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by marcus
Sat Oct 27, 2012 7:57 pm
Forum: Logs, eggs and alternatives
Topic: advice on buying a sup
Replies: 16
Views: 8386

Re: advice on buying a sup

fong at least lend him some flippers, a bodyboards pretty much useless without flippers
by marcus
Sun Oct 21, 2012 8:50 pm
Forum: Bodyboarders only!
Topic: Thermoforming bodyboards.
Replies: 13
Views: 25409

Re: Thermoforming bodyboards.

SURFFOILS wrote:MARCUS, after we get these next two boards done, I'll pick which design I like the most and then I'll make a dozen or so for other people to test ride.
Basically youre invited to kill it and see if theres a weak spot in the design or materials or construction.
cheers, look forward to it.
by marcus
Sun Oct 21, 2012 1:39 pm
Forum: Bodyboarders only!
Topic: Thermoforming bodyboards.
Replies: 13
Views: 25409

Re: Thermoforming bodyboards.

mate i'm keen to try one out or help in any way.

also reakon you could form some outriggers for me?
by marcus
Sat Oct 20, 2012 12:42 pm
Forum: General surf discussion
Topic: the biggest surf story in 300 yrs & nc ...
Replies: 34
Views: 11226

Re: the biggest surf story in 300 yrs & nc ...

how is this the biggest story in surfing in 300 years? there are about 50 people on this earth that give a shit about the asp. the pro surfers, NC, wabbit, and prob those yanks on that American radio program. pro surfing could stop tomorrow and the people that enjoy riding waves will still be riding...
by marcus
Fri Oct 19, 2012 8:24 pm
Forum: General surf discussion
Topic: Waves you have thwarted desire for.
Replies: 39
Views: 13152

Re: Waves you have thwarted desire for.

There's a spot I've been sussing out for years. couldn't narrow it down for a while till one of my brothers found it by chance on google earth. there was a double page spread of it from ASL I had blue tacked to my dunny wall years ago, NC knows the photo. a Ted Grambeau shot. the wave is at just the...
by marcus
Fri Oct 19, 2012 7:57 pm
Forum: General surf discussion
Topic: Waves you have thwarted desire for.
Replies: 39
Views: 13152

Re: Waves you have thwarted desire for.

steve shearer wrote:Heaps,.

I know one in the middle of the Marshalls that is probably going unridden right now.

we called it Erics, after a mate of ours father: an alcoholic school principal who died suddenly of a heart attack.
more stories please Steve
by marcus
Thu Oct 18, 2012 7:22 pm
Forum: Travel & Health
Topic: Sunglases for surfing
Replies: 9
Views: 5097

Re: Sunglases for surfing

my ones were made by a company based in d y or some place nearby
by marcus
Sat Oct 13, 2012 2:48 pm
Forum: Bodyboarders only!
Topic: my new papio board
Replies: 9
Views: 19361

Re: my new papio board

fong, im still after a fibreglass fast streamlined boogie for G land etc.
can you help me please?
ill collect road kill for you for your crab pots if you glass it.
by marcus
Mon Oct 01, 2012 8:39 pm
Forum: Travel & Health
Topic: Sunglases for surfing
Replies: 9
Views: 5097

Re: Sunglases for surfing

i was going for sea specs from the states, but was a hassle getting the prescription info for my health fund, so i went with a local mob for my base jumping, surfing and fishing kayak sunnglasses. they are polaroid prescription eel. http://www.blu-eye.com/blueye-online-shop/water-sports they are awe...
by marcus
Tue Sep 25, 2012 6:05 pm
Forum: General surf discussion
Topic: how to get wax to stick to your board so it wont "fall off"
Replies: 3
Views: 2754

Re: how to get wax to stick to your board so it wont "fall o

bumfluff wrote:I prefer Palmers..

If I could liquid nails it onto my board I would.
did you watch the vid? try a base coat
by marcus
Mon Sep 24, 2012 5:21 pm
Forum: General surf discussion
Topic: Cleaning an epoxy surfboard
Replies: 45
Views: 34216

Re: Cleaning an epoxy surfboard

Lucky Al wrote:is the old wax you scrape off your board compostable?
nah not compost-able al, but goes great in a wood fire heater.
also kills weeds if left to melt on them.
makes candles
this dude recycles it into "new wax"
by marcus
Mon Sep 17, 2012 2:04 pm
Forum: General surf discussion
Topic: Bong in big trouble
Replies: 783
Views: 229442

Re: Bong in big trouble

so billabong were selling their stuff cheap at the Newcastle showgrounds on the weekend.
cant be too good for shareholder confidence.
by marcus
Sun Sep 09, 2012 9:31 pm
Forum: General surf discussion
Topic: new way to fish G-land perhaps? shearer?
Replies: 5
Views: 3463

Re: new way to fish G-land perhaps? shearer?

hey bombora, not going this year unfortunately, too much on.
just thinking in general for the next time i can get there.
cheers
by marcus
Sun Sep 09, 2012 6:31 pm
Forum: General surf discussion
Topic: new way to fish G-land perhaps? shearer?
Replies: 5
Views: 3463

Re: new way to fish G-land perhaps? shearer?

hmmm. interesting been hooking up with kings out an offshore island in the kayak on 6lb bream gear, no chance of landing them, so been thinking might anchor right out from the island and tie off about 10m away from the rocks...using heavy gear and live yakkas or squid.. or get someone else in a kaya...
by marcus
Sat Sep 08, 2012 1:49 pm
Forum: General surf discussion
Topic: new way to fish G-land perhaps? shearer?
Replies: 5
Views: 3463

new way to fish G-land perhaps? shearer?

http://youtu.be/Fv7jJj8ONvM

been thinking about ways to get out the back of G land and fish for GT's on flat days, perhaps this is it.
maybe swap the fly rod for a GT rod and poppers?
the dude has flippers on to get around.
how would those inflatable kayaks go with coming back in over the reef?
by marcus
Thu Sep 06, 2012 12:28 pm
Forum: General surf discussion
Topic: Refreshing
Replies: 8
Views: 4147

Re: Refreshing

a tad 'tall poppy v's limp dick syndrome happening for you mr Marcus? ha :lol: nothing of the kind. mr occys wave used to surf at cronulla when i was a kid. every wave that came through was "occys wave occys wave" nothing limp dicked or tall poppy syndrome about it. i dig his surfing. just the memo...