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Petulance, I have a 6'4" x 20" x 2 5/8" v-skate that sounds like the perfect small step down from your waterskate. Not only is it a bit smaller, but the v-skate is that bit less volumed. I don't surf it much any more, but it's too well-used to make it worth selling...and besides, I have a soft spot ...

It seems the real problem is with novices. Maybe learners should be registered, made to display L plates and be restricted to surfing within designated areas, inside the L flags.

I find my tiny JD fits the wave better when it's under head high and decent shape/hollow than a midlength ( you know I love them ) or my fish ( it needs fast open faced waves IMHO ). I also find the wide tail/narrower nose gets me in much earlier than wide point forward boards. And once up and runn...

Not a fan of the Coopers Arms after its refurb. They ruined the Coopers, did they? That's a bloody tragedy. I second the Carlisle. I whiled many a sunny Sat arvo there. Also the Golden Barley which is really close to the Factory too (forgot about the Barley). Unless they've refurbed/ruined those pu...

Vic on the Park is the only really close option for a last cheap(er) beer before heading into the Factory. I don't know specific places to stay, but I'd look into one of two areas: 1. Enmore/Newtown: Enmore Rd and King St are the main drags of these suburbs and are packed with pubs and restaurants, ...

Still way too big to take my kids for a paddle, the beach is still getting smashed apart. Yesterday I tried to convince them we could drive to Bellambi and it would be small enough, I even drew diagrams of swell direction, the point and the protection it offers. No takers. Did you even get a look a...

What about this place?

http://www.aredislandsurf.com/main/page_home.html

Keen to hear about it if you go, or anyone else has been.

Maroubra's south end. Managed to fit in three hours. As much as I hate the crowds, I've gotta say I love surfing there on an easing E or NE swell. I've had some epic sessions there in those conditions, and today was one of them. Some close-outs, particularly the sets, but there were also some pretty...

Maybe Adam can help you.

http://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/menai/su ... 1012404192

Jesse, you might need to do what I did. I was learning on a mini-mal shape that was 6'6" x 22"(!) x 2 3/4 (it was a Miller Powerglide), and it was good in lots of the ways learners need a board to be good, ie stable for learning to pop up, stable once up and riding, easy to paddle onto waves early, ...

Is there room in that garage for a shaping bay, Batoes? If it's too far out you may have to go it alone with your crazy mutant experiments.

Radmaster, there's a 6'8" V-skate on ebay.

Nice, Damo. What are the dimensions? I was hoping to buy that 6'3" V-skate, Betty, but Grant told me it had gone already. Looks like it was you that beat me to it. :evil: :lol: No matter. Grant, being the nice bloke that everyone says he is, told me he could squeeze in another custom before he left....