New board with a bit of shark deterrent

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pearl
pearl
NSW
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26 Sep 2015 12:55pm
5'8" Gary Mcneill





Prawnhead
Prawnhead
NSW
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NSW, 1317 posts
26 Sep 2015 1:19pm
sea snake theory?
pearl
pearl
NSW
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NSW, 984 posts
26 Sep 2015 5:04pm
Prawnhead said...
sea snake theory?

Stripes are 'supposed' to confuse the visual depth and edge plus the sea snake stuff. I'm not so sure, but it looks good anyway. I just purchased a vector image, so it's an original. There's been a ton of likes on his Instagram, so I wouldn't be surprised to see it copied.
bene313
bene313
WA
1347 posts
WA, 1347 posts
26 Sep 2015 4:16pm
Pearl please provide more info on the stick! Dims, glassing, etc?

Chris_M
Chris_M
2132 posts
2132 posts
26 Sep 2015 5:39pm
The shark is just going to trip out when it see's that psychedelic design
Peahi
Peahi
VIC
1485 posts
VIC, 1485 posts
26 Sep 2015 8:42pm
just got this board today... do you think that the shark will mistake it for a piece of wood?







bfg
bfg
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bfg bfg
89 posts
26 Sep 2015 7:16pm
They did this on Battleships in WW1 mashable.com/2015/01/29/world-war-i-dazzle-ships/
pearl
pearl
NSW
984 posts
NSW, 984 posts
26 Sep 2015 9:18pm
bene313 said..
Pearl please provide more info on the stick! Dims, glassing, etc?



Gary McNeill is rasta's shaper. This is an entity model 5'8" X 19 1/4" X 2 3/8". It's a stringerless PU with carbon wrapped rails, FCS 2. It will actually be a step up paddle board for me with more volume than I normally ride. This model is the most versatile in his range, and can be used as 1 board quiver for travelling. Hence I had it glassed regular 6-4 oz. I'll use it as my regular day ride, and depending on how precious it feels, will kite it as well. If it goes, I may reduce some volumes and dimensions, add some rail grip channels and get a full kite version made. He dropped a torus drive model to Rasta same day, and that looked great to.
Lovin that piece of wood comment Highza
cauncy
cauncy
WA
8407 posts
WA, 8407 posts
26 Sep 2015 9:02pm
Doesn't matter about this or that, if a great white has you in it's sight there's f all you can do about it( not my words, a shark researcher I worked with)
pearl
pearl
NSW
984 posts
NSW, 984 posts
27 Sep 2015 6:29am
cauncy said..
Doesn't matter about this or that, if a great white has you in it's sight there's f all you can do about it( not my words, a shark researcher I worked with)




I agree, but I dare you to paint a seal on the base of your board and have a surf out front.
There are proven outlines that attract them, I'm just trying to be the 'ugliest guy' on the dance floor!. I'm really, really over the whole shark thing here .... but to give you an example of what's going on (and this is just the last few weeks on one section of beach, out front of my place). Multiple whites tagged by DPI just outside break. 4 out of seven days earlier in the month, we were cleared from the water by helicopter, with large whites beside us. On other occasions, my mate was bumped, with a dent in his board, and brushed his leg. I was swooped by a small 2m recently. Looked like it was swimming past and did a quick turn right beside me. No impact but felt the water move against my leg. Same shark made passes at others in water. Middle of the day, crystal clear water, helicopter came and water cleared (again).
Had a season off kayak fishing and spearfishing, but I refuse to stop surfing or kiting. The spray is for my missus!
Surfer62
Surfer62
1357 posts
1357 posts
27 Sep 2015 5:12am
pearl said..

cauncy said..
Doesn't matter about this or that, if a great white has you in it's sight there's f all you can do about it( not my words, a shark researcher I worked with)





I agree, but I dare you to paint a seal on the base of your board and have a surf out front.
There are proven outlines that attract them, I'm just trying to be the 'ugliest guy' on the dance floor!. I'm really, really over the whole shark thing here .... but to give you an example of what's going on (and this is just the last few weeks on one section of beach, out front of my place). Multiple whites tagged by DPI just outside break. 4 out of seven days earlier in the month, we were cleared from the water by helicopter, with large whites beside us. On other occasions, my mate was bumped, with a dent in his board, and brushed his leg. I was swooped by a small 2m recently. Looked like it was swimming past and did a quick turn right beside me. No impact but felt the water move against my leg. Same shark made passes at others in water. Middle of the day, crystal clear water, helicopter came and water cleared (again).
Had a season off kayak fishing and spearfishing, but I refuse to stop surfing or kiting. The spray is for my missus!


More people die in Australia from ladder falls than shark attacks, especially my age group, so I'Ve stopped climbing ladders, I refuse to stop surfing or kiting

nice board pearl
high as a kite
high as a kite
SA
1312 posts
SA, 1312 posts
27 Sep 2015 7:45am
HighzaKite said..
just got this board today... do you think that the shark will mistake it for a piece of wood?








Nice one, good to see you have a sense of humour as well. Lol . Good looking stick.


Chris_M
Chris_M
2132 posts
2132 posts
27 Sep 2015 7:24am
Surfer62 said..

pearl said..


cauncy said..
Doesn't matter about this or that, if a great white has you in it's sight there's f all you can do about it( not my words, a shark researcher I worked with)






I agree, but I dare you to paint a seal on the base of your board and have a surf out front.
There are proven outlines that attract them, I'm just trying to be the 'ugliest guy' on the dance floor!. I'm really, really over the whole shark thing here .... but to give you an example of what's going on (and this is just the last few weeks on one section of beach, out front of my place). Multiple whites tagged by DPI just outside break. 4 out of seven days earlier in the month, we were cleared from the water by helicopter, with large whites beside us. On other occasions, my mate was bumped, with a dent in his board, and brushed his leg. I was swooped by a small 2m recently. Looked like it was swimming past and did a quick turn right beside me. No impact but felt the water move against my leg. Same shark made passes at others in water. Middle of the day, crystal clear water, helicopter came and water cleared (again).
Had a season off kayak fishing and spearfishing, but I refuse to stop surfing or kiting. The spray is for my missus!



More people die in Australia from ladder falls than shark attacks, especially my age group, so I'Ve stopped climbing ladders, I refuse to stop surfing or kiting

nice board pearl


Get a nice SUP, you won't need to dangle your legs in the water!
cauncy
cauncy
WA
8407 posts
WA, 8407 posts
27 Sep 2015 7:32am
pearl said...
cauncy said..
Doesn't matter about this or that, if a great white has you in it's sight there's f all you can do about it( not my words, a shark researcher I worked with)




I agree, but I dare you to paint a seal on the base of your board and have a surf out front.
There are proven outlines that attract them, I'm just trying to be the 'ugliest guy' on the dance floor!. I'm really, really over the whole shark thing here .... but to give you an example of what's going on (and this is just the last few weeks on one section of beach, out front of my place). Multiple whites tagged by DPI just outside break. 4 out of seven days earlier in the month, we were cleared from the water by helicopter, with large whites beside us. On other occasions, my mate was bumped, with a dent in his board, and brushed his leg. I was swooped by a small 2m recently. Looked like it was swimming past and did a quick turn right beside me. No impact but felt the water move against my leg. Same shark made passes at others in water. Middle of the day, crystal clear water, helicopter came and water cleared (again).
Had a season off kayak fishing and spearfishing, but I refuse to stop surfing or kiting. The spray is for my missus!


Works for me, I've never seen a gorilla taken by a white



surfingboye
surfingboye
NSW
2707 posts
NSW, 2707 posts
27 Sep 2015 10:31am
I feel like I've just slept with my mates Mrs.
Last night I dreamt I was riding this board.
Sorry Pearl, I feel like I've robbed its virginity.
Prawnhead
Prawnhead
NSW
1317 posts
NSW, 1317 posts
27 Sep 2015 10:53am
surfingboye said..
I feel like I've just slept with my mates Mrs.
Last night I dreamt I was riding this board.
Sorry Pearl, I feel like I've robbed its virginity.


It's ok boye ,the rug did it for me as well !
pearl
pearl
NSW
984 posts
NSW, 984 posts
27 Sep 2015 11:58am
^^^ I would put some candles on it^^^ but I don't want to rev up our kiwi friends especially with the World Cup on.
Next time I'm getting a monkey climbing a tree on a dangerous ladder spray.....
Windywizard
Windywizard
WA
9 posts
WA, 9 posts
28 Sep 2015 9:11am
cauncy said...
pearl said...
cauncy said..
Doesn't matter about this or that, if a great white has you in it's sight there's f all you can do about it( not my words, a shark researcher I worked with)




I agree, but I dare you to paint a seal on the base of your board and have a surf out front.
There are proven outlines that attract them, I'm just trying to be the 'ugliest guy' on the dance floor!. I'm really, really over the whole shark thing here .... but to give you an example of what's going on (and this is just the last few weeks on one section of beach, out front of my place). Multiple whites tagged by DPI just outside break. 4 out of seven days earlier in the month, we were cleared from the water by helicopter, with large whites beside us. On other occasions, my mate was bumped, with a dent in his board, and brushed his leg. I was swooped by a small 2m recently. Looked like it was swimming past and did a quick turn right beside me. No impact but felt the water move against my leg. Same shark made passes at others in water. Middle of the day, crystal clear water, helicopter came and water cleared (again).
Had a season off kayak fishing and spearfishing, but I refuse to stop surfing or kiting. The spray is for my missus!


Works for me, I've never seen a gorilla taken by a white










kitefriend
kitefriend
NSW
147 posts
NSW, 147 posts
1 Oct 2015 7:26pm
That surfboard looks nice.
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