What size board needed for Mavericks on regular day?

[stringcheese]

Boogie board.

 

[laidback]

What size board for jaws?


http://instagr.am/p/B6BgHj2nK1s/

 

[20W-50 and blood]

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jesus...not him...but fuggg!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[mundus]

Smething in firewire helium construction of course.

 

[bluengreen]

Mavs was looking good on the cam yesterday. You paddle it QuadFin?

 

[Duffy LaCoronilla]

This board is still there....

http://instagr.am/p/B1Rmes8HYEu/

 

[everysurfer]

I've got a friend who is (was?) a regular there. He said surfing Mavericks is not a good idea.

 

[Duffy LaCoronilla]

I've got a friend who is (was?) a regular there. He said surfing Mavericks is not a good idea.

‘My impression of it was that it’s just way too fucking crowded.

And your friend is right. Bad idea.

 

[jamesgang]

Lyle Carlson is a really good shaper. Solid guns. Brewer apprentice.

I've surfed it once, I would say maybe 12'? Just for the novelty, 2002 I think. I rode a 7'8"! Surfed Scott's Creek later that day and had way more fun.

 

[everysurfer]

‘My impression of it was that it’s just way too fucking crowded.

And your friend is right. Bad idea.

He never complained about the crowd. He did tell stories ofc near drownings. One in particular, he woke up, luckily floating face up.

I don't think he surfs there Any more. Still surfs big ocean beach. Remember when Roy's olo got splintered there? He was the pilot.

 

[imwhite]

On a day that's TOH and it's barely breaking you can get away with an 8'6 otherwise i'd go 9'4 or bigger. I personally would rather surf big scott's or another wave a little bit north in front of big scary boulders b/c the crowds have made it nearly unbearable.

 

[SrPato]

I can't tell if the guy's a Troll or just naive. If he has experience with BIG waves he shouldn't be asking this question. If he's naive enough to ask for BIG wave advice online, well....he has no business being out there. If he's a troll....ride a 5'6" Tomo.

 

[imwhite]

Now that I think about it there was a nutjob on a 6'1 this year, so why not just make sure to put me in your will

 

[thekadvang]

QuadFin were you out there this last swell????????????

inquiring minds want to know

 

[Waterlogged05]

I hears Mason Ho surfed it on a 5'3" ..Lost Rero fish...

 

[Maz]

I can't tell if the guy's a Troll or just naive. If he has experience with BIG waves he shouldn't be asking this question. If he's naive enough to ask for BIG wave advice online, well....he has no business being out there. If he's a troll....ride a 5'6" Tomo.

It's a fair enough question, though.
Think of Jeff Clark pioneering the place, and how he would probably have liked to know what boards to ride. Found out himself through trial and error, but there's no shame in asking for advice.

I've surfed a few spots that I never heard or saw anyone else surf, and you just slowly figure out what to ride and where to sit. Would have loved to know - save me a few dings and bruises. You could argue that I had no business being out there, but you'd be wrong.

EDIT:
What I would say to the OP, though, is paddle out there on your biggest board, and just sit there and soak up the vibe. See if you want anything to do with the place, and try to imagine what it would take to surf it - board and balls.

 

[laidback]

try to imagine what it would take to surf it - board and balls.

And some loose screws

 

[Havoc]

And some loose screws

if u want to surge the maverick u must be kinda cray

 

[laidback]

if u want to surge the maverick u must be kinda cray

Yup, its required

 

[waxfoot]

5’3 tomo hydronaut

Don't be stupid.

Seaside and Beyond model is the obvious choice.