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Re: Mini Benny
By:Mike Savage
Date: 5/12/2008, 7:55 am
In Response To: Re: Mini Benny (Duane Strosaker)

: Then a guy like Tony (who the MB is right for) comes along, and I change my
: mind. OK, the MB link is back up. It is a lot of fun in the surf. Just
: turn it on waves like a sea kayak, meaning carve turns on the outside
: edge. But if the bow is out of the water, lean into the stern rudder, and
: once that outside chine is lifted, push and slide the stern around. On a
: close-out, head straight down the wave, lean all the way back, and hang
: on. It feels real edgy at first, but you get used to it and learn to take
: advantage of it.

Hi Duane,
Like Tony, I'm a "smaller" paddler and I have the offsets saved. :)

Small technique details like your post makes the learning curve a bit 'drier'. I usually treat shore break and surf as stuff to get through rather than play in, (fishing habit) the MB looks like it would do both.
Any "surfing" I do is on green rollers, riding the top of the wave front. Hitching a ride rather than surfing. Fun.

Thanks for putting up the link again,
Mike Savage
South West Cork

Messages In This Thread

S&G: Unusual design: thoughts appreciated! *LINK* *Pic*
David Reekie -- 5/10/2008, 10:13 am
Re: S&G: Unusual design: thoughts appreciated! *LINK*
Bryan Hansel -- 5/12/2008, 7:23 pm
Re: S&G: Unusual design: thoughts appreciated!
Dave Reekie -- 5/13/2008, 2:16 pm
Re: S&G: Unusual design: thoughts appreciated!
Bryan Hansel -- 5/13/2008, 3:18 pm
Re: S&G: Unusual design: thoughts appreciated!
Andy Waddington -- 5/12/2008, 7:03 pm
Re: S&G: Unusual design: thoughts appreciated!
Dave Reekie -- 5/13/2008, 2:09 pm
Re: S&G: Unusual design: thoughts appreciated!
Dave Reekie -- 5/14/2008, 12:01 pm
Re: S&G: Unusual design: thoughts appreciated!
Dave Reekie -- 5/13/2008, 2:18 pm
The Concept Reminds Me Of The Rock Hopper *NM*
Ken Blanton -- 5/12/2008, 7:13 am
Re: S&G: Unusual design: thoughts appreciated!
David Reekie -- 5/11/2008, 6:23 pm
Re: S&G: Unusual design: thoughts appreciated!
Bill Hamm -- 5/12/2008, 1:32 am
Re: S&G: Unusual design: thoughts appreciated!
Bill Hamm -- 5/11/2008, 2:03 am
Re: S&G: Unusual design: thoughts appreciated!
David Reekie -- 5/11/2008, 6:15 pm
Re: S&G: Unusual design: thoughts appreciated!
Allan -- 5/10/2008, 5:56 pm
Re: S&G: Unusual design: thoughts appreciated!
PatrickC -- 5/10/2008, 3:44 pm
Re: S&G: Unusual design: thoughts appreciated!
Rob Macks / Laughing Loon CC&K -- 5/10/2008, 12:20 pm
Re: S&G: Unusual design: thoughts appreciated!
Duane Strosaker -- 5/10/2008, 12:14 pm
Re: S&G: Unusual design: thoughts appreciated!
Bryan Hansel -- 5/12/2008, 7:04 pm
Re: S&G: Unusual design: thoughts appreciated!
Duane Strosaker -- 5/12/2008, 10:49 pm
Mini Benny
Tony F -- 5/11/2008, 6:19 am
Re: Mini Benny
Duane Strosaker -- 5/11/2008, 8:10 pm
Re: Mini Benny
Mike Savage -- 5/12/2008, 7:55 am