Anyone surfed a SUP with a Maurice Cole Reverse V bottom?

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Anyone surfed a SUP with a Maurice Cole Reverse V bottom?

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magentawave > 9 months ago, 7 Feb 2025

magentawave

134 posts

7 Feb 2025 8:42am

I was wondering if anyone has surfed a SUP with a Maurice Cole style Reverse V bottom? I was checking out a 6-4 Smith surfboard with that bottom and am intrigued by it and was curious how it might translate to a 9-6 x 28" and a 7-10 x 29" SUP.
If you aren't familiar with his Reverse V, the one I checked out had a 1/4" deep V bottom starting at the tip of the nose moving into an 1/8" deep V at about mid point and then into a 3/16" deep single concave before the fins that goes pretty much flat out the tail.

colas

5370 posts

7 Feb 2025 6:17pm

Not a SUP but I tried my brother Maurice Cole reverse V thruster prone surfboard.
I found it surprisingly loose, kind of hovering above the water, compared to my "regular" Maurice Cole thruster at the time.
But it is hard to say what was due to the hull shape, or the meaty rails, or the fast rocker.
Plus it was before the shaping machines, so Maurice Cole production could be inconsistent.

On a SUP however, I would be wary of the loss of balance when paddling due to the V in the middle+front section.

flowmaster

359 posts

7 Feb 2025 7:57pm

I had 8 in total , 2 off them where magic the others ok what had somthing to do with the lenght off the boards.
You use a 7.2 and a 7.4 on the bigger days in Hossegor what might have something to do with the feeling off magic

So Colas I don't know if his shaping was inconsistent but over all they where good boards, fast and loose and it suited my style in surfing prone. Can't tell if it would work on a sup but fast and loose is always nice I think

colas

5370 posts

7 Feb 2025 9:11pm

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flowmaster said..
I don't know if his shaping was inconsistent

The Hossegor locals I knew did not want to order custom boards by him, they'd rather look at his finished board before buying.
They told me it was due to his heavy drug use at the time, he could have on and (very) off days, as you can guess from his logo...

I knew Gong (and another shaper whose name I don't remember) tried some V in the nose to help fight the row effect on short SUP, but it was short-lived. But it was not exactly a Maurice Cole reverse Vee.

magentawave

134 posts

8 Feb 2025 12:15am

Yeah, I'm just wondering how the RV might translate to the longer length, width and thickness of a surf sup.

One thing about the RV I forgot to mention before is that Maurice Cole carry's a tucked rail with an edge all the way forward.

The 7-10 x 29 x 4 I have now is a round tail with double wings and a single concave to V out the tail.I put quite a bit of rocker in it with a little flip tip in the nose. It's fast and turns well in waves with juice but I want a bottom that will enable me to go rail to rail.better on flatter sections of the wave without having to move my back foot over to the other rail as much.

colas

5370 posts

8 Feb 2025 2:42am

Personally, I would get rid of the wing, to reduce the width earlier for an easier and smoother rail to rail without moving aft.

My smoothest board in my quiver now has this outline:

magentawave

134 posts

11 Feb 2025 6:56am

But the idea of the double wings is to draw in the wide tail of the sup more so it's easier to turn.

brookee

4 posts

11 Feb 2025 3:46pm

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Maurice Cole's Reverse V bottom design is a very good and powerful way to gain speed in a more controlled and responsive way and especially on a section of the big surf. On a shorter board, such as a 6'4'' Smith, this bottom contour will likely enforce quick displacements of the surfboard rail from one side to another and make it feel easy and fast to surf on. The influence in the result on a paddleboard varies depending on the size and volume of the board. A 9'6'' x 28'' will have the ability to keep the rocker curve shallower, letting the reverse V to have a shorter length to the middle and a sharper angle to the sides thus making it easier to rotate the board in the meanwhile, it will have a looser feel and be more responsive. A 7'10'' X 29'' Platform would give you a chance to get the board to move the timer, yet it is going to be a very steady and dependable ride that will not change up the rider or anything of the sort bringing him top speed out of the turns he will make. This bottom shape might require some adjusting to if you're used to Sup stand up paddle.

www.mazuzee.com/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=3229

boards that have a more traditional design, but there is no reason not to give it a try since it could be a great choice for wave riding to which you will not regret.

Mark _australia

23526 posts

11 Feb 2025 4:25pm

Magentawave;

Looks like the lawn is coming good now

colas

5370 posts

11 Feb 2025 8:33pm

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magentawave said..
But the idea of the double wings is to draw in the wide tail of the sup more so it's easier to turn.

It is easier to turn IF you move your rear foot past the wing!
Otherwise, it is harder to turn, as the wings makes the part after it narrower but the part before it wider.

Wings are found on small wave boards because on these you can have your rear foot on the leash plug
But if your rear foot is not far back, they are counter-productive.

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