'd hang it on my wall


[dont snap daddy's board, that's bad juju]

[9otpwnd]

haha you sound like my dad.

at first, he didn't want me surfing it, citing that it was an antique and that he's got a lot of memories on that board, and that he didn't want it getting damaged, so he wanted to put it up on the wall in our billiards room.

Then I said "Dad, would you rather you remember all the waves you used to catch on the board every time you see it hanging on the wall, or would you rather your one and only son started surfing on it, catching more waves, continuing the stoke of such an awesome board, whilst maintaining the respect and admiration for it that you had when you were my age?"

memories don't have to end.

OH WELL PROPS TO YOU I THOUGHT YOU WERENT GONNA TAKE IT OUT AND JUST HAVE IT SIT IN THE ATTIC JUST PLEASE DONT TAKE IT TO DOHO WERE SOMEONE WILL HIT IT OR FUCK UP THE FIN ON THE ROCKS SINCE IT DOESNT HAVE A FIN BOX AND ONCE YOU BREAK THE FIN THE BOARDS DONE

[RollinInGreenz]

it actually does have a finbox, a mighty large one at that!

Guess it has to be though, considering it's 13" long...definitely brittle though, it's made of Bakelite I think and it's color has faded and it's got a bunch of stress cracks in it...but that's cool, because I doubt i'll be making any sharp bottom turns on this thing hahaha

[9otpwnd]

oh i couldnt tell you didnt have a picture of the bottom doubt your gonna take it out on huge days anyway

[RollinInGreenz]

yeah it's a blast when it's knee-waist high...I just sit outside and paddle onto any wave I choose...once it gets moving though there's not much that'll stop it

[9otpwnd]

haha i love tremers there so fun to ride

[RollinInGreenz]

ideal skimmage is at paradise beach..
to get there: hwy 1 exit 41st, go all the way to the end of the street, then you'll hit sand

also natural bridges beach.. at the end of west cliff drive [ask locals how to get there]

both these spots are off the beaten path, no restrooms, no hotdogonastick just waves and sand as God and Duke intended... plus if you ever get bored, just follow hwy 1 north to half moon bay/ san francisco and you'll have your choice of beaches all the way up.. Pacifica gets some pretty big rips from time to time.. just listen to the surf reports and you'll know where to go

just walked in the door from Santa Cruz...

It was kinda rainy this weekend so I didnt get to skim until this morning, post-high-tide, which kindof sucked, because by then there was a 20 knot wind putting whitecaps on everything...but all in all...55 degrees isn't as cold as I thought it'd be :tup:

[Kelly Girl]

get used to it kiddo. October - March weather sucks.. (i prolly shoulda told you that though)

[RollinInGreenz]

yeah the cold isn't what bothers me, I can wear a wetsuit if I'm in the water, and if I'm just out walking around I can wear jackets and isht, but when it's windy it sucks being outside in general haha.

[Kelly Girl]

yeah, the wind.

wait for teh rains. it rains upside down there...