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Name | Date | Lines |
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| 443.1 | getting going | HAZEL::DELISLE | | Thu Jul 20 1989 11:37 | 17 |
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I recently bought a knee board for "fun with the family" and
experienced the same sort of problems trying to get started. What
we finally did was start lying down until the board begins to approach
planing speed. Then carefully scoot up into a kneeling position.
This was the only successful method for those of us that carry
a 'mature' amount of body weight. My youngest son (11 years and
70 pounds) started on his knees after some experimentation. The
bottom line seems to be to get comfortable with the board and it
will begin to get easy.
Good luck, it sure is fun.
Steve D.
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| 443.2 | pointer | ARCHER::SUTER | Gentlemen, start your *marine* engines! | Thu Jul 20 1989 12:49 | 5 |
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See note number 75 for more info on riding kneeboards....
Rick
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| 443.3 | | GIDDAY::SADLER | stranded in paradise | Thu Aug 03 1989 01:24 | 4 |
| There's also an article in one of Waterski mag on kneeboarding (I
forget which month).
jim
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| 443.4 | I can do it.... | DELREY::DOBROZDRA_RI | | Fri Aug 25 1989 14:54 | 3 |
| Lay on it with your elbows in front of you and have the driver
hit it as he would a skiier...as soon as you start moving,HOP up
on it. When you're on it try to go about 15 - 20 mph.
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| 443.5 | oh no! where did the strap go? | MSEE::YOUNG | | Mon Aug 28 1989 07:06 | 19 |
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RE: .4
Just a couple of minor fine tuning. Use a reverse grip as though
you were going to do weight lifting curls. Make your move to your
knees as soon as the driver takes off this will help eliminate
some board slapping you might experience while staying back on the
board too long. do yourself a favor before you start all this, make
sure your strap is up on the front of the board, particularly if
you are a begginer. Nothing is more frustrating to a new boarder
than to accomplish the above and to find out he/she has to try and
dig the old strap out from underneath them.
happy boarding!
bob
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