Right then, this is were the whole web site thing started. Me and Darr boy bought this site, 2-3 years ago, then forgot to write anything. Basically we were too busy squirting! But now here we go again.
Click here to go to the squirt forum
So you want to be a squirt dude! If the answer is "yes" to that take a look here DOWN TIME SQUIRT BOATS. Take a look at the new and exciting models, may be even have a chat with dave! print out one of the boat sheets and work out your colour scheme, then give us a call on 01932 247 978 and we will do all the rest. Go on you know you want one! all that glitter.
This weekend was selection! Mike came second and Mr Evans came a very respectable 5th (His first squirt event! + he was still wearing his chest harness B/A Top Lad!) well done. Back to chertsey!Picture curtesy of Mr Peter Mears.
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Adam W, with his very cool new boat! This one is the real deal Carbon top layers, custom graphics, Sturdy 67 construction, Full Kevlar seams. The boat is well cool and super stiff. And goes by the name of monica! "She goes down very well" As for paddling, The river has been super high the last couple of days, Chertsey and Shepperton have both been ok. Chertsey has been best with some long mystery moves over in the far left corner over the weekend |
"Chertsey Love" Made for Peter H! Asylum, very cool boat.
The next boat from the DownTime stable has arrived! Rich is happy with the "Ninja" and sparkle is dose! Chertsey here we all come....
A New Boat is born! 21/08/07
It was quite an exciting night last night! Dave popped down to float test Richards new boat. Having your boat float tested is a very useful exercise and allows, "Dave" to precisely chop the boat to the paddlers weight and size. I've taken the following extract from Ps Composites site
Q: What size squirt boat should I get?
A: First orient by your inseam length as this will dictate how your toes line up with the foot bumps. The “Shred", "Fantum", "Hellbender" and "Asylum" are ideal for people with "medium" inseams of 28"-32". The "Bigfoot" and "Underdawg" are the most accommodating superlow boat for people with longer inseams and the "Surf" is a roomy choice for people this size too. The "Maestro" and "Fish" are favorites for squirtists with "shorter" inseams under 29". Another sizing decision should be based on what you plan to do with the boat mostly. Some experts get "Experts chops" which are as small as possible and for destination boating or flatwater. This gives a slight advantage when steering underwater and searching for more downtime from your mysteries. It also allows a more fluid and effortless action when doing past vertical transitions and tough flatwater work. Most people though are well advised to get the "medium chop" because there are marked advantages to the speed and handling of these chops. A "medium chop" will leave your seamline approximately level with the waterline with some stern deck showing in the air. An "experts chop" will have the distant stern a couple inches underwater and virtually the entire boat underwater. Your foot chop is sized independently from your weight chop (which pretty much affects the stern). You really just need to note your foot size and if you want it to be roomy or not. An expert's criteria for minimal comfortable is when you can barely pull your feet down away from the deck inside by ¼" at the most. This leaves the bow able to sink by the rider simply leaning forward.
After this test it was decided, because Rich has funny legs. jack up the knees a littel and chop the toes! Float test DONE!
26/07/07
The super high water at the moment is making for some intersting paddling down at chertsey. Just getting to the corner requires a ten minuet walk followed by a must make ferry glide and a quick bush whack through a field of stiniging nettles! But when you make it blimey it's good.
Mike and Darr on there way.
Mike in the thick of it.
Pete in the mixer, image courtesy of Dave.
09/07/07
The Monday Collective, All back together again........
Chertsey is back down to a normal summer level. If your in the area please pop along.
Blue Hellie: Squirt Boat in stock! 02/07/07
It's taken a little wile to get this up and running, but at long last the very nice Mr Savage Finally made it down to us last Friday night, Bule Hellie ( Yes that is her name) is a Hellbender! cut for a paddler 10 to 13 stone, Inseam 32" to 34" . Construction,
Steady 6-7
All you need for year-round squirtin'.
* Six layer glass and diolen deck
* Seven layer glass and diolen hull
* Epoxy based vinyl ester resin
* Five layer inside seam, four layer outside seam
* Hand-laid cockpit
£775.00
This is one of the best all-round Squirt boats ever made. Perfect for Thames valley squirting, If you require any ferther info please give us a call in the shop. We can order you any boat you need from Dave give us a call for a chat about constructions and colours
21/03/07
squirt boating has a new chat page:
06/03/07
as I was looking on the web today I found the new link to Down Time squirt boats!. Dave has taken over the reighns from jason and now has the companey up and going. We should soon (I think) have some stock boats as well for you all to buy and start paddling...... bring on the Chertsey summer.
click on the pic to go to the web site.