Saturday, April 23, 2016

6'5" Double Hot Curl

Who needs fins ?

Not an original idea by any means. I made this drawing designs off a few pics I saw online around the globe. This is my version...












Like anything with odd coutures this board had it's challenges. The triangle-hulls was just a paint to get the wood sitting perfectly and then glued down onto the EPS foam blank.

Ride report:
It's a BIG rig. I could have lost a couple of inches of it's length and at least 1-2 inches off the width BUT it glides onto waves. I tested it out in 2ft clean rolling surf and had no issues catching waves 9ft + longboards where catching. It's a bit of a funny board it doesn't turn that well but on a point it's no bid deal. Draw out a bottom turn and chances are you'll keep going straight and kook it. Gets some speed down the line and if it gets a bit of steepness in the face of the wave you'll get a bit of slide happening. Really enjoyed riding this board for something different and out there!

Wednesday, April 20, 2016

9'4" Meyerhoffer Longboard

Another Mayerhoffer longboard. I started this board back in mid 2015.













I made the original 3yrs ago with a fish bone frame. It's got a good 2-3kgs on the new one.



Ride report:
Still waiting to take it out!

Saturday, February 27, 2016

6'6" Single Fin

A single fin is born...











Ride Report:
This has become my go-to board for anything from 2ft to over head. Not being a performance surfer (airs, big cutties, etc) this board suits me to a tee. It glides down the line and is super smooth. It's easy  to paddle into waves and has a low rocker so gets going. I just love it to bits! I've recently seen some more single fins and am amped to make more:

  • Square tails
  • Rounded tails
  • Shorter - maybe 6'3"
The fin in the pic goes really well to and recently bought a 5.5" which is a bit looser. Surfed it recently at Burleigh at 6ft + with open faces. Only caught 3 waves then - SNAP! My leash broke. The sweep was intense too! Had a ball and caught waves with ease to only line up a shoulder that ran for a good 100m +