5/21 midmorning

[Jimm H]

Known guys that back it in and they get pounded, too... they just see it coming instead of hearing the freight train!

Honestly, whatever feels good and works is best.

Of the three boats I've owned, the FND was the best surfer... it would turn sideways in the surf, but rarely roll. I learned on it to stick my shore-side leg in the water and the paddle blade on the wave face, and you could ride all but the biggest breaks in.

The bow of the Malibu Ex was always submerging, both on outbound waves and inbound surfing. It always plowed... and pretty deep, too. And, the front hatch always leaked.

The Cobra Maurader is the fastest, and the narrow prow has enough lift in it to pretty much keep above the waves-- no plowing. Unlike the FND, which I could get almost airborn going out over waves, the Maurader does slice thru surf on the way out, getting more wave over the bow.

But, it's a lot faster than the fish and Dive, so I spend less time in the surf line... hopefully catching fewer waves.

And, facing backwards, you are not going to outrun any waves like you can facing forward. what's the fun of seeing the train coming, anyhow?