I enjoyed the nose repair thread on the Bic 283 - got me game enough to ask the question! Posted originally in the nose job thread.
I have a lot of bic 283 love
Beginner/intermediate myself at 94kg - haven't found a modern board that works as well for me with a 7m sail and the 46 fin. Getting into the plane is almost automatic - tip foot towards outside rail to bear away and its a goer
After my frustration with getting a 2013 Go 151 working the older bic was a breath of fresh air.
With my crap balance I have to mainly water start it - so when there is enough in the gusts for a 7m to get me on board the Bic is a blast. In these conditions I struggle with the Go 151 to get on and stay on the plane ?? Can't explain why?? I can easily get fatter boards going in lighter winds (old Go 155 and Jp superlightwind 92 intermediate) but once its 7m wind just love the bic - especially in the chop!!
What does the Bic have that I haven't found in the Go151 (based on the carve) and what would be a more modern board equivalent of the Bic. Especially as I don't need the volume for up hauling as I rarely do this on the Bic? Cheers Jeff
