I launched the flat water 480 board today that I've been building over the last month or so. Still not varnished yet but it was such a nice day I couldn't resist getting her out. It's also my first SUP so I found it a bit tippy but as I didn't fall in, it can't be that bad.

I like building things with timber and loved the Kaholo boards from CLC but thought I could take it a step further by introducing tortured ply construction to make it stiffer and lighter and also get a rounded displacement hull. Hope you like it (don't be too cruel).

Holy crap that's nice! More detailed pics please...with hull detail, fin placement, some dimensions...

Very well done

wow, forget that it's timber build for a moment- that is one radical board

very impressed!

crazy looking board, but i like it, would love to see some more photos

Jarryd

Maybe you should name it 'Stealth'. Awesome looking board, well done!

Why are you paddling it upside down?

Just kidding.. but someone had to say it... Looks great..

DJ

I just hope nobody gets sideways on in front of you!! knife and butter are words that spring to mind.

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HumanCartoon said...

Holy crap that's nice! More detailed pics please...with hull detail, fin placement, some dimensions...

Very well done

+1 on that. sweet ride you built

Having built a Kaholo, I love your build far more. Well done, looks awesome!

Hi all, thanks for the comments.

I took a bunch of pictures during construction so I'll start another thread about building the board and give some more details then, probably over the weekend.

Nice looking board reminds me of one of those old 1920's style powerboats

love the wave piercing bow!
Awesome stuff, cant wait to see the build thread.

Awesome

Great job and looks like it pierces nicely. Please do post pics as I'm hoping to start my own timber-sup soon, once I get my 'other' projects done. I'm going to have a crack at building a 14' DWer with attachments for river fishing using plywood & cedar (I hope, as I have a stack of WR cedar leftover from my joinery days).

What more can you say. Its amazing what a man can do with his hands. It would be an amazing thing to see gliding through the water and not saying you are a bad paddler but imagine some one on like jamie mitchell really pushing it through the water. Would you ever consider bringing down to a demo centre at narrabeen on a wknd and showing it off... Nice. Nice indeed.

That looks amazing , fantastic job.

Hi Qbay

Yeah, I'm just down the road at Newport so I plan on coming down for the Jamieson Park stuff once I think I can stay on it!

Magic well done something to brag about

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Lobes said...

Nice looking board reminds me of one of those old 1920's style powerboats

Look up John Hacker ..... and drool

http://www.portcarlingboats.com/EthylRuth4.htm