Yeah, Yeah, Yeah…
I know, “summer is over and the blog dies. Go figure. This guy is a light weight anyway.”
“Another one hit wonder and blah, blah, blah!” Trust me, I have heard it all a hundred and three times before. But not so fast.
Winter swells have yet to come. Daniel is officially off the PCT. He finished his hike and I know he is looking forward to getting back in the water. Having a surf buddy always helps drag a person out of the gloom and doom.
On top of that my friend Basil has figured out how to make a board for under a hundred bucks. I won’t give you all of the detail, because, well… I really don’t know how the hell he did it. The pictures speak for themselves. I can tell you that the board actually rode last week in thigh high wind swell though.
Granted, it is a prototype and the kinks were numerous, but when you combine Basil’s tenacious nature with his natural understanding of craftsmanship, I have no doubt that he will make a board for any quiver. I repeat, under a hundred bucks.
Take that China!
The Finished Product and the Maker
...From Humble Beginnings
According the Basil, "the holes make it float." Of course they do.
A Sweet Fin Sets this Board Apart
Looking Damn Near Done
I also had someone give me a board. Sure, my halo is bent and rusty; my angelic wings are singed but when someone gives you a board you have to figure that you have SOME good karma left.
Life Smiles on Those Who Smile
The nose needs some repair, but the glassed in neon fins make me want to surf in corduroy OP shorts while wearing a pink Gotcha tank top. February can’t come soon enough!
Other than that I am hear to tell you that Seasandsurf has yet to die. It just rises and falls with the autumn tide.
Sea Sand Surf 