got my new skim today

[mattv]

I got my new skim today and had it on the water within 3 hours. The conditions were perfect. Flat water and 12-16 knots.

The board is 54x21x1 and has one fin in the back. I took the fin off and filled the holes with wax but I plan on putting a surf fin in when the waves are up.

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[pebbles]

Sweet looking board! Is it custom?

[Kaito]

Sweet look'n for sure!
I'm interrested in check'n out the rail shape, and nose rocker.
We'll have to swap boards our next outing together!

[mattv]

The board is not a custom. I got it off eBay for $225. The board is supposed to be a wakesurfer and has more rocker than your traditional skim board but I need that at my local spots. We get some flat water but mostly chop and I have found that too little rocker is no fun in chop.

[Lonny]

Looks like a sweet board. Nice find on Ebay. Thanks for posting the pics. Let us know how it works for you.

[Todd]

Are you leaving the fin in?? If you have riden both with and without the fin, please post a review of each. I have tried with the fin in the past and wasn't that stoked, but maybe I need to try again.

[Kaito]

Unlike skim-surf'n, as skim-kiters, we ride the rail of the board alot more.
I'd think a fin on the rail would be better/more effective than a single fin at the tail..

just a thought..

[mattv]

I go both ways. I have it setup with a single 2" surf fins for waves and can take the find off, filled the holes with candle wax, and go skim style on flat days.