Sunday, January 29, 2012

8'8 out-er-bar



Fun Gun
I am shaping and testing a series of heavy wide thick long pointy surfboards
Heavy glass to last and carry momentum
3 4 5 fins x my library
down hard up and round
soft like dancing through the clouds


Con- your board is too bouyant to duck dive
Pro- paddling more than twice as fast
Balance-




Tuesday, January 24, 2012

7'7 for Ashlee


7'7 x 20 1/8 x 2 3/4
Round nosed egg.  Thruster.  Double concave.  Domed deck.  Cedar stringer.




Custom for Ashlee in Pacifica. 


Next up...
8'11 x 22 x 3  fish nosed pig

Tuesday, January 10, 2012

6'2 Stealth Fish


6'2 x 21 1/4 x 2 5/8 custom Quad Stealth Fish for Braden. 
Ultra light blank.  Cedar stringer. 
Spiral Vee bottom.  Wide point slightly forward.
Ready to glass.



Quad fins all point to the same place ahead of the board and line up with the tail tips.


Built for long fast carving turns. 
Knee high to double overhead surf.


Next...



Tuesday, January 3, 2012

New for 2012!


5'8 1/2 x 20 x 2 3/8
Magic Bean
a.k.a. Thumb Fish.  Low rocker. Lots of volume. A stringerless triple glue up with extra S glass.  Grey and yellow resin abstract by James Mitchell.




5'9 5/8 x 18 5/8 x 2 1/4
Ugly Duckling II
Squash double ender single concave thruster.  Hard rails and plenty of rocker.  Extra heavy S glass.  




 Las Olas Pussy Rocket!
6 x 19 1/4 x 2 1/4
Single concave with low entry and kicked tail rocker for speed carving tight in the pocket.
Shaped and glassed by James Mitchell.  Don't be jealous he can make you one too.


Monday, January 2, 2012

9'2 California Classic


9'2 x 22 x 2 3/4
Double cedar stringer. Lighter red formula foam with extra S glass.  This one came out light and strong.  Subtle nose concave smoothly blends into a slight convex belly.  Soft eggy rails nose to tail.   The rocker is continuous with no big kicks. I pulled in the width so that I could carry it under my arm comfortably for those long walks back.  I've had a few days small enough to test her and she rides smooth as silk.  Quick turns off the tail. Easy nose rides.  Effortless trim.  A rocker balanced between flat speed and maneuverable curve.  I've surfed many longboards and this is my all time favorite.



Kaio likes it too.