Boards Dead But I'm Alive (just)

by **tree4** » Mon Jan 26, 2009 3:47 pm

Went down to boscombe after lunch and got mullered. Don't remeber much apart from banging my head on the bottom, coming up and getting hit by a second then pulling my leash toward me to see my board flapping up and down. Oh yeah suspected broken knuckle as well.

Result being my Cortez mini-mal is snapped in two.

Just as Chris b*ggers off snowboarding as well!! I'll have to wait a week before I can even talk to him about the next Harmergeddon master piece.

**Sponsor**

by **essex sucks** » Mon Jan 26, 2009 3:54 pm

it tis bad and just as u got your wax right too

by **tree4** » Mon Jan 26, 2009 3:58 pm

essex sucks wrote:it tis bad and just as u got your wax right too

Yes, did a damn fine job on the wax yesterday, and consider my self to be truly bi-waxual now after mastering the base coat and top coat technique.

by **phillwilson** » Mon Jan 26, 2009 4:09 pm

oh fiddlesticks ,

that does rather blow a boat load.

glad you lived to tell the tale.

hmm, onwards and upwards as they say.
start dreaming of a new board and make it yours asap.

by **Sillysausage** » Mon Jan 26, 2009 5:08 pm

how long into your session was this? must be gutted although as you say...harmageddon is calling

by **tree4** » Mon Jan 26, 2009 5:15 pm

took me 25 minutes to get out back and to be honest, I knew it was too big so i was making my way in when i got jumped. So total waves ridden = a big fat zero. I know it says 3ft on the sorted shop but i'm sure the one that got me was at least 5ft.

by **Sillysausage** » Mon Jan 26, 2009 5:23 pm

lol. must have been heavy anyway. wish i was home today surf has been awesome in wales this year, probably the best year in a while.

by **surferdude_scarborough** » Mon Jan 26, 2009 7:41 pm

sucks about the board. perfect excuse for a harmergeddon though.

as for the waves in wales. very tasty

by **drowningbitbybit** » Mon Jan 26, 2009 8:35 pm

Well done, you have rapidly progressed through the ranks to join The Board Snapping Brotherhood.

by **Sykes** » Mon Jan 26, 2009 9:29 pm

Glad your alright, mate.

My brother has snapped two boards out in southern Califonia. We don't get board-snapping surf often here on the Gulf Coast, although even waist high waves can give a nice trip through the wash, as I found out last week. I stay out and watch the kids who havn't figured out they aren't immortal yet on the rare really big days.

The silver lining is, a new board.

by **oldgrom** » Tue Jan 27, 2009 1:48 am

Done like a pro!!! At least you can surf again.

by **libby** » Tue Jan 27, 2009 11:50 am

Bummer!! You're (apart from the knuckles) OK though, which is the main thing!

You're more than welcome to borrow my 7'4 if you want, its a bit more floaty than the 7ft that you tried?

Only thing is.............its also pink

by **tree4** » Tue Jan 27, 2009 12:15 pm

Libby wrote:Bummer!! You're (apart from the knuckles) OK though, which is the main thing!
You're more than welcome to borrow my 7'4 if you want, its a bit more floaty than the 7ft that you tried?
Only thing is.............its also pink

I'm married, have 2 sons and a beard. So I can cope with a pink board. I said I was bi-waxual not bi-sexual.

If your serious about the loan (till Chris makes me one) then I'd love it. PM please.

by **phillwilson** » Tue Jan 27, 2009 1:39 pm

Hey, mines Pink and Paisley!!! I am MAN...hear me ROOOAR...squeak!!

by **drowningbitbybit** » Tue Jan 27, 2009 8:47 pm

tree4 wrote: I can cope with a pink board.... till Chris makes me one.

I'd watch what you say to Captain Colourblind! :lol:

by **RJD** » Wed Jan 28, 2009 11:50 pm

Does that thing have a stringer?? :O

by **tree4** » Thu Jan 29, 2009 9:44 am

RESULT!!! Just phoned my insurance company and they have agreed to send a cheque (less my £50 excess).

Just for information:
I'm with Legal and General indirectly through my mortgage providers (Britannia Building Society) on their MultiGuard policy (which combines Building rebuild costs and contents insurance).

One happy bunny

by **CHarvey** » Thu Jan 29, 2009 2:57 pm

Nice proper break. Better to brake the board that way then how I watched one of my buddies do it. Board went air born then the middle of the board landed square on his head and snapped the board in two. Funniest thing I have ever seen.
Glad you are ok though.

by **b123** » Thu Jan 29, 2009 11:52 pm

^ Did anything happen to the guy?

by **drowningbitbybit** » Fri Jan 30, 2009 12:49 am

tree4 wrote:RESULT!!! Just phoned my insurance company and they have agreed to send a cheque (less my £50 excess).

Really?

Im guessing you didnt tell them you broke a surfboard whilst surfing? I thought all contents insurance ruled out paying out for boards while 'in use'? It normally takes some 'creative claiming'.

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