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Choosing the Right Type of Surfboard
The key to mastering the surf is matching a surfboard to your own surfing style and ability. There are many types of boards and here we profile some of the most popular.
Epoxy Surfboards
Because of its durability, epoxy is a highly useful material for surfboards. Epoxy is a type of resin that is resistant to dents and dings and is combined with foam in surfboards. Epoxy surfboards are usually compared with fiberglass boards but are a lighter and stronger type of surfboard. They often come as hand-shaped or molded epoxy boards.
Beginner’s Softboards
Softboards are the way to go for beginners who are just learning to catch a wave. Beginner’s softboards are flexible but sturdy enough to ride on the face of a wave. In fact, they are stronger than the traditional surfboard and usually have 3 fins. Often called “foamies,” these boards incorporate a foam construction, which makes the surfboard buoyant for the beginner. They are not only stable but they also reduce the amount of injuries for both adults and children. In other words, the softboard is the stepping stone for surfing.
Mini-Mals
The Mini-Mal is a longboard with plenty of buoyancy for a surfer who is just starting out. They are not only long, but also wide, making them excellent choices for catching a wave with stability. The Mini-Mal makes it easier for to turn than a traditional longboard.. Mini-Mals are also known to help beginners transition to intermediate surfers, which is something that softboards lack. Above all, the Mini-Mal offers more maneuverability in comparison to other beginner boards but also has the feel of a longboard.
Longboards
Longboards are designed for beginner surfers to more advanced and can range between 9 to 12 feet in length. They are the prime example of what surfing was back in the days when it first began. The longboard is perfect for just paddling into the water and riding out to the beach. What makes the longboard unique is that the nose is rounded and it tends to have just one fin. Beginners enjoy these boards as they are easy to handle yet fun to hang ten on.
Shortboards
The next step after mastering the longboard is the shortboard, which runs anywhere from 5 to 7 feet in length. It is recommended that beginners do not start out with shortboards as they are quick and more complex to ride. Shortboards are designed for making quick turns with better maneuverability. Compared with other boards short boards are clearly shorter as well as thinner with a pointed nose. They often come with a twin fin, tri fin and even quad fin, which gives advanced surfers more options.
Fish Surfboards
As the name suggests, fish surfboards are designed in the shape of a fish with a swallow tail and a sharp nose. Introduced in the 70s, they are a bit wider and shorter than Epoxy Surfboards and are made for the intermediate to advanced surfer. As a type of short board, the fish surfboard makes it easier to ride flat on a wave rather than vertically. It is easier to ride smaller waves with a fish but more difficult to tackle overhead waves. Those who have perfected their surfing skills fish boards offer great drive through the turn and lift as well as speed and maneuverability.
Gun Surfboards
Guns are surfboards made for those who want to ride the giant waves. Also known as big wave boards, Guns are designed with a pointed nose and tail which help with suction and control in order to hold on to the face of the wave. Guns are wide and designed to avoid spinning out on a waves over 15 feet high.
Surfing East Coast Anzac Day 2009
Here is a selection of vids from Anzac Day 2009.The waves were all time.
Avalon impersonating Mundaka...
Towing in at Ours...
Central Coast beachie...
North Avalon late in the day. Check the barrel at 0.53
Not sure where. Vid starts at 0.38
Single Fin Surfboards
Find single fin surfboards for sale around Australia. The boards listed below are not sorted by location so check where the board is located when you get to eBay.
 Longboard Surfboard AU $800.00
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 OLD SURF SKI ALEEDA Brand 8'8" long AU $19.99 |
 Surboard, Cutloose Fibreglass Nippers Board, 5'11 AU $40.00 |
 Surfboard 6" 8" Fun Board AU $395.00 |
 Brothers Neilsen Eltherington Single Fin Surfboard AU $35.00 |
 Single fin surfboard AU $250.00 |
 Original 1970's Gerry Lopez Lightning bolt single fin Surfboard AU $315.70 |
 SURFBOARD VINTAGE 70'S TERRY FITZGERALD HOT BUTTERED SINGLE FIN SPACE MURAL AU $760.00 |
 Surfboard - Old Skool Single Fin AU $15.50 |
 Surfboard 6'2" x 20 1/2 x 2 7/8 single fin vintage brand new 100% Aust made AU $399.00
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 SURFBOARD MINI MAL (SANCTUM) MAGIC CARPET av sizes 7'6 or 7'10 AU $420.00
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 Abyss Surfboard AU $9.50 |
 VINTAGE 6'4 FREE GLIDE SINGLE FIN SURFBOARD AU $150.00 |
 SOFT 11'6 Stand Up Paddle Board AU $745.00
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 Mid 70's Single Fin Trigger Bros Surfboard AU $450.00
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 True Ames L-Flex 8.5" inch - Single/Box/Longboard Fin - Awesome Purple! AU $41.00 |
 1977 SHADY MOUNTAIN SHOOTERS SINGLE FIN..................... AU $660.00 |
 Longboard 9'6" noserider Oceanside Surfcraft AU $850.00
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Vintage Surfboards
Find vintage surfboards around Australia. Note that the boards listed below are not organised by location so check out where the board is once you get to eBay.
 NEW! Tooheys Extra Dry Promotional Surf Board 6'3" - ideal for man room/bar/den! AU $500.00 |
 Layne Beachley Surfboard AU $650.00
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 Today's Top Surfboards Book Drew Brophy Bessell Walden AU $30.14
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 G&S vintage 70s swallow tail surfboard AU $500.00 |
 Surfboard Wax ID Book Surf Board Mr Zogs Mrs Palmers AU $30.14
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 Surfboard Town and Country Surf Design 6,6' + FCS board cover and O & E Leggie AU $40.00 |
 Norm Casey Custom Vintage Surfboard circa 1965 AU $500.00
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 Vintage Hot Buttered Singlefin Surfboard AU $610.00 |
 Vintage Bob McTavish Bluebird Surfboard AU $305.00 |
 ** SURF - SURFING ** COLLECTOR TIN -Guitar Picks *NEW* AU $11.50
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 Vintage Kym Thompson Surfboard Torquay Victoria AU $119.99 |
 New Retro Fish 6'10 AU $520.00
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 Vintage Early 60's Mal AU $88.00 |
 Michael Cundith 9'1" Big guys, red (faster), thruster gun, rare, exc condition. AU $400.00 |
 10'4 Greg Noll Miki Dora Da-Cat Vintage UNIQUE SURFING Old Surfboard Miki Dora AU $6,800.00
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 FreeBird Surfboard Retro Fish Wood Short Board Fish Tail 5'10", 6'0" or 6'6" NEW AU $550.00
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Original 1970's Gerry Lopez Lightning bolt single fin Surfboard AU $315.70 |
 Owen Wright Emery Tour surfboard 6'2 AU $400.00 |
Longboards For Sale in Melbourne
 Paddle Board AU $500.00
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 ZAc Surfboards Malibu Mini Mal. Perfect condition with carry cover AU $305.00 |
 6"2 Surftech TL2 UFO Surfboard AU $99.00 |
 SURFBOARD. LADIES HYBRID LONG BOARD - Rip Curl AU $270.00 |
 Surfboard 7'6" with Travel Bag AU $400.00 |
 9'2'' Longboard - Modern boards AU $400.00 |
 Vintage 1960's Surfboard. Pacific Star 9'4" malibu AU $295.00 |
 BRAND NEW FIND Surfboard Leash Leg Rope 6' RRP $49.95 AU $24.95
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 BRAND NEW FIND Surfboard Leash Leg Rope 7' RRP $49.95 AU $24.95
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 8'0" NEW surfboard carry / travel bag /cover 10mm pad. AU $100.00
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 9'1 Firewire Mal AU $600.00 |
 Surfboard longboard Fins by Joel Tudor AU $165.00
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 Corsurf Surfboard, longboard, stand up paddle board ceiling rack Aus Seller!!! AU $74.95
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 Northcore 7'6" Board Jacket mini-mal surfboard bag AU $134.95
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