Damn shortboarders!

I would never have that problem, my 9'6" fits really nice inside my syncro.

Glad to hear there wasn't any serious damage or injury.

Ed

At 01:34 PM 08/27/2001 -0400, Kitzmann wrote:
>A friend of mine and I went to the Outer Banks to go surfing over the
>weekend in my 82.  Everything was fine until we were coming into Buxton,
>near Cape Hatteras Lighthouse, when suddenly two shortboards came off a
>little red Honda in the oncoming lane.  They twirled in the air and moved
>into our lane due to the wind.  Since they were at about eye level I
>swerved to the left.  The two surfboards then suddenly dove down to the
>ground and wack, wack, I ran straight over one with my left tires.  I
>Swerved back into my lane and pulled over to inspect the van as soon as I
>could.  Good news, the van handles emergency manuevers wonderfully, the
>only damage some wax on both left wheels and a small tear in one of the mud
>flaps.  Bad news, some teenager had  two new 2.5 ft surfboards for only
>$450 and some stupidity.  Word to the wise make sure those straps are on
>before driving off with something on your roof.
>
>Dave K.

Ed Shultz
1987 Syncro GL
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