Welcome aboard Jonesy! Most Bombora boards are well over 5 years old and technology has come a long way since then. You will learn the difference as you go. Try and get something later than 1998, which may be cheaper with a few dings, repairs or scratches (you will add plenty of these yourself). There are some decent rigs out there for that price break (don't forget to aim higher, say $1000-1200, and haggle with cold hard cash as most crew are pretty keen to shift their gear!) but there are also some real dog set-ups for the same money. A two piece mast is a must, better if it is carbon as is lighter (some would say a must). Clip on boom is a must! Extension mast base is a good idea, making sure the mast foot is in good graft! You should only need two to three sails (in my opinion) between 4.0m & 5.8m .
The shops have heaps of trade-in gear this time of year and some really great advice!! You can pick up Sails & Booms there between $150-$250 each. They may even throw in a cheap 2nd hand mast (though can be hard to come by this time of year). New mast base and extension from $160 (cash, remember cash!!!). Add all this to your 100L + board and off you go!
Feel free to drop me a line on [email protected] if you need any on-the-spot thoughts. This is just my advice and there are many (albeit silent) more qualified readers of these pages.
Regards,
Kecks!!!
Rig Big & Go Hard!