Skimboard as a Wake Surfboard?...

timmyDecker · Outlaw Joined: 22 May 2006 Posts: 187 City: Manhattan...KS

I've seen a few threads about using different boards as a wake surfboard, but none that address a skimboard. Has anyone tried wakesurfing with one of these?
If you've never seen one, a skim board looks like a really short surfboard with no fins on the bottom. They are extremely flat and smooth on the bottom to skim over wet sand.
Thanks for any help,
timmy

nparks · Newbie Joined: 28 Apr 2003 Posts: 30 City: San Juan

DRAGON88 · Posted: Aug 03, 2006 8:56 pm Post subject: Re: Skimboard as a Wake Surfboard?...

critter1 · Outlaw Joined: 03 Aug 2004 Posts: 185 City: San Diego

We wakesurf on skim boards that are made by Sean Walzer here in San Diego. We did add small removable fins for better tracking, but can be remove quickly for skim boarding on the sand.

Here's a link of my bother http://community.webshots.com/photo/190459329/2057949400045213761IWXaVF

Here's one of me
http://community.webshots.com/photo/190459329/2970283260045213761oyFzSI#

Here's one of my husband who is 6'2" and 215lbs
http://community.webshots.com/photo/190459329/2859125720045213761BsakQd

Here's one of my husband with out fins
http://community.webshots.com/photo/190459329/1190461283045213761atJzKX

timmyDecker · Outlaw Joined: 22 May 2006 Posts: 187 City: Manhattan...KS

I should really keep up with the threads that I start...my bad.
Anyway, I have a Victoria skimboard (you can see it in the pic...I'm the fat one with the "flamer board")
critter1 if your husband was able to use his skimboard as a wake surfboard, I think I will be able to use mine...it's in VA though, so I will have to get it back first...maybe next summer.

RiverRunner · Newbie Joined: 23 Aug 2006 Posts: 35 City: Houston

That is basically what a phase5 is a zap skim board with a fin

stompin7s · Posted: Jan 28, 2007 3:25 pm Post subject:

RiverRunner, exactly

RadDad · Criminal Joined: 24 Feb 2005 Posts: 51 City: Raleigh NC

So, if I buy a zap or victoria skimboard & put some fins on it will it surf as wall as a phase 5 or similar board?

RiverRunner · Newbie Joined: 23 Aug 2006 Posts: 35 City: Houston

The problem is that a skim board was not designed to have fins. When a Phase5 style board is being built a piece of pcv is inserted into the foam were the thru holes are going to be to bolt the fins on. So if you simply drill holes thru a skim board there is a good change that water will get into the foam and possibly damage the board over time. If I was going to convert a skim to surf I would fill the drilled holes with silicon before pushing the bolts through to help seal the foam. Depending on the rocker etc. a skim board with a fin should make a good wakesurf board

snowmonkey · Outlaw Joined: 30 Jan 2006 Posts: 103

that girl has some fat ass legs

critter1 · Outlaw Joined: 03 Aug 2004 Posts: 185 City: San Diego

Thanks

How old are you???????? We were talking about skim boards.