Hello,,i have just got the 2018 sunova allwater faast pro 14 x 25.5 dugout board, and was not to sure as to shorten my paddle length to accommodate being lower in my centre of gravity..My last board was a 2018 starboard allstar ,,i think the sunova is about 2 or 3 inches lower in the water than the allstar,,not sure exactly..I paddle mainly in the flat and choppy conditions ,but not downwinding yet.I would appreciate if i could get any feedback on this or others that have gone from a flat deck board to a dugout and paddle adjustments.Thanks.

nice board nixon4.
paddle length is a personal thing.
As LucBenac said and also use the paddle guide with your height ratio then start cutting down as you wish.

How much do you weight nixon4?

nixon4 said..
92 kg ,I did a bit of a measurement between the sunova all water and a sic. Rs and the difference was only 3 cm between the two on the height from the bottom of the board and the standing deck,if my measuring was accurate??so I might just keep the paddle as is at the moment.When standing in a dugout it feels a lot more than 3cm though, I could be wrong,will have to measure again.

Told you 1/2 inch might just do it.

nixon4 said..
92 kg ,I did a bit of a measurement between the sunova all water and a sic. Rs and the difference was only 3 cm between the two on the height from the bottom of the board and the standing deck,if my measuring was accurate??so I might just keep the paddle as is at the moment.When standing in a dugout it feels a lot more than 3cm though, I could be wrong,will have to measure again.

Did you try the 27 wide version board or were you prescribed with 25.5 board by the shop?
I paddle both dugout and flat deck board and use the same length paddle and I'm ok with it.

isn't not the other way around Carvers, the maliko set higher than the dugout's