Surfboard Research Questionnaire

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Whats up guys?

I apologize for posting this a few days late, but here is the questionnaire. It shouldn’t take to long to fill out. Please copy and paste the questions onto a word document and send it to nangdang247@yahoo.com. This can be sent as a file or copy and pasted and sent in the e-mail. Another option is to post it. Thank you very much for your time.

1) Age:

2) Gender:

3) Height:

4) Weight:

5) Ethnicity:

6) What state do you live in, and what region of that state?

7) How far is the beach?

8) How often do you go to the beach (numerical estimate)?

9) Years of surf experience:

10) Rank of surfing abilities:

0- can’t get on the board

1- able to stand on the board, but not for long

2- can ride a wave without falling

3- able to ride a wave with various boards

4- able to do various maneuvers

5- able to do aerials and other advanced maneuvers

6- you can compete on a professional level

11) Can you shape surfboards?

12) Which season(s) do you generally surf?

13) How many surfboards do you own?

14) What brand?

15) What size is your board or boards?

16) Did you buy it ready made or got it customized by a shaper?

17) How much was it?

18) How much would you spend on a surfboard?

19) What do you like about your board(s)?

20) What do you not like about your board(s)?

21) What type of damage is seen on your board?

22) Are there any problems that occur when storing or transporting your surfboard(s)?

23) What would you like to see happen in the surf industry?

24) What is your dream surfboard(s)?

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1) Age: 14

2) Gender: Male

3) Height: 5’9 1/2"

4) Weight: 62kg

5) Ethnicity: Aussie

6) What state do you live in, and what region of that state? NSW

7) How far is the beach? Too Far for my liking, hopefully chang this soon

8) How often do you go to the beach (numerical estimate)? 1-2 a week normally, everday on trips.

9) Years of surf experience: 3+

10) Rank of surfing abilities:

4-5

11) Can you shape surfboards? Yes

12) Which season(s) do you generally surf? all!

13) How many surfboards do you own? 6 + 1 Mat. quiver always growing.

14) What brand? Doesn’t matter in the slightest!

15) What size is your board or boards? Mat, 5’7", 5’10", 6’1", 6’1" 6’2", 9’1"

16) Did you buy it ready made or got it customized by a shaper? Ready.

17) How much was it? Varies and doesn’t matter.

18) How much would you spend on a surfboard? if i had the money, I would spent a lot!

19) What do you like about your board(s)? Too many things to list. variety.

20) What do you not like about your board(s)? nothing.

21) What type of damage is seen on your board? Some yellowing in old boards, dings from surfing a lot and airlines.

22) Are there any problems that occur when storing or transporting your surfboard(s)? airlines sometimes.

23) What would you like to see happen in the surf industry? Got rid of the **** apparel and ‘brands’ that people who don’t surf or wannabees where.

24) What is your dream surfboard(s)? too many to list!.

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Whats up guys?

I apologize for posting this a few days late, but here is the questionnaire. It shouldn’t take to long to fill out. Please copy and paste the questions onto a word document and send it to nangdang247@yahoo.com. This can be sent as a file or copy and pasted and sent in the e-mail. Another option is to post it. Thank you very much for your time.

1) Age: 50

2) Gender: M

3) Height: 6’ 00"

4) Weight: 176 lbs

5) Ethnicity: European

6) What state do you live in, and what region of that state?

South western France, Guéthary (near Biarritz)

7) How far is the beach?

1-2 miles

8) How often do you go to the beach (numerical estimate)?

At least once a day

9) Years of surf experience:

39

10) Rank of surfing abilities:

0- can’t get on the board

1- able to stand on the board, but not for long

2- can ride a wave without falling

3- able to ride a wave with various boards

4- able to do various maneuvers Well, I guess so.

5- able to do aerials and other advanced maneuvers

6- you can compete on a professional level

11) Can you shape surfboards?

I’ve been shaping since 1969. That does not necessarily mean I can shape. It just depends who you compare to…

12) Which season(s) do you generally surf?

I like September through November the best but I am lucky enough to surf all year round if I want.

13) How many surfboards do you own?

Right now, 5.

14) What brand?

Mine.

15) What size is your board or boards?

6’ 4" single squaretail, made in 1980. 7’ 00" diamond-tail semi-gun from 1977. 7’ 4" diamond-tail semi-gun (2004) 8’ 4" pintail gun (1997) 9’ 2" pintail longboard gun (2004)

16) Did you buy it ready made or got it customized by a shaper?

I had them customized by a shaper that I have known for years: myself.

17) How much was it?

Worth it.

18) How much would you spend on a surfboard?

One gallon of sweat, when it’s hot like today…

19) What do you like about your board(s)?

They are soooo different from all the others…

20) What do you not like about your board(s)? Each time I ride one, it makes me feel like shaping another one, better.

21) What type of damage is seen on your board?

Very little, except for the 9’ 2" that I lent for some time to a friend. He carried it in the back of his car without any protection. Now it’s full of pressure dings, stress cracks, one deep fin slash in the rail, various dings…

22) Are there any problems that occur when storing or transporting your surfboard(s)?

Not any more, but I learnt the hard way that boards usually get dinged out of the water: inside cars, getting it out of the shop when it’s brand new, etc…

23) What would you like to see happen in the surf industry?

  The emergence of environment-friendly materials without changing much in the way surfboards are made.

24) What is your dream surfboard(s)? 

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