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PostPosted: May 23, 2008 9:19 pm    Post subject: Using skimboards to wakesurf? Reply with quote

With the new season approaching quickly for me, I'm wondering how it would be to try wakesurfing. I've got a nice wakeboard boat, so I think the wake should be adequate. Of course i'm going to keep wakeskating, but for times when it's choppy this seems like a great way to pass the time.


I've heard things about using skimboards (among other things) to wakesurf with. As many of you know, Phase 5 wakesurfers are made by Zap skimboards. I've heard they're very simliar.


What do you guys think of just buying a skimboard and adding a fin and using it to wakesurf with? There's no way I can afford a real wakesurf board (college next year). I've seen skimboards for wayyyy cheap, though they're probably garbage. I'm particularly looking at this one:
http://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-48-FIBERGLASS-SKIMBOARD-SKIM-BOARD-SURF_W0QQitemZ160243502345QQihZ006QQcategoryZ155141QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Yea, it probably is crap but I figure a.) i'm not using it for it's intended purpose anyways and b.) I'm goin to be drilling holes and such through it for fins, so no sense spending very much money on it.

So...do you think it would work? a 60$ wakesurfboard sounds good too me. I think my main concern is that it's too short at only 48".
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PostPosted: May 23, 2008 9:28 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

i use a skimboard without fins and its perfect
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PostPosted: May 23, 2008 9:31 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

How long is it? I'm not sure if 48" is enough. The one I really liked is even shorter at 44", but I think that's wayyyy too short.
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PostPosted: May 23, 2008 9:39 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

bahne, i ride a 44 coex, you could prob find one on ebay for 150. i bought it for 200 a year or two ago.

but a 48 skimboard is perfect. skimboards are not as bouyant as wakesurfs, so the longer the the skim the easier it will be to ride and stay riding.

oh there is no need for you to put fins in the skim. you will probably like wakesurfing better without fins anyways. its easier to do surface spins, shuvs etc

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PostPosted: May 23, 2008 9:43 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Umm..

isn't it a 4'4" coex, lol. (52")

This is a 4' (48") board.


Maybe i'm wrong...I just thought the coex's were 4 FOOT 4inches


Thanks...I'm trying to decide what to do now
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PostPosted: May 23, 2008 9:48 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

bahne, haha i dont know what i was thinking lol. i'm really tired...

how big are you? and what kind of boat?

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PostPosted: May 23, 2008 10:00 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I'm about 5'9 165lbs.

Boat is a Tige 22i (yea, direct drive : /). No ballast, but probably like 1000lbs worth of people, lol.
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PostPosted: May 23, 2008 10:19 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

that board might be a little too small for you. is it gonna be your first time wakesurfing? if it is that board might not do the trick you should probably go no less than about 52 inches
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PostPosted: May 23, 2008 10:22 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

ive done it a few times with a skimboard, works great, just gotta have a fat wake!
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PostPosted: May 23, 2008 10:25 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Mmm...

Yea first time skimboarding.

Any idea where to get a cheap skimboard like this? Ebay only has the 48's. I'm looking for somethign <100 but bigger.
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PostPosted: May 23, 2008 10:26 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

i got a zap at a local surf shop. works good for accutaly skimboarding on the beach 2 Smash
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PostPosted: May 23, 2008 10:32 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

if you get that 48 you will be pumping pretty hard nonstop (that sounds wrong Rolling Eyes ) but if you get a bigger board your wakesurf sessions will be alot more chill and it will be way more easier to ride, trying to ride that 48 will give you a really really good work out, it doesnt matter if your wake is 4 feet tall wakesurfing gets me more tired than anything. and i never ever get tired, just ask anyone who pulls me.

so i would def go bigger than a 48
this is a really good board for just chillen
http://cgi.ebay.com/Wakesurf-Board_W0QQitemZ220237686284QQihZ012QQcategoryZ47363QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

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PostPosted: May 23, 2008 10:34 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thanks Ejazzle.

I'm looking for a longer skimboard right now. Not having much luck...they seem to come in smaller sizes.
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PostPosted: May 23, 2008 10:37 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

yeah i think my skim is a 54, but its around $300

this would be the way to go, but shipping is kinda expensive

http://cgi.ebay.com/Used-Hyperlite-Coex-44-Wake-Surf-Board-Wakesurfer_W0QQitemZ140235521640QQihZ004QQcategoryZ15272QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

i love the board! i ride it all the time! so much fun, and you can absolutely beat the hell out of it.. my board has seriously been to hell and back TWICE Smash

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PostPosted: May 23, 2008 10:49 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

EJazzle, we should wakesurf 2marrow if it gets choppy.
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PostPosted: May 23, 2008 10:51 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

-=AlexXx=-, dealio!!!! you are gonna be soo tired, just wait.. but we're gnna be using about 5 dollars a second in gas Crying or Very sad
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PostPosted: May 23, 2008 11:03 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

man you guys are lucky. I only get to go to the lake like 4 times a year...it's whack. It costs 200$ in gas to get to the lake and back.

another reason I don't want to spend alot on this...: (
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PostPosted: May 24, 2008 1:25 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Well I was watchin that broadcast...

but it went up to 212$ ;/
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PostPosted: May 24, 2008 1:36 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

i use a zap wedge to wakesurf and it works fine. i weigh 140.
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PostPosted: Jun 18, 2008 3:21 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I started "wakeskating" on a skimboard while i was building my own and i still whip it out occasionally. i usually ride behind jetskis so wake surfing is pretty tough but ive been able to ride it for a few seconds on my multiple attempts lol i would go no fin cuz you ll have to dick around trying to seal it so the foam core doesnt get ruined and i think it ll be alot more work than its worth. when im riding on mine it has a shizzle load of hold and it doesnt ever get sketchy on me but try it and if you want more toss on a fin
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