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barongreenback

52 posts

barongreenback

WA, 52 posts

20 Nov 2005 11:10am

If you own a switch board I would sincerely suggest staying away from Pinaroo for a while...

Lost my new Switch 142
Lill lost switch 135
Bennyfrase lost switch 169

Sucks big time.... hopefully they have all been washed up together and they are found by some cool dude who frequents these forums...

But as far as I am concerned.. Pinaroo is the Bermuda triangle for Switch boards...

Best of luck
Chris.

Hurley

ACT

98 posts

Hurley

ACT, 98 posts

20 Nov 2005 3:12pm

maybe that dude just has a nice collection of boards now

tough break guys

doppelganger

VIC

337 posts

doppelganger

VIC, 337 posts

21 Nov 2005 1:33am

Posted by Kitinpaul....I have a found kite board from Pinaroo point, It was found yesterday (saturday) and I am sorry for taking so long to write it up.

Please call Ed on 0400 463 305 if it is yours. You have to know what size and type it is -

Hope you read this so I can give it back to you

Paul for Ed

BOOMAN

VIC

333 posts

BOOMAN

VIC, 333 posts

21 Nov 2005 7:33pm

im new n junk but i rekon its all about writing my number on my board, or is this done allredy just a thought or maybe a chip u put in whales like a tracking device???

barongreenback

52 posts

barongreenback

WA, 52 posts

21 Nov 2005 4:44pm

will be doing that for sure with my next board. also... my mate had an idea of installing a small beacon either side of the board which is contoured and can be activated remotely from the beach.... like the strobes you get on life jackets.... that would have helped.

but name and contact details will be a definate addition for me

cheers
Chris

Haircut 4000

QLD

340 posts

Haircut 4000

QLD, 340 posts

21 Nov 2005 11:45pm

we have our own "Crab Island" Seems to be the Gold Coast's answer to Pinaroo

gasman

320 posts

gasman

WA, 320 posts

21 Nov 2005 11:20pm

Originally posted by barongreenback

If you own a switch board I would sincerely suggest staying away from Pinaroo for a while...

Lost my new Switch 142
Lill lost switch 135
Bennyfrase lost switch 169

All sympathy to Benny, but how do you loose a 169. That would be like loosing Rotnest.

GalahOnTheBay

NSW

4188 posts

GalahOnTheBay

NSW, 4188 posts

22 Nov 2005 3:41pm

if anyone finds where all of the boards lost at botany bay go then they will be in for at least 50 or so that I know of.

either that of maybe the lost boards are what's keeping sharks from attacking kiters?

shark 1: hmm, i wonder if that tastes any good?
shark 2: dunno - do you like the taste of epoxy and carbon fibre?

gavo

127 posts

gavo

WA, 127 posts

22 Nov 2005 9:27pm

when i started i lost my board twice at Pinnaroo(wasnt a switch blade tho).Both times I packed up my stuff and went down to Mullaloo surf club and got on the binocs and sure enough both times i spotted my board about 20 metres off shore.STOKED
So keep that in mind if you lose your board out at Pinnaroo (and its sw winds)

jags

115 posts

jags

WA, 115 posts

22 Nov 2005 10:17pm

throught i would add
One way to get your board returned is to go to a place that makes boat stickers and get them to make you one with your phone number on it and the word Reward cost about $5 To $1o dollars and very hard to remove if found but still do not know if it works because yet to loose my board .

Juddy

1103 posts

Juddy

WA, 1103 posts

23 Nov 2005 1:25pm

Jags,

do you know or or can you recommend where to get stickers as you suggest?

mrbonk

NSW

483 posts

mrbonk

NSW, 483 posts

23 Nov 2005 5:12pm

I've got my email addy nikko pen'd on my boards. Of course, you're relying on:

a) Someone actually finding it (as opposed to it simply disappearing in the big blue somewhere)
b) That person not being a negative vibe merchant and keeping it

Hopefully I'll never have to test it out!

barongreenback

52 posts

barongreenback

WA, 52 posts

24 Nov 2005 3:01pm

Posted - 24/11/2005 : 08:03:22
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Delta 2 way directional lost at Pinaroo point. I'm offering a reward. You can contact me on 0403 466 744 Ta Ivan........
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Yesterday aound 16:00 my board and I parted company and I could not relocate.Probally would have beached somewhere near Mullaloo Lifesaving club.
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PINAROO POINT: Keeping board retailers in buisness since gods know when....

Shannon

489 posts

Shannon

WA, 489 posts

24 Nov 2005 8:23pm

Most people find them first thing in the morning at Ocean Reef marina, my uncle found Marks switch about 2 years ago 3km off Mindarie in his cray boat, which was lost at Pinnaroo.

oniesam

33 posts

oniesam

WA, 33 posts

25 Nov 2005 7:52am

A mate of mine found a cyclone board washed up at Lefties.
It had drifted all the way across the Indian Ocean from South Africa.
Maybe you could try looking there?

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