Hi all.

I recently restored an old 10'2 longboard my gradfather made back in the 50's and it's given me the "bug".
Ive never surfed in my life and I'm determined to learn. So I have gone out and bought myself a blank and shaped up a 9'0 board to learn on. The advise I need from you learned fellows is if my measurements are about right.Im 44yo, 6ft and about 194lb (88kg).
As I said, Ive shaped down to 9' long, 24" wide (620mm), 3 5/64" (78mm) thick. It's a noserider with squared tail.
Dont worry too much about the photo as it was leaning on an agle so it doesnt look straight, but in reality it's pretty good.

What I need to know is if I need to reduce this any more or will it be ok to glass now and get learning on it?

Cheers,

Wow what a great start in restoring your grandfathers board. The board you have shaped looks nice, a little advice volume is your friend when starting out and a noserider is not the easiest board to learn on. Go for it mate and please keep the updates coming I'd love to made a board one day.

Thanks mate. So I'm guessing you're saying that I should glass it as the specs it is now then? Then the them out as I get better?

Cheers,

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misterbrettc said..
Thanks mate. So I'm guessing you're saying that I should glass it as the specs it is now then? Then the them out as I get better?

Cheers,

See if you can get it down to 23 1/4 x 3 1/8 for your weight but as I said Ive never made a board before there could be others who can help you.

If you are on Facebook - backyard surfboard shapers is a great forum . Ask any question normally get a heap of answers - many from professional board shapers . Have found it really helpful . Are you fibreglassing the board yourself ?

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Tassiedevel said..
If you are on Facebook - backyard surfboard shapers is a great forum . Ask any question normally get a heap of answers - many from professional board shapers . Have found it really helpful . Are you fibreglassing the board yourself ?

Thanks Tassie but I gave up Facebook earlier in the year. I tend to only get on IG now days.

I have finished the board now. All the progress with pics is on my web site www.brettcarroll.com.au
Im looking forward to getting it in the water now - and learning to surf!!

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misterbrettc said..

Tassiedevel said..
If you are on Facebook - backyard surfboard shapers is a great forum . Ask any question normally get a heap of answers - many from professional board shapers . Have found it really helpful . Are you fibreglassing the board yourself ?

Thanks Tassie but I gave up Facebook earlier in the year. I tend to only get on IG now days.

I have finished the board now. All the progress with pics is on my web site www.brettcarroll.com.au
Im looking forward to getting it in the water now - and learning to surf!!

Great Job dude, looks real nice