Macski Animal Waveskis
Macski 85 8.0" x 24" 12kg Seat is 4.75" off the bottom Leg length 36"
Macski 95 8'0" x 25" 13kg Seat is 4.75" off the bottom Leg length 35"
Design
Good volume distribution with enough volume on rails for stability yet
tight enough for response.
Hullform is unusual with prominent centre concave and a fair bit of
vee on the rest of the hull, especially good for steep waves.
Rocker is excellent with plenty of lift through to the nose.
Planshape is full through the mid section but pulled in nicely at the
nose and tail.
Surfing
First test ride 28th May on the Animal 85. I'm 68kg so a bit small for
this one but Pete is 78kg so a good size. We also used the supplied
large centre fin (twice the size of the outside fins) which I hope to
replace with a third small fin. Conditions; 4-5ft light onshore beachbreak
with both slack and dumping waves. Verdict, easy paddle out, very fast
to take off and could take late drops both straight and angled without
much getting used to it. Needs an aggresive carve with a lot of paddle
to whip a turn but that is with the big centre fin. Seemed very forgiving,
easy to use "out of the box" but really need to loosen it
up a bit for a real trial. more soon.
Specification:
Moulded popout; polyester/glass skin filled with 2 part polyurethane
foam under pressure.
Finish; lacquered
paint finish with nice sprayjobs, "seamless" pinline free
(on most)
Finboxes; Macski own style, means fins cannot be adjusted (like boards),
fins are typical hooked SA style for drive.
Seatbelt; Fixings are moulded in, choice of Macski belt or Wild Things
ss flip plate
Footstraps; velcro adjustable bridge type.
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Animal 85
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