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February 14, 2007 (Wednesday)
Next, Please
Picked up my new board yesterday. It's a K3, so it's a different model from what I've been riding (F6) for almost a year and a half.
Something funny (both ha-ha and odd) that happened when I got the board home is that I found the Future Fin boxes didn't have any screws. That really threw me. I was panicked and stumped. Then I figured I could simply back out the screws on my other board and use those, which I did. But I was worried to be careful so as not to strip or otherwise ruin the boxes when I inserted the screws. In fact, I did put one in at too shallow an angle and had to reverse and try again. And the screws turn really easily--too easily, based on past experience, and so much so that I thought I messed up. But they seem to be okay. I mean, really, conceptually and as a practical matter, how difficult could such operation be, right? Yeah, right.
The first thing I noticed in the water about the board is that it doesn't seem to be as buoyant as the previous one. I think it's more in-the-water. And the deck doesn't feel as dome-y. I had a difficult time riding it. Not only because the waves totally sucked, although they were significantly better than yesterday, but also because I couldn't generate speed. So I'll have to find that sweet spot and the method to create on-demand propulsion.
Other than that, I'm stoked to be finally using my new board, which had been finished in December, but I didn't have the extra cash. This model is supposed to be killer in the pocket, and I'm hoping it'll improve my straight-ups.
Hopefully, we'll get some west-y energy during the next few days. A-framer?
Posted at 9:57 AM