Hi All
Thought i would add my review of the big Naish, but a bit of background first.
I have been surfing for 40+ years, the last 20 almost exclusively on longboards. Up until 2 years ago I surfed almost daily (around the Wollongong area).
I now live in a small beachside community north of Townsville. The weather is great up here but the surf is CRAP.
I bought my Naish about 3 months ago from SUP Aust. (great service guys ) after much internet research. The mast track was a plus as my research on some o/s sites recommended fitting tracks to their custom boards.
When I first pulled the board out of the box I thought WOW THIS THING IS BIG
First impressions when paddling for the first time was how high off the water I was,but it is very stable.
First few mushy waves were an experience. Couldn't turn it. Then I moved back a couple of steps (to over the fin) and if came alive. Have since played around with fin placement and found for my style of backfoot surfing a rear placement is best. Noseriding is a breeze with all that flotation (remember these wave are wind blown mush). How good is it to be able to pull a stall from near the nose just by dipping the paddle.
I like this board and it's given me my sanity back. Thanks again to the crew at SUP Aust

Hi Champ

I just use the standard Naish paddle. It works OK for me and I found it hard to justify (mainly to the wife) the extra cost of a carbon paddle. Maybe later on.
No, my board didn't come with the mast track plug. I don't miss it.
I did buy a cover for it from the guys in Noosa (where I got he board from, SUPS Aust). Good quality and makes it easier to carry the board. Good luck with your new board

A friend of mine just bought a nice silver/black padded Trigger Bros cover for his 11' 6" and it cost $150..That's not bad..IMO

DJ

amazed to see someone else has a naish standup in NQ. we slipped into a few little sliders this morning at alva beach near ayr.

wind generated mush like balgal but gets a bit more size, can get overhead if the southeasters blow hard enough. sandbar break 200m offshore.