G'day Guys,

Anyone here know what is meant by a "pulled in nose"? The lin below is from the short video below.

Model: 11'2 x 32" BLEND

The ultimate transportable flatwater-wave crossover with a a wide tail for increased stability, straight rail outline and pulled in nose.

Many thanks for any feedback,

Generally means a narrow nose like a short surfboard, as opposed to a round wide nose like a mal

As the Fultz said, the sides of the nose are "pulled in" to form a point like a gun, rather than "pushed out" to make a curve like a mal.

But why are they called 'noses' when every other boat has a bow?

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Husat said..
As the Fultz said, the sides of the nose are "pulled in" to form a point like a gun, rather than "pushed out" to make a curve like a mal.

But why are they called 'noses' when every other boat has a bow?

Boards have noses and tails, whereas boats have bows and sterns. Just as SUP's use Paddles and not oars Boards with squarer or rounder noses carry the width of the board for longer enabling a greater stability.Pulled in noses allow for a reduced swing weight. They only help in surfing and not when paddling around generally.

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Jacko94 said..
They only help in surfing and not when paddling around generally.

They pierce better the chop and whitewater however... but as they are more instable, this is a mixed blessing.

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Jacko94 said..

Husat said..
As the Fultz said, the sides of the nose are "pulled in" to form a point like a gun, rather than "pushed out" to make a curve like a mal.

But why are they called 'noses' when every other boat has a bow?

Boards have noses and tails, whereas boats have bows and sterns. Just as SUP's use Paddles and not oars Boards with squarer or rounder noses carry the width of the board for longer enabling a greater stability.Pulled in noses allow for a reduced swing weight. They only help in surfing and not when paddling around generally.

I agree with you Jack and I add that:
Pulled in nose is what you see of the shape of the front part of your board when the widest part of your board is situated past the middle to the rear of your board where the paddler or surfer is standing . So having a pulled nose mean to stand further back on the rear of the board made easier to come up into the wind ( for race) or pin the face to go through the wave( for surfing)