Forums > Surfing Longboarding

A Sad Day

Reply
Created by Bennosmith > 9 months ago, 17 Aug 2011
Bennosmith
VIC, 43 posts
17 Aug 2011 4:43PM
Thumbs Up

Hi all,

Last Thursday was a sad day out here at Scarbs. The waves were fantastic, conditions supreme. Was having a great session when a larger than average set came through while I happened to be paddling out the back. Went under a wave after ditching the board and when i came back up and the tug on my ankle was a little lighter than usual...
Came up to two boards! Shattered...

62mac
WA, 24860 posts
17 Aug 2011 3:06PM
Thumbs Up

Geez mate that one clean snap,how big wave the wave you reckon did the damage.

Epoxy board?

Sorry mate hope it don't keep ya out of the water too long.

Thanks for the photo.

RIP Byrne

jbshack
WA, 6913 posts
17 Aug 2011 3:09PM
Thumbs Up

Its always a sad day when one is taken too early. RIP.

doggie
WA, 15849 posts
17 Aug 2011 3:25PM
Thumbs Up

Its a tufflite!! Go and buy another one!!

Regards

tufflite hater

Browneye
WA, 6 posts
17 Aug 2011 3:54PM
Thumbs Up

only just replaced my longboard, snapped the last one at trigg on a day that wasnt even good :( still havent thrown it out even tho i prob wont get it repaired!

62mac
WA, 24860 posts
17 Aug 2011 3:56PM
Thumbs Up

Hey good to see you WA lads in here sweet

SP
10978 posts
17 Aug 2011 4:12PM
Thumbs Up

hey browneye, i'd say fix him, iv'e had boards snap and go better after repair, sometimes the weight is a good thing and it always sucks to put a good one in the bin & always a good option as a backup board.

doggie
WA, 15849 posts
17 Aug 2011 4:45PM
Thumbs Up

Browneye said...

only just replaced my longboard, snapped the last one at trigg on a day that wasnt even good :( still havent thrown it out even tho i prob wont get it repaired!


Wasnt a Mactavish was it?

Simondo
VIC, 8019 posts
17 Aug 2011 7:22PM
Thumbs Up

I snapped one, paid $250 to get her put back together again, and I sold it to a happy "OceanBlue62" here on Seabreeze. Sale price was $250 !!

62mac
WA, 24860 posts
17 Aug 2011 5:49PM
Thumbs Up

Simondo said...

I snapped one, paid $250 to get her put back together again, and I sold it to a happy "OceanBlue62" here on Seabreeze. Sale price was $250 !!


haha and we have not seen OceanBlue since

GPA
WA, 2519 posts
17 Aug 2011 5:56PM
Thumbs Up

62mac said...

Simondo said...

I snapped one, paid $250 to get her put back together again, and I sold it to a happy "OceanBlue62" here on Seabreeze. Sale price was $250 !!


haha and we have not seen OceanBlue since


True that Mac... I recall commenting on that thread recommending he buy it... wonder how he's going...

62mac
WA, 24860 posts
17 Aug 2011 6:15PM
Thumbs Up

Just for you WA guys Mike the guy who has looked after me from Dukes Longboards is heading back home to WA,lookout for his shortboarding,kitesurfing and longboarding he loves the ocean,oh his tinted redline 9.4 is one of the nicest boards I've seen.

Bennosmith
VIC, 43 posts
18 Aug 2011 8:44PM
Thumbs Up

62mac said...

Geez mate that one clean snap,how big wave the wave you reckon did the damage.

Epoxy Board?


It would have been head high, it looked great! Too bad it was probably the hollowest wave of the day!

62mac
WA, 24860 posts
18 Aug 2011 6:53PM
Thumbs Up

So whats your plan,repair or replace or maybe both

shoodbegood
VIC, 873 posts
18 Aug 2011 9:35PM
Thumbs Up

It's got a line up the middle, but that aint no stringer is it?

GPA
WA, 2519 posts
18 Aug 2011 9:25PM
Thumbs Up

shoodbegood said...

It's got a line up the middle, but that aint no stringer is it?


No - there's no stringer. It's decorative... It's an epoxy construction that use wood veneers bonded with an epoxy coating... (or something like that).

Polyester fibreglass boards need a stringer for strength.

Bennosmith
VIC, 43 posts
19 Aug 2011 12:46AM
Thumbs Up

No stringer, its just paint.

Probably both Mac. I'll put it to the side until later in the year and use it for the summer waves over here. Looking to get a midrange board between 6'6 and 7'. Thanks why I was asking about the Katana in another post, have my eye on one.

Browneye
WA, 6 posts
22 Aug 2011 5:41PM
Thumbs Up

doggie said...

Browneye said...

only just replaced my longboard, snapped the last one at trigg on a day that wasnt even good :( still havent thrown it out even tho i prob wont get it repaired!


Wasnt a Mactavish was it?


nah not Mctav
yeah i was thinking of maybe fixing it and keeping it as a bash board hey gotta love having boards that you can smash up!

GPA
WA, 2519 posts
22 Aug 2011 6:06PM
Thumbs Up

Select to expand quote


yeah i was thinking of maybe fixing it and keeping it as a bash board hey gotta love having boards that you can smash up!



Yeah - I have an old mal that I snapped a foot off the nose - that has had all three fins refixed that is full of dings and looks worse for wear. Good for those days where it's only breaking 1ft at Trigg Point and it's off the reef and shallow with 30-40 sitting for the reform on the inside... I just don't care if I ding it or rip a fin out...

asea
NSW, 5510 posts
23 Aug 2011 9:29AM
Thumbs Up

yes use it on days when the crowds are out and who cares about the drop ins etc

Bennosmith
VIC, 43 posts
23 Aug 2011 6:05PM
Thumbs Up

Here is the replacement. 7'0 hybrid! Went really well this morning. Took a little bit of getting used to, but really happy with it.



Subscribe
Reply

Forums > Surfing Longboarding


"A Sad Day" started by Bennosmith