Tow In Surfing
Any recomendations for a small sailboat you can put in the back of a medium pickup truck?
Looking for something I can sail with no more than 4 people. 90% of the time solo. Mostly bay sailing, but like to have the option for playing in the surf on good days. The water is my bay is relatively shallow for most of it..averaging 2-5′.
I’m a fan of catamaran’s, but I’m open to suggestions. Needs to be easily setup by just one person for when I go alone(mast stepping solo has been a problem in the past).
If it’s an absolute necessity, I can get a trailer. But I want to avoid it if at all possible. I don’t like towing anything.
Thanks.
I forgot to mention I’ve helped set up a Hobie 16 before and I cannot set that up alone..so something smaller or easier to setup is a must.
A laser or a sunfish are the classic examples of small boats that can probably fit in the back of a pickup truck and are meant to be sailed by one person, but both are able to handle probably 3 depending on the size of the people. The only problem with them is they probably draw 4 feet of water with their dagger board down. So if you only have 2-5 feet that is not much clearance for it.
A suggestion for a catamaran you could look at the Hobie Wave. It’s like13ft and you could sail it along or with a group of people. The thing is I am not sure if i will fit in the back of your pickup truck because of the width. But it is a nice boat to cruise around on and take a couple people out on.
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Big Wave Surfing
Can you surf big,medium, or only white wash waves with a Bic funboard?
i have a Bic funboard and i dont know if it can only surf small waves and white washes. i’ve only been surfing for a month and it doesnt seem like it can surf big waves…help
If you are good enough, you could surf big waves on a slab of plywood. Bic funboards are really only good for beginners and rental boards, like all popouts. However, if you have the skill level, you can put it to use on almost any wave, except for the exceptionally big. Bic team riders push that plastic junk around in all sorts of conditions, and do amazing things with it.
As far as what you can (or can’t) do after a month, might leads me to think that a lesson or two (from a friend who surfs, or an instructor) might help you out. In the mean time, just get as much time in the water as you can. Keep on practicing on the Bic popout, and save your money over the winter and buy a nice real surfboard for next summer.
I have been surfing since 1966, and I understand that Bic funboards are cool for beginners (my son-in-law started on one), however as you improve, if you are really into surfing, you owe yourself a nice board. Good luck!
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