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marty254
marty254
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marty254 marty254
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22 Jun 2007 11:54am
Hello all, I am fairly new to windsurfing, have probably went about 20 times, I've learned most of the basics, and am looking into getting my own board, currently I am using my cousin's board, it is called a Marlin Happy Fun or something like that. So I was wondering what a good board would be, I don't want a beginner board that I will outgrow quickly, I want one that will plane well, and cruise along at a pretty good speed. I am from Minnesota, so I do all of my surfing on freshwater lakes, with average wind speed between 15 and 25 knots. I am around 5' 10" and weigh around 145 lbs. Thanks.
divaldo
divaldo
SA
2879 posts
divaldo divaldo
SA, 2879 posts
22 Jun 2007 1:27pm
Starboard Carve.....133 ltr
Pugwash
Pugwash
WA
7733 posts
Pugwash Pugwash
WA, 7733 posts
22 Jun 2007 12:10pm
Get a SUP and join the WASUPs, it's the way of the future. Windsurfing alternative = ProKids Acid 48: http://www.star-board.com/viewpage.php?page_id=34 . When Learning to windsurf, you don't want a board which is too big so it inhibits your learning. Are you a slow learner

Do you have any experience with snow skiing/boarding OR, Forum Trolling?
The Grinch
The Grinch
WA
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The Grinch The Grinch
WA, 733 posts
22 Jun 2007 12:17pm

Ahhh the Marlin Happy Fun.
Classic name for a classic board.

I learned to surf on my cousins "Johnny FunTime WedgeTrooper" that was sadly superceded by the more popular "TeenyTop Flobble Woofer".
Pugwash
Pugwash
WA
7733 posts
Pugwash Pugwash
WA, 7733 posts
22 Jun 2007 12:22pm
quote:
Originally posted by The Grinch


Ahhh the Marlin Happy Fun.
Classic name for a classic board.

I learned to surf on my cousins "Johnny FunTime WedgeTrooper" that was sadly superceded by the more popular "TeenyTop Flobble Woofer".



LMAO (completely, it's gone).

I too recall the TeenyTop Flobble Woofer... Everyone wanted one. They were fully, entirely and completely SIK MAN... Of course, all I could afford was the TeenyTop Flobble Woofer immitation, the "bigarse bottom wobble floofer"!!!
DL
DL
WA
659 posts
DL DL
WA, 659 posts
22 Jun 2007 12:29pm
If you are bigboard, BURN IN HELL.

Otherwise:
I agree, Starboard Carve 133 would be ideal. Really any freeride board around 130L will be good. Bic Techno, Fanatic Eagle, etc...

I'd recommend you don't get anything smaller than 120L though, and at least 60cm wide.
marty254
marty254
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marty254 marty254
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22 Jun 2007 1:15pm
quote:
Originally posted by Pugwash
Are you a slow learner
Do you have any experience with snow skiing/boarding


I'm a pretty fast learner and I have been snow and water skiing for as long as I can remember and have a little experience with snowboarding.

quote:
Originally posted by DL
If you are bigboard, BURN IN HELL.


Nope, not bigboard, but I'm guessing this has something to do with Pugwash's question, "Do you have any experience with snow skiing/boarding OR, Forum Trolling? (the OR, Forum Trolling? part is hidden in with the background color)."

Thanks for all the replies guys.
drowned rat
drowned rat
WA
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drowned rat drowned rat
WA, 37 posts
22 Jun 2007 1:32pm
Very clever Pugwash

Someone wit my smarts wouldn't have found dat.
Pugwash
Pugwash
WA
7733 posts
Pugwash Pugwash
WA, 7733 posts
22 Jun 2007 1:34pm
quote:
Originally posted by marty254


Nope, not bigboard


Oh good. That is a load off my mind
marty254
marty254
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marty254 marty254
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27 Jun 2007 12:21pm
Thanks for all the replies guys, I think I might go for a Starboard Carve 121, because I can get one new for $500 less than the 133 at www.the-house.com/ and DL said that I should be fine as long as I stay above 120L. And now, I am wondering what a good sized sail to start off with would be, unfortunately I don't know what is on the board I am currently using and have not been able to find any information on it. Thanks again.
DL
DL
WA
659 posts
DL DL
WA, 659 posts
29 Jun 2007 10:49pm
15 - 25knts? I weigh 65kg also, and a 5.0m did me well when I was learning. Got me from being an absolute beginner to planing in the straps.
big-gazza
big-gazza
WA
101 posts
big-gazza big-gazza
WA, 101 posts
30 Jun 2007 12:03am
The common thread in all the posts by the "Seabreeze Fruitloop" (aka Bigboard, New Rider, Marty 254 etc. etc.)- the Great Lakes.
You didnt answer my last post New Rider/Marty 254?

Seen a shrink yet??
marty254
marty254
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marty254 marty254
16 posts
30 Jun 2007 12:35am
quote:
Orignally posted by DL

15 - 25knts? I weigh 65kg also, and a 5.0m did me well when I was learning. Got me from being an absolute beginner to planing in the straps.

Thanks a lot DL, I truly appreciate your help.



quote:
Originally posted by big-gazza

The common thread in all the posts by the "Seabreeze Fruitloop" (aka Bigboard, New Rider, Marty 254 etc. etc.)- the Great Lakes.
You didnt answer my last post New Rider/Marty 254?

Seen a shrink yet??


I think the admins here need to learn to block people by their IP address instead of just by their user name so that every time a new users asks a question guys don't scare him or her off just because you think they are all the same person just trolling. Personally I'm not bothered by it, but I have a hard time seeing this forum ever expanding if every newbie gets flamed for asking newbie questions. By the way, I live about 250 miles away from the Great Lakes. Just because there are users asking the same question, mostly from the Great Lakes area shouldn't be particularly suspicious, because the Great Lakes are pretty damn big and I'm sure there are a lot of windsurfers around them.
Pugwash
Pugwash
WA
7733 posts
Pugwash Pugwash
WA, 7733 posts
30 Jun 2007 1:39am
quote:
Originally posted by marty254

quote:
Orignally posted by DL

15 - 25knts? I weigh 65kg also, and a 5.0m did me well when I was learning. Got me from being an absolute beginner to planing in the straps.

Thanks a lot DL, I truly appreciate your help.



quote:
Originally posted by big-gazza

The common thread in all the posts by the "Seabreeze Fruitloop" (aka Bigboard, New Rider, Marty 254 etc. etc.)- the Great Lakes.
You didnt answer my last post New Rider/Marty 254?

Seen a shrink yet??


I think the admins here need to learn to block people by their IP address instead of just by their user name so that every time a new users asks a question guys don't scare him or her off just because you think they are all the same person just trolling. Personally I'm not bothered by it, but I have a hard time seeing this forum ever expanding if every newbie gets flamed for asking newbie questions. By the way, I live about 250 miles away from the Great Lakes. Just because there are users asking the same question, mostly from the Great Lakes area shouldn't be particularly suspicious, because the Great Lakes are pretty damn big and I'm sure there are a lot of windsurfers around them.


which board? big board! that's the board, a board of large size what else farty marty?
marty254
marty254
16 posts
marty254 marty254
16 posts
30 Jun 2007 2:00am
which board? big board! that's the board, a board of large size what else farty marty?


The first part of that post I actually found fairly humorous, but "farty marty" That just hurts, I'm not used to that type of schoolyard abuse.
big-gazza
big-gazza
WA
101 posts
big-gazza big-gazza
WA, 101 posts
30 Jun 2007 8:37am
Im quite prepared to apologize profusely if I am wrong. However - go and have a good look at your cousins board that you say you are using - the 'Marlin Happy Fun' - and tell me everything that is written on it. Shouldnt be hard to do a google search on the details, and research whether this board exists or not.
Pugwash
Pugwash
WA
7733 posts
Pugwash Pugwash
WA, 7733 posts
30 Jun 2007 10:08am
quote:
Originally posted by marty254
[brThe first part of that post I actually found fairly humorous, but "farty marty" That just hurts, I'm not used to that type of schoolyard abuse.


Oh sorry schmarty... was feeling like I know you well now. Thought I'd give you an Oz-style nickname... Maybe one of those cultural misunderstandings... All of my friends call me the fat pirate

BTW, the schoolyard is a good place for schoolyard behaviour!
DL
DL
WA
659 posts
DL DL
WA, 659 posts
30 Jun 2007 10:14pm
quote:
Originally posted by marty254
I think the admins here need to learn to block people by their IP address instead of just by their user name so that every time a new users asks a question guys don't scare him or her off just because you think they are all the same person just trolling.


He has a point.
decrepit
decrepit
WA
12885 posts
decrepit decrepit
WA, 12885 posts
30 Jun 2007 10:45pm
It's a good theory, but most people get a different ip address every time they connect, so in practice not possible.
marty254
marty254
16 posts
marty254 marty254
16 posts
1 Jul 2007 10:44am
quote:
Originally posted by big-gazza

Im quite prepared to apologize profusely if I am wrong. However - go and have a good look at your cousins board that you say you are using - the 'Marlin Happy Fun' - and tell me everything that is written on it. Shouldnt be hard to do a google search on the details, and research whether this board exists or not.


Okay, I took a look at it today, and on the board, it just has a sticker that says Marlin Happy Fun on it. And this is what I remember on some of the other parts, my wording is probably a little bit off. On the box that houses the dagger board it says "Alieger System 62 Made in W. Germany." On the sail it says "Licensed by Hoyle Schweizer Produced by VB sails Holland". All that isn't rubbed off of the sticker on the mast is "ExcelMaster" I have tried searching google for some info on the board, but since the dagger board housing says it was made in W. Germany, that probably means it was produced before 1991 when the Soviet Union collapsed, otherwise it would have just said Germany, right?

quote:
Originally posted by decrepit

It's a good theory, but most people get a different ip address every time they connect, so in practice not possible.


Yeah, but to my knowledge, they usually get an ip in the same range, and the admins could ban the whole range. And if someone else happens to be in that range, they could just have the admin allow them, but that would be kind of an unnecessary pain for the administrators.
The Grinch
The Grinch
WA
733 posts
The Grinch The Grinch
WA, 733 posts
4 Jul 2007 12:28pm

I like you Marty.

I can't remember what it was you wanted to know again, but anyway, I think you should use the Marlin Happy Funtime until your cousin asks for it back.
Starboard Carve 133L is your next board.

Let us know how you are going.
Have you done a gybe yet, got planing?
Anytime you come to Perth look us up.

Gaz

Gonewindsurfing247
Gonewindsurfing247
WA
966 posts
Gonewindsurfing247 Gonewindsurfing247
WA, 966 posts
4 Jul 2007 1:53pm
The Marlin Happy Funtime was the slalom version. The wave version was called the Marlin Happy Airtime.
marty254
marty254
16 posts
marty254 marty254
16 posts
4 Jul 2007 3:07pm
quote:
Originally posted by The Grinch


I like you Marty.

I can't remember what it was you wanted to know again, but anyway, I think you should use the Marlin Happy Funtime until your cousin asks for it back.
Starboard Carve 133L is your next board.

Let us know how you are going.
Have you done a gybe yet, got planing?
Anytime you come to Perth look us up.

Gaz




Alright, I will stick with my cousin's board for a while long, he has never really used it much and probably never will because he is most likely a future Olympic bi-athlete and that consumes most of his time. I have got onto a plane probably 4 times and done many gybes. I can for the most part get to any point on the lake I wish to. On Sunday we had winds gusting up to 35 mph and I hit 21 knots on my GPS, it is amazing how much faster you seem to be going than you really are. Thank you for the kind words, and if I ever make it to Perth I will definitely look you up.
The Grinch
The Grinch
WA
733 posts
The Grinch The Grinch
WA, 733 posts
4 Jul 2007 3:15pm
Jeez they got an Olympics now for bi-athletes?
Aren't they allowed to enter the 'normal' Olympics?

21 knots is a fair old speed. Most of the guys on the GPS forum haven't gone that fast.

Are you using a harness and footstraps? I guess you would have to be at that speed.
marty254
marty254
16 posts
marty254 marty254
16 posts
4 Jul 2007 3:33pm
quote:
Originally posted by The Grinch

Jeez they got an Olympics now for bi-athletes?
Aren't they allowed to enter the 'normal' Olympics?

21 knots is a fair old speed. Most of the guys on the GPS forum haven't gone that fast.

Are you using a harness and footstraps? I guess you would have to be at that speed.


Its the normal Olympics, sorry for the confusion.

I do not have a harness, I just hang on for dear life and keep my center of gravity as low as possible. I only use one foot strap. The foot strap placement on the board is absolutely horrendous, the the front and the back straps are literally a centimeter apart.
DL
DL
WA
659 posts
DL DL
WA, 659 posts
4 Jul 2007 5:31pm
Bjeebus! No harness... your arms must be killing you.
Sailhack
Sailhack
VIC
5000 posts
Sailhack Sailhack
VIC, 5000 posts
4 Jul 2007 8:43pm
quote:
Originally posted by The Grinch
21 knots is a fair old speed. Most of the guys on the GPS forum haven't gone that fast.


At what speed do your eyes water so bad you can't see where you're going, board barely touch the water & sail 'lock-in' so you can't slow down?
I could've sworn I was doing 30-40kts on the weekend, (until I was overtaken by a cuttlefish shell floating past.) Scary stuff!
marty254
marty254
16 posts
marty254 marty254
16 posts
5 Jul 2007 1:33am
Yeah, it gets pretty tiring on the arms, but hey, at least its good exercise.
holgs
holgs
WA
303 posts
holgs holgs
WA, 303 posts
5 Jul 2007 12:26pm
quote:
Originally posted by marty254

quote:
Originally posted by The Grinch

Jeez they got an Olympics now for bi-athletes?
Aren't they allowed to enter the 'normal' Olympics?




Its the normal Olympics, sorry for the confusion.




Marty, the grinch was just taking the piss out of you. It's an Australian thing to do. The Olympics for "Bi" athletes as opposed to the Olympics for "straight" athletes.
Cracked me up Grinch .
marty254
marty254
16 posts
marty254 marty254
16 posts
5 Jul 2007 1:21pm
Haha, well I guess I just didn't comprehend it correctly due to the state of mind I was in at the point I replied to it :)
The Grinch
The Grinch
WA
733 posts
The Grinch The Grinch
WA, 733 posts
5 Jul 2007 1:37pm

Get a harness Marty.

Straight to the shop for you young man!
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