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RE: Spit today?

Author: terremoto
Posted: Tue May 13, 2008 12:05 am (GMT -8)

jbruxer wrote:

terremoto wrote:

I just finished up work for the day and need some wind!!

I seem to notice that quite a few people on this forum are "just finishing up work for the day" around 1pm. What is your secret? I think I need a career change.

I don't have a set schedule and I kite when I can. I ended up working both saturday and sunday - and now I have off Tuesday and Wednesday. Maybe next week I'll have thursday and friday and work the weekend - its hard to say - week to week it changes. So I take advantage of the time I have.

By the way - today was good Thumb's Up

up and down of course - but I was doing pretty good on a 9M and then a couple of hours later switched to a 11M and then decided to pack it all up cus the winds were starting to shut off.

RE: Surfboards for Kiting

Author: sentone
Posted: Mon May 12, 2008 10:53 pm (GMT -8)

pros and cons.........getting a junk used beater is a start......but it might ruin the real deal.....do you ride the river or the coast......river waves are not the same as say a beach break.......or in my case reef points......if your gonna ride surf boards as a light wind big float thing then youll ride lots more than you think.......a 6-2 and a 11 rocks for me in 14 less than that i go to work......if you surf and have waves near.. rideing a wave board is well ...the next step sure it takes time most great things do.....im bais i ride surfboards 97% of the time ride twin tips when the water is to thin......getting back to the beater.....thruster....3 fins i hope...back foot over or slightly forward of the rail fins......tape your stance about shoulder wide is a good start.......find a old windsurfer remove straps ......rout a 1|4 in slot almost thru key word ALMOST.....push foam over some fill with resin stuff in strap let set over night basicly you just made a insert ......i think nsi has stick on males never tried um but no routing involved......thats a cheap way to go if your sitting on the fence........used boards are everywhere......i would recomend a used wave kite board.....built for the hits ,,,dents ....bashes that will soon come ...epoxy with hi pressure foam deck......is a start.......as for high priced wanna be surfboards......well i believe the right tool for the right job.......i ride SS SST in light winds or places deem to fluky to ride all winter.......and when it real THE SS SRT 5-11 in my opinon is untouchable........as far as being a totor.....when ya get some stones up come on over....i might even tot over and pick up the pieces.....or not.......

RE: Post Conditions Real Time via Txt Msg?

Author: pdxmonkeyboy Posted: Mon May 12, 2008 8:30 pm (GMT -8) yeah yeah yeah, enough about the CSO already. Just as an FYI, not every single rain event causes CSO. Wait a day after any rain and your pretty safe. _________________ Do not fear the unicorn, embrace the unicorn.
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RE: LOST BOARD...HR SANDBAR... 5/11.. NORTH 143... REWARD

Author: pinkchopperkites
Posted: Mon May 12, 2008 8:06 pm (GMT -8)

Hey all,

Thanks for the advice. I'll check Wells Island tomorrow. I'll give the dam a call in a few days.

I know an AJ and a Margie in Jackson but I don't think they went to UW, if thats where you know them from. Last names don't really exist in the ski bum culture there.

Mike, thanks for the emotional support. I'm sure the Defender and I will meet again some day... running through a field of wildflowers into each others arms.

I had quite a week of epic kite (mis)adventures. Fortunately today was the best day ever...

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